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Barren Cape

By Michelle Prak

An abandoned resort seems the perfect place to hide, but is Barren Cape a refuge or a trap?

Former housemates Mac and Erika are homeless.

Well, Erika is fine, she just has to live with her parents until she can find another rental. Mac’s situation is much worse – family isn’t an option and she’s surfing the couches of her increasingly exasperated friends.

Driving around one lonely afternoon, Mac discovers Barren Cape. Once destined to be a luxury escape, now it’s just wire fence and gray cement.

It’s stark, but quiet. There’s no harm in staying a little while…

From the bestselling author of The Rush comes a spine-chilling thriller about what happens when people are pushed to the edge and forced to make unthinkable choices.

About the author:

Michelle Prak is a professional communicator with a thirty-year career in PR, social media, politics and journalism. Her short stories have been shortlisted in several competitions, and she was runner-up in the Furphy Literary Award 2021. Her debut thriller, The Rush, was published in 2023. Michelle lives in Adelaide and teaches communication subjects at the University of South Australia.

ISBN: 9781761428432

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Credit: https://www.simonandschuster.com.au/books/Barren-Cape/Michelle-Prak/9781761428432

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