'It's Sydney in the early 2000s, and Grub is spending the summer with her universally adored older brother, Elijah, and his magnetic but troubled best friend, Zed. Their days are filled with surfing, swimming and hanging out; life couldn't be better.
'But years later, Elijah disappears and Grub's family unravels. At first, Grub blames Zed: he was the one who derailed Elijah from a bright future in the arts. But as Grub looks back at those dreamy summer days, the sanctuary of her certainty crumbles. Was Zed really responsible for her brother's disappearance? Was anyone?
'Tidelines is a tender coming-of-age novel about growing up in the face of unimaginable loss. It examines the stories we subconsciously write for ourselves, and what remains later, when we have the courage to tear them apart.' (Publication summary)
'In Sarah Sasson’s debut novel, Tidelines, Grub and Elijah share an idyllic childhood in the suburbs of Sydney, surfing and exploring nature with their birdwatching father. But when they finish high school and begin their adult lives in the city – and obsessive artist Elijah discovers drugs – Grub watches as her brother’s life spirals out of control.' (Introduction)
'In Sarah Sasson’s debut novel, Tidelines, Grub and Elijah share an idyllic childhood in the suburbs of Sydney, surfing and exploring nature with their birdwatching father. But when they finish high school and begin their adult lives in the city – and obsessive artist Elijah discovers drugs – Grub watches as her brother’s life spirals out of control.' (Introduction)
