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Where Truth Ends
What if everything you believed in was a lie? Truth and betrayal collide in the new Mark Smith thriller, perfect for fans of Christian White and Lisa Jewell.
Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she's on the run.
When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. The incident is declared a terrorist attack.
But the authorities aren't the only ones hunting Meg.
Scared and alone, Meg seeks refuge with her father, Luke, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in, Meg is forced to question her friends, her cause, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition?
What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn?
Where Truth Ends is a taut, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone Mark Smith, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival.
Meg Maher thought she was doing the right thing. Now she's on the run.
When a peaceful climate protest ends with a violent explosion in the city centre, every anonymous member of the group becomes a suspect. The incident is declared a terrorist attack.
But the authorities aren't the only ones hunting Meg.
Scared and alone, Meg seeks refuge with her father, Luke, knowing that every word she says puts him in danger too. But as the terrorism investigation closes in, Meg is forced to question her friends, her cause, even herself. Was the non-violent activist group infiltrated from the start? Or has someone twisted their mission beyond recognition?
What happens when the truth is the first thing to burn?
Where Truth Ends is a taut, character-driven thriller by award-winning author of Three Boys Gone Mark Smith, about when the fight for change becomes a fight for survival.
335 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 26, 2026
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Mark Smith
7 books125 followersMark Smith lives on the west coast of Victoria, Australia, He is the author of four novels: The Road To Winter, Wilder Country, Land of Fences and If Not Us (all Text Publishing). Wilder Country won the 2018 Australian Indie Book Award for YA. Mark is also an award winning writer of short fiction. He is the co-curator of Mind Went Walking, The Songs of Paul Kelly Reimagined and Into Your Arms, The Songs of Nick Cave Reimagined (both Fremantle Press). HIs first adult novel will be published by Pan Macmillan in January 2025
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May 31, 2026
Where Truth Ends is the second novel for adults by award-winning, bestselling Australian author, Mark Smith. Frustrated by industry’s influence over government climate policy, and the draconian rules about staging public protests, Meg Mehan aligns with a group calling themselves No Planet B. NPB stays under the radar by having no office, no organisational trail, and no footprint. Members remain anonymous to each other.
On a secret camp weekend in Otways, Meg learns that their plan is for short, sharp guerilla-style actions that cause maximum disruption in the community but without violence or harm: flashmobs with a message, one of them quips. But, three months on, what looks like a successful protest suddenly turns, when a bomb goes off, and the police label it a terrorist act.
This has serious ramifications for those who took part. Whereas unauthorised protests attract fines and the threat of jail terms, anyone involved in terrorist action faces prison, and anyone harbouring someone suspected of a terrorist act will face legal action.
Meg is fairly sure she stayed under the radar, masked and suited until these could be safely shed, but now she and fellow protestors are the target of a police search. Seeking refuge with her parents makes them vulnerable if she is identified.
Deciding to take what she knows to the police seems her only course of action, but she can’t help wanting to know who has tried to discredit the climate activist group by turning their peaceful protest violent. Several aspects about it ring alarm bells for her, and when she realises she’s being watched by someone not police, she understands she is in danger.
Smith gives the reader a tightly plotted story where no suspension of disbelief is required: everything that happens is entirely believable. His settings are wonderfully described; his characters, their behaviour and dialogue, wholly credible; the community mindset and the attitudes of those in authority ring true. The bonus is his gutsy protagonist and the nail-biting climax. Thought-provoking and extremely topical, this is Mark Smith’s best yet.
This unbiased review is from a copy provided by Pan Macmillan Australia
On a secret camp weekend in Otways, Meg learns that their plan is for short, sharp guerilla-style actions that cause maximum disruption in the community but without violence or harm: flashmobs with a message, one of them quips. But, three months on, what looks like a successful protest suddenly turns, when a bomb goes off, and the police label it a terrorist act.
This has serious ramifications for those who took part. Whereas unauthorised protests attract fines and the threat of jail terms, anyone involved in terrorist action faces prison, and anyone harbouring someone suspected of a terrorist act will face legal action.
