From Publishers Weekly
Australian author Gilling (The Adventures of Miles and Isabel) explores the perils of remaking oneself in this beguiling, darkly humorous tale. Nick Carmody's status as a scholarship student and Danny Grogan's wealthy background bonded them as œan alliance of outsiders at boarding school. Nick's now a journalist on a Sydney tabloid; Danny's a drug-addicted nightclub owner. When Danny wrecks his sports car, Nick accepts a hefty sum from Danny's father to claim he was the driver. But this was no ordinary accident—a man who may have been Danny's drug dealer was killed. Rather than face jail, Nick flees, assuming the identity of a stranger. His new life has a good start, complete with a dog and a girlfriend, until he learns that other men who share his new name are ending up dead. Coincidence? Or is Nick being hunted by the drug dealer's pals or Danny's father? Gilling delivers a taut, suspenseful reflection on identity that never pauses for a breath. (June)
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Review
“Highly suspenseful, with several intriguing twists, Seven Mile Beach is an excellent Australian thriller, one that will leave readers wondering right to the end.”—Jessica Moyer, Booklist
“Gilling delivers a taut, suspenseful reflection on identity that never pauses for a breath.”—Publishers Weekly
“Fresh and urgent to the last page.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A deftly constructed psychological thriller . . . Gilling creates a pitch-perfect slice of urban Australian life and compelling, multifaceted characters whose experiences raise as many questions as they answer.”—Library Journal
“Gilling’s touch in Seven Mile Beach is light as a feather, deft as a pick¬pocket’s. . . . Sure-footed moral entertainment.”—The Age
“A crime thriller, a road story, a meditation on identity, this taut, suspenseful novel is imbued with contemporary concerns and anxieties. . . . Gilling’s prose is as vivid and precise as ever.”—Australian Literary Review
“Gilling delivers a taut, suspenseful reflection on identity that never pauses for a breath.”—Publishers Weekly
“Fresh and urgent to the last page.”—Kirkus Reviews
“A deftly constructed psychological thriller . . . Gilling creates a pitch-perfect slice of urban Australian life and compelling, multifaceted characters whose experiences raise as many questions as they answer.”—Library Journal
“Gilling’s touch in Seven Mile Beach is light as a feather, deft as a pick¬pocket’s. . . . Sure-footed moral entertainment.”—The Age
“A crime thriller, a road story, a meditation on identity, this taut, suspenseful novel is imbued with contemporary concerns and anxieties. . . . Gilling’s prose is as vivid and precise as ever.”—Australian Literary Review
