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Toni jordan the fragments7/4/2023 ![]() ![]() Will the explosive truth finally set them free? Compulsive, gripping and full of heart, The Serpent’s Skin ushers in Erina Reddan as a brilliant new voice in Australian fiction. While pretending to have made peace with it, she organises a final farewell for her mother so they can all put the past behind them. But she puts it all in jeopardy when she stumbles across a chance to solve the dark mystery of her childhood. It’s always been JJ’s job to cause trouble, and when she can’t leave the clues alone, her sleuthing wreaks havoc in their tight-knit community, and she swears off troublemaking for good.įourteen years on, JJ has a new life, a loving partner and a good job. Their father works hard to keep up appearances, but something’s not right. Sarah is the lifeblood of their family, and her absence throws everyone off course: Tessa takes charge, Tim gets in trouble, Philly retreats, and JJ blames herself. The cows are milked, the pigs fed, and her dad won’t answer any questions. It’s a cold and wintery night in 1968 and ten-year-old JJ’s mother isn’t home. ![]() ![]() Most of all, The Serpent’s Skin is about the many ways we prove our love. Karlson died in a fire in New York in the 1930s, leaving behind three things- a phenomenally successful first novel, the scorched fragments of a second. Achingly poignant and real, with a page-turning story and characters to break your heart.’ – Toni Jordan, Fragments An extraordinary novel about overcoming male power, the strength of sibling bonds and the secrets that can haunt a family. ‘ A deeply satisfying book of quiet power and dignity.’ – Christos Tsiolkas ![]()
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