A Common Loss

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A dazzling novel about friendship, betrayal and secrets from internationally acclaimed author Kirsten Tranter.
they were originally five. Elliot. Brian. tallis. Cameron. And Dylan - charismatic Dylan - the mediator, the leader, the man each one turned to in a time of crisis. Five close friends, bonded in college, still coming together for their annual trip to Las Vegas. this year they are four. Four friends, sharing a common loss: Dylan's tragic death. A common loss that, upon their arrival in Vegas, will bring with it a common threat: one that will make them question who their departed friend really was, and whether he is even worthy of their grief. A COMMON LOSS is Kirsten tranter's follow-up to her critically acclaimed debut, tHE LEGACY. Yet again, tranter's weave of watertight prose and literary sensibilities show her to be a born writer with a precocious control of storytelling and style.

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Kirsten Tranter grew up in Sydney and studied at the University of Sydney. She now lives in the San Francisco Bay Area. Kirsten's first novel, THE LEGACY, was published to international critical acclaim in 2010. It was selected as a Kirkus Reviews Best Debut Novel of the year and was shortlisted for the ABIA Literary Fiction award, the ALS Gold Medal, the Indie Debut Fiction award, and longlisted for the Miles Franklin award. Her second novel, A COMMON LOSS, was released in 2012. Kirsten's novels have been translated into Spanish, Chinese, and Polish.