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James McKenzie Watson James McKenzie Watson i(15423398 works by)
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y separately published work icon Denizen Melbourne : Viking , 2022 24425543 2022 single work novel thriller

'A gothic thriller exploring rural Australia’s simultaneous celebration of harsh country and stoic people – a tension that forces its inhabitants to dangerous breaking points.

'On a remote property in western NSW, nine-year-old Parker fears that something is wrong with his brain. His desperate attempts to control this internal chaos spark a series of events that gallop from his control in deadly and devastating ways.

'Years later, Parker, now a father himself, returns to the bushland he grew up in for a camping trip with old friends. When this reunion descends into chaos amid revelations of unresolved fear, guilt and violence, Parker must finally address the consequences of his childhood actions.'  (Publication summary)

2023 shortlisted Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing Best First Novel
2022 finalist Australian Shadows Award Novel
2021 winner PRH Australia Literary Prize
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