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Double Lives

By Kate McCaffrey
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Double Lives by Kate McCaffrey delves into the intriguing intersection of art and identity, exploring how personal and online personas can diverge. The story navigates the complexities of relationships and self-discovery, as characters grapple with secrets and the reality of living a double life. Its narrative is richly layered, examining the impact of truth and creativity on personal connections.
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You might enjoy this book if you're intrigued by stories that delve into the complex ties between online personas and real-world identities. The narrative explores themes of deception, identity, and the consequences of living two lives, providing a gripping read for those who appreciate thought-provoking fiction.

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This established WA-based writer examines notions of truth, gender, identity and acceptance in a compelling novel about a cold-case podcast.

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Truth is like a lens we apply to everything we see, it is malleable and transformative, we can bend it, mould it, shape it, vanish it. We do this to present the versions of ourselves we want the world to see, and to hide the versions we can't bear to reveal.

Newly returned to Western Australia, journalist Amy Rhinehart pitches a crime podcast to increase her radio station's ratings. Her idea: to use the listeners of the show as its co-creators, with live-time calls and suggestion boards. The case: Jonah Scott, charged and imprisoned for life for the murder of his girlfriend, transgender woman Casey Williams. Jonah went to great lengths to hide the body, but when arrested, confessed immediately and pleaded guilty, negating the need for a trial. Amy believes there is something darker at the heart of this case and sets about finding the truth, investigating a world of drugs, sex, gender identity, and religious cults.

Threaded through the main narrative, the podcast transcripts represent a story-within-a-story, exploring the characters of Jonah and Casey and the relationship between them, interwoven with Amy's investigation into the cult run by Jonah's family and its potential involvement in Casey's murder.

Book Details

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ISBN: 9781760687564

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 05 October 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: Echo Publishing

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 153.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 344g

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About the Author

Kate is a Western Australian author, who has published five Young Adult novels. She is currently touring schools presenting workshops in Creative Writing, specifically for the Year 12 ATAR exam.

She is also working in several different genres from contemporary women's fiction to historical and Middle Grade readers. She lives on the northern beaches of Perth with her husband, daughters, two Maltese Shih-Tzus and a cat called Not-Ruby.

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