The Newcomer

Author:   Laura Elizabeth Woollett
Publisher:   Scribe Publications
ISBN:  

9781922310231


Pages:   368
Publication Date:   02 July 2021
Format:   Paperback
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There's no such thing as a perfect victim. There's no such thing as a perfect victim. In a hotel room on a sleepy Pacific island, Judy Novak waits. And worries. It isn't the first time 29-year-old problem child Paulina has kept her mother waiting. But Judy can't ignore the island's jagged cliffs and towering pines - or the dread that Paulina has finally acted on her threats to take her own life. When Paulina's body is discovered, Judy's worst fears seem confirmed. Only, Paulina didn't kill herself. She was murdered. So begins a thorny investigation, wherein every man on the island is a suspect yet none are as maligned as Paulina- the captivating newcomer known for her hard drinking, disastrous relationships, and habit of walking alone. But, above all, Paulina is her mother's daughter. And death won't stop Judy Novak from fighting for Paulina's life. 'Laura Elizabeth Woollett has done it again. The Newcomer pulls you in from its eerie opening and drags you along with intriguing characters and beautifully wrought prose. As the mystery deepens, you begin to realise things are never clear-cut, and everybody is guilty of something. A cautionary tale inspired by true events by one of my favourite authors. Read this book now.' -JP Pomare, author of Call Me Evie 'The Newcomer is a dark and disturbing novel, speaking to some of the most troubling aspects of contemporary Australian society. As in Beautiful Revolutionary, Woollett's prose is delicate and brutal in equal measure, offering an intimate portrait of a small and tight-knit community. With a fast-paced narrative and a complex central character, this is a searing exploration of sexual violence and victimhood, taking forward important conversations within our national psyche.' -Catherine Noske, author of The Salt Madonna 'Laura Elizabeth Woollett is my kind of writer - fearless, incisive, and darkly poetic. The Newcomer is by turns tragic, funny, sinister, and completely riveting.' -David Whish-Wilson, author of Shore Leave

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Author:   Laura Elizabeth Woollett
Publisher:   Scribe Publications
Imprint:   Scribe Publications
Dimensions:   Width: 15.70cm , Height: 2.60cm , Length: 23.40cm
Weight:   0.458kg
ISBN:  

9781922310231


ISBN 10:   1922310239
Pages:   368
Publication Date:   02 July 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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Laura Elizabeth Woollett is the author of a short story collection, The Love of a Bad Man (Scribe, 2016), and two novels, Beautiful Revolutionary (Scribe, 2018) and The Newcomer (Scribe, 2021). The Love of a Bad Man was shortlisted for the Victorian Premier's Literary Award for Fiction and the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Fiction. Beautiful Revolutionary was shortlisted for the 2019 Prime Minister's Literary Award for Fiction, the Australian Literature Society Gold Medal, and the Kathleen Mitchell Award. Laura was the City of Melbourne's 2020 Boyd Garret writer-in-residence and a 2020-22 Marten Bequest scholar for prose.

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