Radiant Heat

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When a catastrophic wildfire suddenly rips through a woman's hometown, she thinks she is lucky to have survived...until she finds a dead woman in her driveway, clutching a piece of paper with her name on it.... Alison is alive. She rode out the fire on the damp tiles of her bathroom, her entire body swaddled in a wet woolen blanket. The flames crackled around her, the bitter char of eucalyptus settling in the back of her throat. The wildfire devastated the Victoria countryside she calls home, and when Alison creeps out of her hiding place, she spots a soot-covered cherry red car in her driveway, and in it, a woman. She finds the woman's bag. An ID- Simone Arnold. A piece of paper- Alison's full name and address. But why As Alison searches for answers across Australia's harsh landscape, she soon learns that the fire isn't the only threat she's facing....

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Atmospheric and gut-wrenching, Radiant Heat crackles with electricity. Collins has woven a masterful tale of grief and revenge and the vulnerability of our lives battling against the force of the elements, both within ourselves and outside.
Melissa Larsen, author of Shutter

"A searing, gorgeous novel twisting and turning with obsession, grief, fear, and survival. Collins writing is as fierce as it is thoughtful. Youll feel the blistering air in your lungs and the scorched earth beneath your feet. Radiant Heat will haunt you, long after thelast page."
CJ Leede, author of Maeve Fly

"A vivid and propulsive novel that shimmers with the heat and intensity of the Australian bush, where the lingering threat of violence hangs over the raw, visceral beauty of the landscape. Collins has crafted an unforgettable tale of survival, resilience, and community in the aftermath of personal and collective grief. Radiant Heat is a thrillinglysuspenseful, heartbreaking and ultimately exhilarating read."
Madelaine Lucas, author of Thirst for Salt

"Radiant Heat is sharp, intense and propulsive. Sarah-Jane Collins weaves a story of environmental catastrophe and its aftermath with a compellingmystery that raises meaningful questionsabout the world and the self. An impressive debut."
Sam Lipsyte, author of No One Left to Come Looking for You

Author Bio

Sarah-Jane Collins is a writer, editor, and journalist fromMeanjin (Brisbane), Australia, who moved to New York by way ofGadigal land (Sydney) andNarrm (Melbourne). Her work has appeared in the Age, the Sydney Morning Herald, Meanjin, Overland, and others. She has an MFA in fiction from Columbia University. Her fiction has won the Overland Fair Australia Prize and been short-listed for other awards. Although New York is home now, she misses the beaches of Australia, but not the spiders.