Ross Watkins is an author and illustrator for both children and adults. His first major publication was as the illustrator of The Boy Who Grew Into a Tree (2012), and his picture book One Photo (2016) was shortlisted for the CBCA 2017 Picture Book of the Year. His short fiction has been published in various Australian anthologies and journals, and he was shortlisted for the 2011 Queensland Premier's Literary Award for Emerging Author. Ross is a Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing at the University of the Sunshine Coast.
'This is a novel that builds tension, page by page, so relentlessly that it leaves you with one option: you must keep reading.' Malcolm Knox, author of The Wonder Lover 'A mesmerising psychological suspense family drama.' Cass Moriarty author of The Promise Seed