An Isolated Incident [electronic resource]
Emily Maguire2016
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 MILES FRANKLIN LITERARY AWARD
SHORTLISTED FOR THE 2017 STELLA PRIZE
"Forebodingly rhythmic ... a harrowing, fascinating, compelling work" The
Australian
When 25-year-old Bella Michaels is brutally murdered in the small town of
Strathdee, the community is stunned and a media storm descends.
Unwillingly thrust into the eye of that storm is Bella's beloved older sister,
Chris, a barmaid at the local pub, whose apparent easygoing nature conceals
hard-won wisdom and the kind of street-smarts only experience can bring.
As Chris is plunged into despair and searches for answers, reasons, explanation
- anything - that could make even the smallest sense of Bella's death, her
ex-husband, friends and neighbours do their best to support her. But as the days
tick by with no arrest, Chris's suspicion of those around her grows.
An Isolated Incident is a psychological thriller about everyday violence, the
media's obsession with pretty dead girls, the g...
Main title:
An Isolated Incident [electronic resource] / Emily Maguire
Author:
Emily Maguire, Author
Imprint:
Sydney : Picador Australia, 2016
Collation:
1 online resource (1 text file)
Audience:
General / adult
System details:
Platform: epubMode of access: Internet
ISBN:
9781743549568
Language:
English
Subject:
BRN:
428326
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| Location | Collection | Call number | Status/Desc |
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| Online | Online resource (Member logon) | indyreads - eBook |