Meg is fairly sure she stayed under the radar, masked and suited until these could be safely shed, but now she and fellow protestors are the target of a police search. Seeking refuge with her parents makes them vulnerable if she is identified.
Deciding to take what she knows to the police seems her only course of action, but she can’t help wanting to know who has tried to discredit the climate activist group by turning their peaceful protest violent. Several aspects about it ring alarm bells for her, and when she realises she’s being watched by someone not police, she understands she is in danger.
Smith gives the reader a tightly plotted story where no suspension of disbelief is required: everything that happens is entirely believable. His settings are wonderfully described; his characters, their behaviour and dialogue, wholly credible; the community mindset and the attitudes of those in authority ring true. The bonus is his gutsy protagonist and the nail-biting climax. Thought-provoking and extremely topical, this is Mark Smith’s best yet.
This unbiased review is from a copy provided by Pan Macmillan Australia
May 28, 2026
⭐️4.5 Stars⭐️
Where Truth Ends immediately had me fixated! Mark Smith is an Aussie crime author to watch out for, this story is an absolutely intriguing and enjoyable read that is set in Melbourne, Australia!
A peaceful protest goes horribly wrong for a young protester in a way you couldn’t imagine.
The story is set in two timelines as we follow Meg Maher a young climate activist who suddenly and surprisingly becomes labelled as a terrorist when she is betrayed. Megs association with the activists maybe not what it seems as her life is thrown into chaos. Meanwhile Meg’s parents are facing a moral dilemma.
The story is gripping and fast paced with totally thriller vibes. Such a powerful read that had me thinking. A timely read for everyone! Highly recommended.
Publication Date 26 May 2026
Publisher Imprint Macmillan Australia
Thank you so much Macmillan Australia and Mark Smith for an early copy of the book.
Where Truth Ends immediately had me fixated! Mark Smith is an Aussie crime author to watch out for, this story is an absolutely intriguing and enjoyable read that is set in Melbourne, Australia!
A peaceful protest goes horribly wrong for a young protester in a way you couldn’t imagine.
The story is set in two timelines as we follow Meg Maher a young climate activist who suddenly and surprisingly becomes labelled as a terrorist when she is betrayed. Megs association with the activists maybe not what it seems as her life is thrown into chaos. Meanwhile Meg’s parents are facing a moral dilemma.
The story is gripping and fast paced with totally thriller vibes. Such a powerful read that had me thinking. A timely read for everyone! Highly recommended.
Publication Date 26 May 2026
Publisher Imprint Macmillan Australia
Thank you so much Macmillan Australia and Mark Smith for an early copy of the book.
May 22, 2026
Three Boys Gone was one of my top reads for 2024 so I was thrilled to receive an early copy of Where Truth Ends from Mark Smith and the lovely people at Pan Macmillan Australia. Once again he has knocked it out of the park and some with this tense and powerful story. When I wasn’t able to be reading it I was thinking about it, the sign of a great book. It will be a top read for 2026 easily
Set in Melbourne, we meet Meg who is passionate about the environment and climate. She becomes fed up with the government seemingly doing anything to make real change so she joins an environmental group to help get the word out that things need to change sooner rather than later. It is meant to be a peaceful protest without nobody getting hurt, just some traffic disruption. But when an explosion goes off in the centre of the city, Meg becomes a fugitive on the run, and a suspected terrorist. Scared, she runs to her parents and confesses all, making them complicit in harbouring her.
Oh my goodness! this book is intense! I wish I had been able to read it in one sitting, it was so hard to tear myself away. I really felt for Meg, even though she made some terrible decisions, she thought that she was doing the right thing. As parent I was torn, what would I have done in that situation. I hope that I never have to find out.
I loved the Melbourne setting, a city that I have visited quite regularly in my life and know it quite well.i could picture the story happening in my head and would love to see this on the screen one day.
Mark Smith just wow! amazing. Please come to Sydney for events, I would love to hear you talk about this book.
