Mark Smith presents the ultimate moral dil emma in a breathtaking psychological thriller. Would you try to save them? \;
\n'First rule of rescue: don't create another casualty.' \;Grace Disher is about to face every teacher's worst nightmare. \;Three of her students are going to die. \;On a high s chool camping trip\, three boys slip away for an ocean swim. By the time G race catches up\, the perilous surf conditions are overwhelming the teenag ers. If she goes in\, she will die trying to save them. \;Should she h ave given her life? \;The question haunts Grace as investigations begi n and her decision not to attempt a rescue comes under scrutiny. Hounded b y conflicted staff\, grieving parents and relentless media - all dissectin g her actions\, all looking for someone to blame - Grace's safety is compr omised and she must be careful who she trusts. \;And she's not the onl y one with a secret. \;
\nThree Boys Gone \;is a he art-in-mouth psychological thriller by award-winning author Mark Smith - a twisty\, unflinching and pacey page-turner about an impossible choice and how tragedy tests and defines us. \;
\nMark will be in conversa tion with fellow local author\, Charlotte Guest.
\nAbout the author:
\nMark Smith is the author of five novels: \;Three Boys Gon e\, \;The Road To Winter\, Wilder Country\, \;Land Of Fences& nbsp\;and \;If Not Us. \;He is also an award-winning writ er of short fiction. His work has appeared in \;Best Australian St ories\, \;Great Ocean Quarterly\, \;The Big Issue\, Island\, The S aturday Paper\, The Victorian Writer \;and \;The Australi an. He is also the co-curator of \;Minds Went Walking\, Paul Kelly&rsquo\;s Songs Reimagined \;and \;Into Your Arms\, Nick Cave&rsquo\;s Songs Reimagined.
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