Summary
Jane is a contact tracer. She has to call a lot of people and some of them don’t want to talk. Various reasons – tax or immigration issues, infidelity. Domestic abuse.
Jane knows all about that. She and her daughter Tara have spent years in hiding from Tara’s manipulative and terrifying ex. Now, as Jane talks to a close contact, she realises the woman on the phone is scared of the same man – and he’s close. Too close.
Suddenly the past comes slamming back into the present as J…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922790125 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1922790125 |
| Author: | Catherine Jinks |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 352 |
| Release Date: | 4 July 2023 |
| Weight: | 488g |
| Dimensions: | 28mm x 235mm x 155mm |
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‘[Jinks] is a masterful storyteller, able to easily carry the narrative exigences of plot and character regardless of genre…[she] knows how to dole out the tension, letting the suspense slacken and then ramping up the terror lest you become complacent for a few minutes.’ * Guardian on Shelter *
‘Catherine Jinks cements herself as a must-read Aussie crime writer with this book. It’s atmospheric and hard-hitting; if you’re a fan of Australian crime thrillers, don’t miss this.’ * Australian on The Attack *
‘A tense thriller…[with a] brutal and terrifying climax…Jinks can certainly tell a good story.’ * Canberra Times on The Attack *
‘Jinks tells a great story that holds the reader’s close attention on every page…This well-constructed and pacey narrative explores serious issues while maintaining spare and tight language, gritty circumstances, authentic dialogue and a building climax that will keep you on the edge of your seat.’ * Cass Moriarty, author of The Promise Seed and Parting Words *
‘The fear is palpable and crawls off the page, so the reader can feel it too…This is a book that needs to be read with the lights on, and one that you will be unwilling to put down.’ * ArtsHub *
‘If you enjoy a psychological thriller—a kind of cat and mouse book—I would certainly recommend this…It’s a really good read to curl up with on a wintry night.’ * RNZ: Nine to Noon *
‘Jinks…cleverly blends the generalised fears and tropes of [the COVID] era, including those around mandatory isolation and testing, with a tightly wound narrative of creeping menace…[Jinks] crafts a taut, tense thriller of a narrative, expertly cranking up the suspense notch by notch.’ * Saturday Paper *
‘Jinks manages to deliver another effective and suspenseful thriller in Traced.’ * Blurb *
‘A powerful examination of domestic abuse and control.’ * Canberra Weekly *
‘Beautifully paced, with a central character that leans out from the page, daring you to feel her pain, frustration, panic, fear and resolve, Traced is a novel that shows the reader what it feels like to be afraid, and what protecting the ones you love the most in the world will drive you to do.’ * AustCrime *
‘Traced, [Jinks’] latest novel, should be in line for an award in the psychological thriller genre. It’s alarming and compelling in equal measure.’ * Law Society Journal *
‘The build up of suspense kept me reading to finish the book in a couple of sittings…The terrifying climax could well keep readers up at night!’ * ReadPlus *
‘Packed with tension to make the reader squirm…The action really ramped up at the end towards a satisfying climax and I was finally able to breathe a sigh of relief…’ * Carpe Librum *
About The Author
Catherine Jinks
Catherine Jinks’ books for adults, young adults and children have been published in a dozen countries and have won numerous awards, including a Victorian Premier’s Literary Award and the CBCA Book of the Year Award (four times). She lives in the Blue Mountains.
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