Set in Melbourne, we meet Meg who is passionate about the environment and climate. She becomes fed up with the government seemingly doing anything to make real change so she joins an environmental group to help get the word out that things need to change sooner rather than later. It is meant to be a peaceful protest without nobody getting hurt, just some traffic disruption. But when an explosion goes off in the centre of the city, Meg becomes a fugitive on the run, and a suspected terrorist. Scared, she runs to her parents and confesses all, making them complicit in harbouring her.
Oh my goodness! this book is intense! I wish I had been able to read it in one sitting, it was so hard to tear myself away. I really felt for Meg, even though she made some terrible decisions, she thought that she was doing the right thing. As parent I was torn, what would I have done in that situation. I hope that I never have to find out.
I loved the Melbourne setting, a city that I have visited quite regularly in my life and know it quite well.i could picture the story happening in my head and would love to see this on the screen one day.
Mark Smith just wow! amazing. Please come to Sydney for events, I would love to hear you talk about this book.
May 31, 2026
From the very first page I could not put this down. This is a tense, fast-paced thriller that feels frighteningly plausible in today’s political climate.
Meg and a group of climate activists plan what is meant to be a peaceful protest in Melbourne, a disruption designed to force people to pay attention to the climate crisis. But within minutes of leaving the scene, the truck carrying the group explodes in the middle of the city, and suddenly they are being hunted as terrorists.
As Meg goes on the run, scared, isolated, and unsure who she can trust, she begins trying to uncover who planted the bomb and why. When members of the activist group begin turning up dead in what appear to be tragic accidents, the danger becomes impossible to ignore and the tension ramps up with every chapter.
I loved the premise of this story and how relevant it feels right now, exploring the intersection of activism, politics, power, and the financial interests willing to destroy a good cause to protect themselves. The story raises thought-provoking questions without losing the momentum of a gripping thriller.
Told across dual timelines, we follow Meg in the present as she desperately searches for answers, while also seeing the events from three months earlier when she first became involved with the activist group and their mission. The structure worked brilliantly to build suspense and slowly reveal the truth.
The short, sharp chapters kept me flying through the pages, and the characters felt layered and believable, especially Meg as she wrestled with fear, loyalty, and impossible choices. A compelling, high-stakes thriller that is both entertaining and unsettling in equal measure.
Thank you so much to @macmillanaus and @marksmithauthor for this review copy.
Meg and a group of climate activists plan what is meant to be a peaceful protest in Melbourne, a disruption designed to force people to pay attention to the climate crisis. But within minutes of leaving the scene, the truck carrying the group explodes in the middle of the city, and suddenly they are being hunted as terrorists.
As Meg goes on the run, scared, isolated, and unsure who she can trust, she begins trying to uncover who planted the bomb and why. When members of the activist group begin turning up dead in what appear to be tragic accidents, the danger becomes impossible to ignore and the tension ramps up with every chapter.
I loved the premise of this story and how relevant it feels right now, exploring the intersection of activism, politics, power, and the financial interests willing to destroy a good cause to protect themselves. The story raises thought-provoking questions without losing the momentum of a gripping thriller.
Told across dual timelines, we follow Meg in the present as she desperately searches for answers, while also seeing the events from three months earlier when she first became involved with the activist group and their mission. The structure worked brilliantly to build suspense and slowly reveal the truth.
The short, sharp chapters kept me flying through the pages, and the characters felt layered and believable, especially Meg as she wrestled with fear, loyalty, and impossible choices. A compelling, high-stakes thriller that is both entertaining and unsettling in equal measure.
Thank you so much to @macmillanaus and @marksmithauthor for this review copy.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Is it ever okay to do the wrong thing for the right reason? Or to do the right thing for the wrong reason? In author Mark Smith’s fifth book (his second crime novel for adults) WHERE TRUTH ENDS (Pan Macmillon 2026), he explores these questions amidst the contemporary setting of climate emergency and collapse, the unsustainability of fossil fuels, revolution, intimidation, violence, extreme protest action, extinction, floods, fires and oceans full of plastic.
