{"product_id":"her-last-words-paperback","title":"Her Last Words - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eKim Kelly\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA murder. A missing manuscript. An undying love.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThisbe Chisholm wants to be a writer. It's 2007, a time of digital revolution and skyrocketing property prices, but she's an old-fashioned girl. She doesn't even own a mobile phone. She has no stars-in-her-eyes desire for fame, to see her name on the cover of a book, either. She longs only to tell of the stories written on her heart.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile her best friends, Penny and Jane, and her darling boyfriend, John, seem set for stellar careers in their chosen fields, Thisbe works nights as a hostess at a glitzy harbourside Sydney club - a job she despises but it's paid the rent for the last three years since university graduation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eJust as she completes her novel, though, she is brutally killed at the end of John's street.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho murdered Thisbe? What will become of her novel?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the gritty glamour of Bondi Beach to the cold streets of London, here is a tale of tragedy and literary betrayal, of a publishing industry grappling with change and a great love drowning in guilt-wracked grief. Haunting, whimsical and sharply observed, Her Last Words lays bare the truth that, while some crimes might go unpunished among the privileged, words themselves have a way of enduring - and exacting a justice all their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePraise for Kim Kelly\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'deeply moving...alive, full-hearted and shimmering with hope' - Belinda Castles, Bluebottle\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Kelly is a masterful creator of character and voice.' - Julian Leatherdale, Palace of Tears\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'history that makes you think as well as feel' - Wendy James, The Golden Child\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'an author who writes with such a striking sense of atmosphere and sublime instinct' - Theresa Smith Writes\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'storytelling is clearly encoded in her DNA' - Writerful Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'It is uplifting to know that there are people who can write like this, with clarity, a bit of devilment and a hint of a smile.' Canberra Times\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'marvellous depth and authenticity based on some impressive research, and her characters, plot and fluid prose draw the reader into this world' - Daily Telegraph\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'colourful, evocative and energetic' - Sydney Morning Herald\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'storytelling that breaks the rules so beautifully' - Jenn J McLeod, A Place to Remember\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'Kim Kelly's writing is magnificent' - With Love for Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'told with wit, warmth and courage' - Kylie Mason, The Newtown Review of Books\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'vivid and enthralling' - Lisa Walker, The Girl with the Gold Bikini\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e'simply superb' - Karen Brooks, The Darkest Shore\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 360\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.8 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e July 07, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51775660163360,"sku":"9781925786996","price":24.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/85bef46bfc531283ad42eef4508603cb.webp?v=1780464697","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/her-last-words-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}