Signs of Damage
By Diana Reid
Harry Hartog's review
Utterly enthralling, incredibly addictive and paced with perfect tension, Signs of Damage is a complex, nuanced and thought-provoking read about trauma, and unravelling the past to understand it. The dialogue is sharp, and each plot point and chapters build with this chilling sense of danger that made it impossible to stop reading. Would I call this a thriller? No. But at the same time, I was on the edge of my seat reading it. Think of it as a pot of water, about to reach the boiling point. And the characters were brilliant. They were fascinating, well layered and multi-dimensional. All used to explore the idea of how we have different perceptions of the past, and what hindsight can tell us about the moments that shape us. - Josh, Marketing & Social Media Coordinator
Description
It was as if the present and the past were linked: a spider's web, wherein a shock to one strand could make the whole structure shake.
The Kelly family's idyllic holiday in the south of France is disturbed when Cass, a thirteen-year-old girl, goes missing. She's discovered several hours later with no visible signs of injury. Everyone present dismisses the incident as a close brush with tragedy.
Sixteen years later, at a funeral for a member of the Kelly family, Cass collapses. The present and the past start to collide as buried secrets come to light and old doubts resurface. What really happened to Cass in the south of France? And what's wrong with her now?
A gripping tale of unravelling memories and moral ambiguities, Signs of Damage wrestles with the difference between understanding other people, and trying to explain them.
Praise for Signs of Damage:
'her best work since Love & Virtue.'-The Guardian
'As with Diana Reid's debut Love & Virtue, Signs of Damage delves into questions of trauma, memory, friendship and what it means to have your story told by someone else. A page-turner that will give book clubs plenty to discuss.'-Sydney Morning Herald
'The third offering from this talented Aussie author is already generating a lot of buzz and for good reason - it's as thrilling as her debut, Love & Virtue.'-Woman's Day
'an engrossing, meticulously crafted drama.'-Books+Publishing
Praise for Love & Virtue: 'An absolute cracker, Love & Virtue lobs right into the current moment with a clarifying light. I hope EVERYONE reads this book.'-Helen Garner, author of The First Stone and The Spare Room
'Loved it ... It's electrifying.'-Annabel Crabb
'I inhaled it ... an amazing book.'-Mia Freedman
Praise for Seeing Other People:
'This! Was! So! Good! ... Diana Reid you are in a total league of your own.'-Zara McDonald, Shameless Podcast
'Seeing Other People will be the book of the summer.'-PedestrianTV
'An extraordinary new voice in Aussie lit.'-Zoe Foster Blake, author of The Wrong Girl and Textbook Romance
- ISBN:
- 9781761151095
- Format:
- Paperback
- Pages:
- 304
- Published:
- Publisher:
- Ultimo Press
- Imprint:
- Ultimo Press
- Weight:
- 410 g