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The Rip

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The Rip by Mark Brandi is a gripping crime thriller set in the gritty underbelly of Melbourne. The story follows a young homeless woman named Dani as she navigates a dangerous world, grappling with survival and trust. As a murder unfolds, Dani finds herself pulled into a web of crime, testing her resilience and instinct for self-preservation amidst a backdrop of urban decay and peril.
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It's funny how quick it happens and without you really noticing. Anton said once that it's like walking out into the sea, and you think everything's fine and the water's warm, but when you turn back you're suddenly miles from shore. I've never been much of a swimmer, but I get what he means. Like, being caught in a current or something. A rip.

A young woman living on the street has to keep her wits about her. Or her friends. But when the drugs kick in, that can be hard.

Anton has been looking out for her. She was safe with him. But then Steve came along. He had something over Anton. Must have. But he had a flat they could crash in. And gear in his pocket. And she can't stop thinking about it. A good hit makes everything all right.

But the flat smells weird. There's a lock on Steve's bedroom door. And the guy is intense.

The problem is, sometimes you just don't know you are in too deep until you are drowning.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780733647437

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 26 May 2021

Country: Australia

Imprint: Hachette Australia

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 18.0mm

Width: 138.0mm

Height: 196.0mm

Weight: 200g

Pages: 272

About the Author

Mark Brandi's bestselling novel, Wimmera, won the coveted British Crime Writers' Association Debut Dagger, and was named Best Debut at the 2018 Australian Indie Book Awards. It was also shortlisted for the Australian Book Industry Awards Literary Fiction Book of the Year, the Matt Richell Award for New Writer of the Year, and the Ned Kelly Award for Best First Crime.

Mark's second novel, The Rip, was published to critical acclaim in 2019, and his third novel, The Others, was shortlisted for the Best Fiction prize in the 2022 Ned Kelly Awards. His fourth novel, Southern Aurora, was Highly Commended in the 2024 Victorian Premier's Literary Awards.

Mark's shorter work has appeared in The Guardian, The Age, The Big Issue, and is sometimes broadcast on ABC Radio National. Mark graduated with a criminal justice degree and worked in the justice system before changing direction and deciding to write. Originally from Italy, he grew up in rural Victoria. He now lives in Melbourne and is working on his next novel.

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