Cleverly and astutely observed Eben Venter Shocking and wickedly funny Neil Hegarty A raw, startlingly honest novel about family, love and redemption Matthew Norman At a time when high-quality contemporary literary fiction is rarer than ever, Paul Read s novels are a much-needed tonic Matt Thorne It is the summer of 1989 when Lucas witnesses an event that will tear his family apart. Over a decade later, his estranged father succumbs to a suspected heart attack. Lucas shuns grief and escapes to New York with his colleague Mariana. However, a dark secret from his past threatens to re-emerge and destroy the burgeoning relationship before it has even begun. When his father's girlfriend fails to reappear after reporting his death, the true cause of his demise falls under scrutiny. And as the startling truth comes to light, Lucas must confront the fact that father and son may not have been so different after all.