Shelter

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Meg lives alone: a little place in the bush outside town. A perfect place to hide. Thats one of the reasons she offers to shelter Nerine, whos escaping a violent ex. The other is that Meg knows what its like to live with an abusive partner.

Nerine is jumpy and her two little girls are frightened. It tells Meg all she needs to know where theyve come from, and shes not all that surprised when Nerine asks her to get hold of a gun. But she knows its unnecessary. Theyre safe now.

Then she starts to wonder about some little things. A disturbed flyscreen. A tune playing on her windchimes. Has Nerines ex tracked them down Has Megs husband turned up to torment her some more

By the time she finds out, itll be too late to do anything but run for her life.

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Catherine Jinkss latest work is a tense thriller that explores gaslighting, the different kinds of abuse people inflict upon one another and the way this abuse can ripple through generationsShelter is an engrossing read that calls to be finished in one sitting. * Books+Publishing *
[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 *
'Shelter is a propulsive thriller that is also distinctive in its plot, vision and style. Jinks has a painterly eye: her images, even in a pared-back thriller, are always arresting and acuteMasterfully developed. * ABR *
'Assured, unsettling Jinkss sensitive exploration of the theme of trust between women who share similar trauma will resonate with many. * Publishers Weekly (starred review) *

Author Bio

Catherine Jinks books for adults, young adults and children have been published in a dozen countries and have won numerous awards, including a Victorian Premiers Literary Award and the CBCA Book of the Year Award (four times). She lives in the Blue Mountains.