The Grapevine Winner of the Stylist Prize for Feminist Fiction

<p><b>''I absolutely couldn''t stop reading . . . It took me hostage'' </b><br><b>Marian Keyes </b><br><br><b>''Lively, original . . . packed with tension'' </b><br><b>Janice Hallet </b><br><br><b>''A revealing close-up of a claustrophobic community. I loved it'' </b><br><b>Jennie Godfrey<br></b><br><b>''Deeply impressive . . . The final twist is devastating''<br><i>The Times</i></b><br><br><h3><b>Australia, 1979.</b></h3><br>It''s the height of summer and on a quiet suburban cul-de-sac a housewife is scrubbing the yellow and white chequered tiles of her bathroom floor. But all is not as it seems. For one thing, it''s 3 a.m. For another, she is trying desperately to remove all traces of blood before they stain. Her husband seems remarkably calm, considering their neighbour has just been murdered.<br><br> As the sun rises on Warrah Place, news of Antonio Marietti''s death spreads like wildfire, gossip is exchanged in whispers and suspicion mounts. Twelve-year-old Tammy launches her own investigation, determined to find out what happened, but she is not the only one whose well-meaning efforts uncover more mysteries than they solve. There are secrets behind every closed door in the neighbourhood - and the identity of the murderer is only one of them . . .<br><br> Richly atmospheric and simmering with tension, <i>The Grapevine</i> is an acutely observed debut novel about prejudice and suspicion, the hidden lives of women, and how the ties that bind a community can also threaten to break it.<br><br><h3><b>What readers are saying about</b> <b><i>The Grapevine</i></b>: </h3><br><b>''A brilliant debut novel'' </b>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br><b>''A gripping suburban drama steeped in mystery and neighbourhood intrigue'' </b>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ <br><br><b>''A compelling blend of psychological suspense and domestic drama'' </b>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br><b>''An absolutely brilliant read which I couldn''t consume quick enough. And that plot twist at the end!'' </b>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐<br><br><b>''Kept me up all night'' </b>⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐</p>