The Serpent's Skin

Erina Reddan

Mar 2021 · Bolinda · Narrated by Fiona Macleod

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10 hr 48 min

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It’s a cold and wintery night in 1968 and ten-year-old JJ’s mother isn’t home. The cows are milked, the pigs fed and her dad won’t answer any questions. 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. Their father works hard to keep up appearances, but something’s not right. 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. Fourteen years on, JJ has a new life, a loving partner and a good job. But she puts it all in jeopardy when she stumbles across a chance to solve the dark mystery of her childhood. 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. 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.

About the author

Erina Reddan is an author and public speaker. Erina has a Master’s Degree in Professional Writing (University of Technology Sydney) and is currently undertaking a PhD in Creative Writing (La Trobe University). She has been awarded the prestigious Walkley Award for her work as an ABC foreign correspondent. Erina has lectured in international politics at The University of Melbourne, tutored in creative writing at La Trobe University and taught at Writers Victoria. Her latest novel is The Serpent’s Skin.

Fiona Macleod is a gifted actor and narrator. She has studied with renowned NY acting coach Jack Waltzer and the Chekhov Actors’ Training Institute. Fiona co-founded the theatre company The Other Tongue, which has toured internationally. Her TV work includes My Life is Murder, Wentworth, Offspring, 7 Types of Ambiguity, Paper Giants 2, Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries and A Dangerous Method. Film credits include Roy Hollsdotter Live and Noise, winner of an AFI Award.

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