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EDITED by JULIET RIEDEN

MURDER THRILLER The Ripping Tree by Nikki Gemmell, HarperCollins Nikki Gemmell first conceived of this, her great Australian novel, more than a decade ago. “I was living in London, dreaming of the tall blue skies of home,” she tells The Weekly. “I moved back to Australia in a great rush of thankfulness. But then life crashed spectacularly into the writing process – a new baby arrived alongside several more books and the death of both my parents, which knocked me for six. But my protagonist, Tom, wouldn’t let me go. I returned again and again to her.” This haunting page-turner is the result. “It’s an historical thriller, a big departure for me,” Nikki says. There are heart-stopping moments and an undercurrent whodunnit that runs through to the final page. But…

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The Australian Women's Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, June 2021

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