The Rush by Michelle Prak (English) Paperback Book

Description: The Rush by Michelle Prak A gripping, edge-of-your-seat thriller that flips the typical Aussie rural setting on its head. Think Jane Harpers The Lost Man meets Wolf Creek set amid torrential rain; this is pure propulsive storytelling that is an indictment on misogyny and toxic masculinity as four women fight for their lives. FORMAT Paperback LANGUAGE English CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description Compelling and explosive: you wont be able to put this book down. Hayley Scrivenor, author of Dirt Town Prepare to be terrified! A real rollercoaster of a debut. Nicci French, author of The FavourSOME THREATS ARE CLOSER THAN THEY APPEAR ...Longlisted, Best Adult Novel, Davitt Awards The first drops start to fall when Quinn spies the body. With no reception and nothing but an empty road for miles, does she stop to help or keep driving to safety? Back at the iconic country pub where Quinn works, Andrea is sandbagging the place in preparation for heavy rains. Alone with her sleeping son in the back room, she reluctantly lets a biker in to wait out the storm. Out on the wet roads, tensions arise among four backpackers on their way to Darwin. They havent prepared for this kind of weather and the flooding isnt the only threat on the horizon …Chilling, tense and twisted, this compulsive thriller will send adrenaline coursing through your veins. An electrifying outback thriller thats unlike anything Ive read. Mark Brandi, author of Wimmera This has to be the most terrifying book Ive read in years! Michelle is a very assured writer, and her characters are so believable. I genuinely cared whether they lived or died, which is what made the book so deliciously tense. Shelley Burr, author of Wake What a rollercoaster ride! A cracking debut you wont be able to put down. Kelli Hawkins, author of Other Peoples Houses An utterly chilling read with an unexpected twist. Vikki Petraitis, author of The Unbelieved Masterful twists all the way to its shattering ending. Greg Woodland, author of The Night Whistler Taut, unpredictable, terrifying. Neela Janakiramanan, author of The Registrar A haunting road trip through the outback with a terrifying finale. Tim Ayliffe, author of The Enemy Within The only thing wrong with this Aussie holiday read is it is so hard to put down. The Chronicle The Rush by Michelle Prak gives new meaning to the words gripping and horrifying ... It is anything but your typical outback thriller. Books+Publishing Author Biography 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. Review I hurtled through this book, afraid to keep reading but unable to stop. A storming white-knuckle ride of a thriller that shreds toxic masculinity on every page. I loved it. -- Emma Styles, author of No Country for GirlsBuckle up. Praks about to take you on the ride of your life. -- Candice Fox, author of Crimson LakeThe Rush by Michelle Prak gives new meaning to the words gripping and horrifying ... It is anything but your typical outback thriller. * Books+Publishing *This has to be the most terrifying book Ive read in years! Michelle is a very assured writer, and her characters are so believable. I genuinely cared whether they lived or died, which is what made the book so deliciously tense. -- Shelley Burr, author of WakeGreat characters and a wicked plot. A haunting road trip through the outback with a terrifying finale. I loved this book. -- Tim Ayliffe, author of The Enemy WithinTaut, unpredictable, terrifying; the uniquely Australian weather and landscape are both joyful and become an unwitting accomplice. Michelle Prak weaves such a suspenseful story that you might never want to be alone or isolated again. -- Neela Janakiramanan, author of The RegistrarAn electrifying outback thriller thats unlike anything Ive read – I couldnt put it down. The Rush will make you rethink your next road trip. -- Mark Brandi, author of WimmeraWhat a rollercoaster ride ... This book grabs you by the throat and doesnt let go until the very last page ... I loved it! Michelle Prak shows outback Australia in all its dangerous glory, a place to which villains are drawn and where heroes are made. -- Kelli Hawkins, author of Other Peoples HousesA sunny outback road trip with two friendly young couples: what could possibly go wrong? The Rush flips the trope with sudden floods, then piles on the threats for its women heroes – stranded far from home, isolated and vulnerable … not just to flooded creeks and cut off roads, but to the deadly games of a predator. Like a river in full flood, Michelle Praks heart-pounding debut thriller sweeps the reader along through masterful twists all the way to its shattering ending. -- Greg Woodland, author of The Night WhistlerThe Rush is a wild ride through the remote outback during an extreme weather event. Some threats arent obvious at first glance, but Andrea, Mark, Quinn, Scott, Livia, Hayley, and Joost are all on a collision course which will send shockwaves through the remote communities. Compelling drama in a backdrop of flooding, Michelle Prak takes the reader through flooded roads and washed-out generators and menacing strangers who come knocking in the dark. An utterly chilling read with an unexpected twist, this crime novel is hard to put down. -- Vikki Petraitis, author of The Unbelieved Details ISBN1761108204 Author Michelle Prak Pages 320 Publisher Simon & Schuster Australia Language English Year 2023 ISBN-10 1761108204 ISBN-13 9781761108204 Format Paperback Audience General/Trade Imprint Simon & Schuster Australia Place of Publication East Roseville Country of Publication Australia NZ Release Date 2023-05-03 Publication Date 2023-05-03 Alternative 9781761424953 AU Release Date 2023-05-02 We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:142041576;

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