The Last Time We Spoke: NGAIO MARSH AWARD WINNER

The Last Time We Spoke: NGAIO MARSH AWARD WINNER

by Fiona Sussman (Author)

Synopsis

Winner of the 2017 Ngaio Marsh Award for Best Crime Novel On the night that Carla Reid plans on celebrating her wedding anniversary with her husband Kevin and their grown son Jack, their New Zealand farmstead has never felt more like home. But when Ben Toroa and another aspiring gang member brutally force their way into the house with robbery and more on their minds the night and the rest of both their lives take a radically different direction. As Carla struggles to come to terms with the aftermath and bereavement of different kinds, and Ben faces the consequences in prison, their stories continue to interweave.Shortlisted for the New Zealand Heritage Book Awards.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 352
Edition: Reissue
Publisher: Allison & Busby
Published: 23 Mar 2017

ISBN 10: 0749020644
ISBN 13: 9780749020644

Media Reviews
'A gripping story about grief and redemption' Sunday Mirror 'Well-crafted...fascinating' Cape Times 'This really is a remarkable book, I cannot praise it enough. It touched something deep inside me ... The author is a new citizen of this country, and yet she has such insight and compassion into such a big issue ... Read this, be humbled and see how we can all make a difference.' Kiwi Flora Reads
Author Bio
Growing up in a publisher's home in South Africa, Fiona fell in love with language and the written word at an early age. This was during the apartheid era, and witnessing the brutal regime at work sensitised Fiona to the issues of injustice and racial prejudice. Fiona now lives in New Zealand.