| Author: | Chris Else | ISBN: | 9781869792190 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House New Zealand | Publication: | September 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | RHNZ Adult ebooks | Language: | English |
| Author: | Chris Else |
| ISBN: | 9781869792190 |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House New Zealand |
| Publication: | September 1, 2010 |
| Imprint: | RHNZ Adult ebooks |
| Language: | English |
**A fascinating novel about small-town communities, which is also a love story and a whodunit.**Ken McUrran runs a service station in a small town. He's an ordinary kiwi bloke who wants an ordinary kiwi life. Trouble is, a young Austrian hitch-hiker disappears. Ken's niece, Gith, has seen which car gave the young woman back-packer a ride. Trouble is, because of a serious car accident, Gith can't talk properly. Ken is the only person who can understand her, let alone believe her. He sets out to prove to the police - and the world - that she is right. Trouble is, the town is big on gossip and Gith and Ken have a secret of their own. An unorthodox love story and a page-turning whodunit, written with heart and intelligence, Gith puts our values and our prejudices under the microscope.
**A fascinating novel about small-town communities, which is also a love story and a whodunit.**Ken McUrran runs a service station in a small town. He's an ordinary kiwi bloke who wants an ordinary kiwi life. Trouble is, a young Austrian hitch-hiker disappears. Ken's niece, Gith, has seen which car gave the young woman back-packer a ride. Trouble is, because of a serious car accident, Gith can't talk properly. Ken is the only person who can understand her, let alone believe her. He sets out to prove to the police - and the world - that she is right. Trouble is, the town is big on gossip and Gith and Ken have a secret of their own. An unorthodox love story and a page-turning whodunit, written with heart and intelligence, Gith puts our values and our prejudices under the microscope.
