Who We Were

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Melbourne, 1938. Annabel wants to be a scientist, but when she meets Bill Whitton she knows that they are destined for each other. She waits for the war to end before their life together, as lovers and microbiologists, can begin. The newlyweds emigrate to New York, where they meet fellow immigrants Frank, a Hungarian ex-Communist, and his playwright wife, Suzy. The Cold War is in full swing, and Frank, Annabel and Bill find work on lethal bio-weapons projects. Annabel begins to wonder if this is what she crossed the world for, and soon everything begins to unravel.

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'A love story turns into a Cold War thriller: a beautifully, tautly written novel...I could not put it down.' -- Joan London 'Who We Were is a tale told simply with great poise and assurance. Neave has a strong narrative sense and a gift for the evocation of time and place.' Weekend Australian 'A tense and cooly assured debut novel.' Adelaide Advertiser 'A very restrained sort of thriller...A dark, sad tale about taking risks, making allowances and justifying the unjustifiable...Well-written, the prose is gentle, almost dream-like in tone.' NZ Weekend Herald 'Neave's elegant, assured prose turns a run-of-the-mill love story into an intense and intriguing narrative that builds into a Cold War thriller...This is a first-class debut novel that crosses the literary and commercial divide.' Herald Sun 'Neave has written a powerful novel set in an intriguing time, with interesting Melbourne and New York-and a mysterious twist in the tale-woven in for good measure.' Melbourne Weekly Times

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