Summary
Write down something about yourself, as a mother, that worries you.
Psychologist Isabel Harris has come to the outback town of Riley because her husband Dean is assessing the hospital—the hub of the community—with a view to closing it down. Isabel, mostly occupied with her toddler, will run a mother–baby therapy group. But on the first day she gets an anonymous note from one of the mothers:
The baby killer is going to strike again. Soon.
Then a series…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922268709 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922268704 |
| Author: | Anne Buist |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 28 April 2020 |
| Weight: | 420g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 153mm |
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‘In The Long Shadow , Buist continues to impress with her smart brand of psychological thriller. A brooding story about small town secrets and the lies we tell to protect ourselves.’
‘In The Long Shadow, Buist continues to impress with her smart brand of psychological thriller. A brooding story about small town secrets and the lies we tell to protect ourselves.’ * Emma Viskic *
‘Absolutely compelling.’ * Virginia Trioli, ABC Melbourne *
‘Buist’s own extensive background in psychiatry shines through.’ * Herald Sun *
‘Suspenseful Aussie noir at its best.’ * New Idea *
‘Kicks the reader square in the guts…A turbulent and traumatic whodunnit.’ * Weekly Times *
‘An absolute ripper, a really good page turner.’ * 3CR *
‘The denouement is thrilling… worth the wait.’ * Age/SMH *
About The Author
Anne Buist
Anne Buist is the author of the psychological thrillers Medea’s Curse, Dangerous to Know, This I Would Kill For and The Long Shadow, and Professor of Women’s Mental Health at the University of Melbourne. She lives with Graeme Simsion, co-author of Two Steps Forward and Two Steps Onward, in Melbourne, Australia.
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