The story is told in two timelines: the present day, when university student Meg is on the run from a peaceful protest gone horribly wrong, and three months earlier, when she first encounters the group No Planet B (NPB) and makes a conscious decision to help them in their attempts to protest in such a way that the government and large corporations are forced to take notice. But the plan doesn’t go as suspected, and Meg is confused about whether this was accidental, or whether she has been caught up in something much bigger and more sinister than she imagined.
Smith’s novels always centre on environmental issues, and his strong advocacy for climate change, climate attention and climate action are woven seamlessly through strong plot lines of crime, survivability or tragedy. In WHERE TRUTH ENDS, the reader is allowed deep into the interiority of Meg’s mind as she goes about her normal life, with her loving parents and her long-term partner, while sizzling inside her is the determination to ‘do something’ about the environment she witnesses failing around the planet. She thinks she is connecting with good, like-minded people who support her vision, but as time goes on, it becomes obvious that she knows little about the people she has chosen to trust, and that she faces very real and dire consequences as a result of her involvement.
The two timelines are a very effective and clever way of incorporating how – over a period of only three months – someone might be indoctrinated into a world view that is perhaps misleading, exaggerated, misidentified or even criminal. The novel then evolves into the limited choices Meg has to redeem herself and make things right.
The other characters, especially Meg’s parents and some of the others in the protest group, are well-drawn and complex. Smith makes it comprehensible to see just how easy it would be to become drawn into a complicated activist group without being able to see the whole picture. Meg (and her parents) have some extremely difficult ethical questions to answer, and the wrong choices may have life-long effects.
I love Meg’s enthusiasm, her vivacity, her ideals and her motivations. I love how dedicated she is to her beliefs and to how she thinks she can best effect change. She is smart, enthusiastic, vulnerable, morally and emotionally intelligent, and thinks deeply about issues of the world and issues closer to home, regarding those she cares about. She is a flawed heroine who must negotiate unexpected challenges while staying true to her beliefs, and finding out not only where the truth begins, but also where it ends.
The story is told in two timelines: the present day, when university student Meg is on the run from a peaceful protest gone horribly wrong, and three months earlier, when she first encounters the group No Planet B (NPB) and makes a conscious decision to help them in their attempts to protest in such a way that the government and large corporations are forced to take notice. But the plan doesn’t go as suspected, and Meg is confused about whether this was accidental, or whether she has been caught up in something much bigger and more sinister than she imagined.
Smith’s novels always centre on environmental issues, and his strong advocacy for climate change, climate attention and climate action are woven seamlessly through strong plot lines of crime, survivability or tragedy. In WHERE TRUTH ENDS, the reader is allowed deep into the interiority of Meg’s mind as she goes about her normal life, with her loving parents and her long-term partner, while sizzling inside her is the determination to ‘do something’ about the environment she witnesses failing around the planet. She thinks she is connecting with good, like-minded people who support her vision, but as time goes on, it becomes obvious that she knows little about the people she has chosen to trust, and that she faces very real and dire consequences as a result of her involvement.
The two timelines are a very effective and clever way of incorporating how – over a period of only three months – someone might be indoctrinated into a world view that is perhaps misleading, exaggerated, misidentified or even criminal. The novel then evolves into the limited choices Meg has to redeem herself and make things right.
The other characters, especially Meg’s parents and some of the others in the protest group, are well-drawn and complex. Smith makes it comprehensible to see just how easy it would be to become drawn into a complicated activist group without being able to see the whole picture. Meg (and her parents) have some extremely difficult ethical questions to answer, and the wrong choices may have life-long effects.
I love Meg’s enthusiasm, her vivacity, her ideals and her motivations. I love how dedicated she is to her beliefs and to how she thinks she can best effect change. She is smart, enthusiastic, vulnerable, morally and emotionally intelligent, and thinks deeply about issues of the world and issues closer to home, regarding those she cares about. She is a flawed heroine who must negotiate unexpected challenges while staying true to her beliefs, and finding out not only where the truth begins, but also where it ends.
