The Wounded Sinner

Leonora is back to Jeanie's roots and family. Matthew's father, Archie, is dying, and he spends three weeks out of four caring for him in The Wounded Sinner, his grand, decaying family home. Whilst Matthew is away, Jeanie stays and works as a teacher and looks after their five children. Their eldest, Jaylene, is hitting adolescence and is challenging Jeanie's self-image and burgeoning sense of identity.

On a hot, desolate day in the West Australian hinterland, Matthew's car finally breaks down. Vince, whose own family is falling apart in unanticipated ways, stops to pick him up, and, in amongst the chaos of their lives, an unlikely friendship is formed.

In this unforgettable debut, The Wounded Sinner shines a light on growing old, fidelity, and identity, which run through this unique and gritty novel, where all are asking the ultimate questions about life, death, and the purpose of it all.