Vanessa Garbin Vanessa Garbin i(24859718 works by)
Gender: Female
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Thriller writer based in Western Australia.

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y separately published work icon Their Little Secrets London : The Book Folks , 2022 24982021 2022 single work novel thriller

'A peaceful suburban neighbourhood is shaken to the core when a teenage girl goes missing

'Sara felt she had turned her life around by marrying Edward. But their relationship comes under strain as they struggle to fulfil their dream of becoming parents.

'Yet when their best friends’ daughter suddenly disappears and her husband begins to act suspiciously, Sara feels her world is collapsing around her.

'Someone’s not telling the truth and Sara is determined to find out who and why.

'However, tracing the movements of those she suspects brings her closer to home than is comfortable.

'What happened to the young girl and just what kind of man did Sara marry?'  (Publication summary)

2023 longlisted Davitt Award Best Adult Crime Novel
y separately published work icon The Lies I Told Him London : The Book Folks , 2021 24859810 2021 single work novel thriller

'One night, Daphne’s teenage son Gabriel returns early from a house party, completely distraught. He refuses to let his mother know what’s wrong and becomes very reclusive.

'But Daphne’s son is not her only concern. Far from it. Her husband is acting oddly. And she is getting messages from an ex-partner she’d very much rather forget.

'Her family life seems to be unravelling at the seams, so when Gabriel’s classmate Leo gets in touch and promises to help her son, she has hopes she can address at least one problem.

'But things aren’t quite as they appear. Add online shaming, flaming, and cyberbullying to the mix and Daphne’s life looks like it’s heading for catastrophe…'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2022 longlisted Davitt Award Best Adult Crime Novel
y separately published work icon What We Did Last Night London : The Book Folks , 2021 24859748 2021 single work novel thriller

'Do you love your partner enough to share them with someone else?

'This is the question facing Laura when a group of close friends, all neighbours living on the same street, decide one night to put their keys in a bowl and swap partners.

'No one is obliged to do anything but the rules state that what does happen remains under wraps.

'Not everyone is keen on the idea, though Laura’s husband certainly is, but group pressure mixed with alcohol means they run with it.

'This will set off a chain of jaw-dropping events that will change all their lives forever.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

2022 longlisted Davitt Award Best Adult Crime Novel
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