May 30, 2026
Mark Smith is the master of weaving high-stakes moral dilemmas into everyday domestic settings. He did it in his last novel, Three Boys Gone, and he's done it again in his latest release, Where Truth Ends.
Meg thought she was doing the right thing when she participated in a peaceful climate protest in Melbourne's CBD. The protestors' identities were kept secret – even from each other – and that was how it was meant to stay. But when a bomb explodes from the protest vehicle after they've abandoned it, a horrified Meg suspects she has been manipulated into something far more dangerous. The incident is declared an act of terrorism, the city goes on high alert, and police begin closing in. When a fellow protestor is killed not long after in a supposed hit and run, Meg realises she may not be safe. She's right.
I won't say what happens next, but if you enjoy intense reads, you're probably going to binge this.
Like a catchy song that becomes an earworm, this author's stories burrow deep into your brain, staying long after you've turned the last page. What would you do in Meg's situation? If you were her parent, would you encourage her to turn herself in to police or do everything you could to protect her from the severe penalties that come with terrorism laws?
Smith explores all angles from two POVs (Meg and her father Luke) with chapters alternating between present day and three months earlier. The characters feel real and almost recognisable, particularly if you're familiar with the political scene in Victoria in recent years. And this is what I love about Australian thrillers. While trope-heavy page-turners by prolific and popular American authors are entertaining and addictive, Aussie crime thrillers have an authenticity and realism about them that make them hit harder.
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Meg thought she was doing the right thing when she participated in a peaceful climate protest in Melbourne's CBD. The protestors' identities were kept secret – even from each other – and that was how it was meant to stay. But when a bomb explodes from the protest vehicle after they've abandoned it, a horrified Meg suspects she has been manipulated into something far more dangerous. The incident is declared an act of terrorism, the city goes on high alert, and police begin closing in. When a fellow protestor is killed not long after in a supposed hit and run, Meg realises she may not be safe. She's right.
I won't say what happens next, but if you enjoy intense reads, you're probably going to binge this.
Like a catchy song that becomes an earworm, this author's stories burrow deep into your brain, staying long after you've turned the last page. What would you do in Meg's situation? If you were her parent, would you encourage her to turn herself in to police or do everything you could to protect her from the severe penalties that come with terrorism laws?
Smith explores all angles from two POVs (Meg and her father Luke) with chapters alternating between present day and three months earlier. The characters feel real and almost recognisable, particularly if you're familiar with the political scene in Victoria in recent years. And this is what I love about Australian thrillers. While trope-heavy page-turners by prolific and popular American authors are entertaining and addictive, Aussie crime thrillers have an authenticity and realism about them that make them hit harder.
Do you agree?
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Somehow Mark Smith always seems to have his finger on the pulse of society with his thrillers, which is a pretty impressive feat given how long it takes to have a book go through the writing and publication process.
Where Truth Ends is his new upcoming thriller that shines a light on environmental issues, activism, and how an extreme minority can cause violence and disrest.
Meg is someone who feels deeply about climate action and is prepared to take action to increase awareness and cause disruption to evoke change.
But when disruption becomes violence, she must face the consequences of her passion being used against her, and what the implications are for both her and her family.
This is a page-turning read that raises big questions and highlights one of the most pressing issues of our times.
I loved every page and even better, I am still thinking about it and the issues it raises well after closing the final page.
Thanks to the Publisher for the review copy of this book.
Where Truth Ends is his new upcoming thriller that shines a light on environmental issues, activism, and how an extreme minority can cause violence and disrest.
Meg is someone who feels deeply about climate action and is prepared to take action to increase awareness and cause disruption to evoke change.
But when disruption becomes violence, she must face the consequences of her passion being used against her, and what the implications are for both her and her family.
This is a page-turning read that raises big questions and highlights one of the most pressing issues of our times.
I loved every page and even better, I am still thinking about it and the issues it raises well after closing the final page.
Thanks to the Publisher for the review copy of this book.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
I went in completely blind with this one and what a ride it was! Such a full on thriller, so much tension and so real.
