{"product_id":"lowbridge-by-lucy-campbell-9781761152061","title":"Lowbridge","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSHORTLISTED FOR THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST DEBUT CRIME FICTION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhere everybody knows everyone, how can somebody just disappear?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA missing girl. Decades of silence. A secret too big to bury.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e1987: It’s late summer and a time of change when 17-year-old Tess Dawes leaves the local shopping centre in the sleepy town of Lowbridge and is never seen again.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eTess’s unsolved disappearance is never far from the town’s memory. There are those who grew up with Tess, and never left. And those who know more than they’re saying…\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt just takes an outsider to ask the right questions.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e2018: Katherine Ashworth, shattered by the death of her daughter, moves to her husband’s hometown. Searching for a way to pick up the pieces of her life, she joins the local historical society and becomes obsessed with the three-decades-old mystery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAs Katherine digs into that summer of 1987, she stumbles upon the trail of a second girl who vanished when no one cared enough to see what was happening in plain sight.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eHer trail could lead right to Katherine’s door.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIn a town simmering with divisions and a cast of unforgettable characters, \u003ci\u003eLowbridge\u003c\/i\u003e is a heart-wrenching mystery about the girls who are lost, the ones who are mourned and those who are forgotten.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003ci\u003eLowbridge\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Intriguing and compelling' – \u003ci\u003eThe Observer\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Fans of Jane Harper’s \u003ci\u003eExiles,\u003c\/i\u003e Shelley Burr’s \u003ci\u003eWake\u003c\/i\u003e and Hayley Scrivenor’s \u003ci\u003eDirt Town\u003c\/i\u003e will be hooked as \u003ci\u003eLowbridge\u003c\/i\u003e brings a tragic small-town mystery and community divide into the spotlight, uncovering long-buried secrets and grief that lingers throughout the decades.' – \u003ci\u003eBooks + Publishing\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'Moving and beautiful. The perfect portrait of a small town and the damage it can do, the lies it makes you live.' – Adrian Hyland, author of \u003ci\u003eCanticle Creek\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘Lucy Campbell’s excellent first novel is a lively portrait of the friendship between three girls… Above all, though, \u003ci\u003eLowbridge\u003c\/i\u003e is a subtle and sensitive exploration of how we never quite leave the past behind.’ – \u003ci\u003eThe Times UK\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e'A thrilling mystery, \u003ci\u003eLowbridge\u003c\/i\u003e is a book full of twists and turns and, unexpectedly, hope.' – Aoife Clifford, author of \u003ci\u003eWhen We Fall\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eLowbridge\u003c\/i\u003e will stay with me. Seamlessly interwoven timelines pull readers into the mystery at the heart of the town. Lucy Campbell has crafted a passionate exploration of women's fights for safety, rights, and each other.' – Ashley Kalagian Blunt, author of \u003ci\u003eDark Mode\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eLowbridge\u003c\/i\u003e is a compelling mystery with vividly drawn characters, a gripping tale with a commentary about class in Australia. I loved it.’ – Mali Waugh, author of \u003ci\u003eJudgement Day\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e‘A total page-turner, where the past and present collide with spectacular force.’ – Christine Keighery, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Half Brother\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48242977898732,"sku":"9781761152061","price":37.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781761152061-lowbridge-1.jpg?v=1787978746","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.live\/products\/lowbridge-by-lucy-campbell-9781761152061","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}