A STORY THAT HAS YOU GUESSING TO THE END WHAT JORDAN’S SECRET WILL BE.
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Exposed is my latest psychological thriller, and it’s a kind of what’s called an “Outback Noir” novel. I say “kind of” because not all of Australia’s remote regions are desolate, desert, dusty places in the middle of nowhere. Exposed is set in the southwest of Australia where enormous forests abound, it’s cold and wet in winter … but you’re still in the middle of nowhere. It’s the story of a woman called Jordan May. She’s a survivor, a woman with a dark secret she’s desperate to keep and a troubled past Jordan doesn’t want revealed. She’s determined to escape it all by moving to the sleepy forest town of Kendrick where no one will recognise her, and she can start a life again. She prefers to be alone, except Jordan is attractive and single, and in a small town … you can guess the rest, and yes, it includes dashing, handsome suitors who are impossibly single. That’s fiction for you.
Kendrick has its own secrets buried among the trees, victims of a killer who preys on young travellers passing through the picturesque valley.
Jordan’s daughter, April, also flees the city to avoid an abusive relationship, appearing unexpectedly on her mother’s doorstep. It could be a blessing, a chance to rebuild the broken bonds between Jordan and April.
Then the frightening, shocking events of one night turn Jordan’s world upside-down, threatening to expose her past and destroy everything, including putting her daughter at dreadful risk. And the serial killer senses in Jordan’s dilemma an opportunity to deflect the police away from the corpses suddenly being found in the forest – even if it means killing again. Jordan isn’t someone who gives in to fears and intimidation easily. She’s survived before. However, this time the odds are terrifying, and with April in the home, she’s not the only one in mortal danger.
Will those dark secrets save Jordan, or be the death or her?
Exposed is a novel of one woman’s strength and resilience, of accepting the chance at new love when it seemed impossible, and of fiercely protecting your right to live life on your own terms.
To be honest, from a narrative point of view I threw the kitchen sink at Exposed. There’s a little bit of everything including a hint of the supernatural, a slice of forbidden romance, and don’t forget that serial killer. At the book’s heart is Jordan, someone who fights and doesn’t back down even when things look bleak.
The problem with any new book is convincing people to give it a try when it has no ratings, and no reviews, and it’s “ranked” on online outlets at about #four billion for those exact same reasons. So if you decided to check out Exposed and like the book, please leave a rating or review (or even leave a bad one, if that’s how you feel). Ratings and reviews are the lifeblood of authors. It’s available world-wide as an eBook, a paperback, and also in Kindle Unlimited which means for members it’s free. Click on the link below the cover art for a link to Amazon Australia, or if you’re not in OZ, any of the links following will offer to redirect you to the right page.
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And of course, don’t hesitate to drop me a line at mailbag@graemehague.com.au I will NOT farm your email address.