The Ones We Love

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The Ones We Love is a raw examination of family, with page-turning twists andmemorable characters. What more could you want Christian White, bestselling author of The Nowhere Child and The Ledge

Something is going on behind closed doors ...

Meet the Jansen family:

Since the weekend of the partythe one twenty-two year old Liv cant remember, the one that left her covered in bruisesshes been locked out of her bedroom by a padlock. Her parents are behaving oddly and her best friend wont respond to her texts. Maybe she really was out of control that night.

The guilt is getting to her father, Janus. He brought his family from Australia to LAto chase his dream of seeing his novel on the big screen, and he cant let them down. Not again. But hes not sure he can do what is necessary to keep this secret hidden.

Kay gave up everything when she had kids. So now shell do whatever she has to do to take care of them. Her marriage, though, is a different story. And the neighbourswell, shell just have to be more careful.

Youngest son Casper was away that weekend, but he knows something isnt right. His parents dont look each other in the eye anymore. His fathers hands tremble for no reason. And where does Liv keep disappearing to in the middle of the night Casper decides to find out what no one will tell him about that weekend.

Every family has its secrets, but what do the Jansen family have to hide

PRAISE FOR THE ONES WE LOVE:

A gripping exploration of family secrets and the veneer of a perfect family, The Ones We Loveis a moving and unforgettable read that will stay with you.J.P. Pomare, author of In The Clearing and Seventeen Years Later

Slow, creeping dread. Hot, listless LA. A story about the things we cant say to people closest to us. Anna SnoekstrasThe Ones We Lovewill make your spine tingle in the best way.Hayley Scrivenor, internationally bestselling author of Dirt Town and Girl Falling

Artfully tense and unsettling, The Ones We Love explores family crises, survival strategies and the difference between our public and most private behaviours. A guaranteed pageturner with heart and depth.Anna Downes, author of Red River Road

Perfect prose, pacing and plot. An absolute page turner whichI couldnt put down.Aoife Clifford, author of It Takes A Town

Shocking and enthralling from the first page to the last! The Ones We Love oozes tension with every ominous chapter. Anna Snoekstra deftly portrays a family gripped by uncertainty and desperation.Ashley Kalagian Blunt, author of Dark Mode

Author Bio

Anna Snoekstrais the author ofOnly Daughter,Little SecretsandThe Spite Game. Her novels have been published in over twenty countries and sixteen languages. She has written forThe Guardian, Meanjin, KYD, Lindsay, Sydney Morning Herald, LitHub,The Griffith Reviewand is a profile writer forThe Saturday Paper. In 2022 she released the critically acclaimedOut of Breath, which is in bookstores now, and in 2023 she released her first audio dramaThis Isnt Happening.