Imagine thinking you’re part of an environmental protest but something sinister is really happening? Poor Meg, this is exactly what happened to her and it was shocking. So many twists, turns, and lies.
It made me question, as a parent, what would you do? Megs parents had to act under pressure and it wasn’t an easy choice at all.
This was a brilliant character driven novel, there were some big decisions to be made but wow Meg was so brave. I couldn’t believe.
I loved it!
Thank you so much for the early copy @macmillanaus :)
Imagine thinking you’re part of an environmental protest but something sinister is really happening? Poor Meg, this is exactly what happened to her and it was shocking. So many twists, turns, and lies.
It made me question, as a parent, what would you do? Megs parents had to act under pressure and it wasn’t an easy choice at all.
This was a brilliant character driven novel, there were some big decisions to be made but wow Meg was so brave. I couldn’t believe.
I loved it!
Thank you so much for the early copy @macmillanaus :)
May 31, 2026
Where Truth Ends was my first book Mark Smith and what a book to start with! This was a fantastic moral dilemma thriller that was tense, gripping and thought provoking.
🚚 Smith’s writing style is fantastic. It’s a topical narrative that I found to be a tense and nail biting cat and mouse thriller. Set in an area of Victoria I’m familiar with also made for a read that was hard to put down.
I was really drawn to Meg’s character. She was brave, tenacious and unapologetically herself. I also enjoyed the dual points of view of both Meg and Luke. As a parent it got me thinking what I do in Luke’s position.
The central topic of this book is relevant and contentious and if you love a compelling, character driven thriller, then I’d definitely recommend picking up a copy of this book.
Thank you to @macmillanaus for a copy to review.
🚚 Smith’s writing style is fantastic. It’s a topical narrative that I found to be a tense and nail biting cat and mouse thriller. Set in an area of Victoria I’m familiar with also made for a read that was hard to put down.
I was really drawn to Meg’s character. She was brave, tenacious and unapologetically herself. I also enjoyed the dual points of view of both Meg and Luke. As a parent it got me thinking what I do in Luke’s position.
The central topic of this book is relevant and contentious and if you love a compelling, character driven thriller, then I’d definitely recommend picking up a copy of this book.
Thank you to @macmillanaus for a copy to review.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Big thanks to Pan Macmillan for sending us a copy to read and review.
Protests against policy, social or environmental issues have been an integral part of history and fractures in society will ensure they will be part of the social climate.
Like every organised group ripples of integrity and transparency are lacking at the core of this hierarchy.
Meg has a passion and her determination to be part of a movement to create change and awareness is blindsided and about to discover her actions have reactions.
An explosion in Melbourne thrusts the city into a lockdown.
Meg’s life turns upside down as she realises her association with the activists was not as it seems and scrambles to clear her name.
Danger, deception and desperation set the tone and define the mood.
The strength of family, loyalty and resilience counteract the darker elements and enhance the narrative.
I was enthralled from the start and excited to find a new author that ticks all the boxes in the Australian crime genre.
The exposure of an underside to protest rallies was a great angle but didn’t diminish the importance of people voicing their opinions.
Protests against policy, social or environmental issues have been an integral part of history and fractures in society will ensure they will be part of the social climate.
Like every organised group ripples of integrity and transparency are lacking at the core of this hierarchy.
Meg has a passion and her determination to be part of a movement to create change and awareness is blindsided and about to discover her actions have reactions.
An explosion in Melbourne thrusts the city into a lockdown.
Meg’s life turns upside down as she realises her association with the activists was not as it seems and scrambles to clear her name.
Danger, deception and desperation set the tone and define the mood.
The strength of family, loyalty and resilience counteract the darker elements and enhance the narrative.
I was enthralled from the start and excited to find a new author that ticks all the boxes in the Australian crime genre.
The exposure of an underside to protest rallies was a great angle but didn’t diminish the importance of people voicing their opinions.
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
Top read from Mark Smith here.
Meg Maher is disillusioned with modern governments and big business, concerned about the destruction of our environment. Keen to make a difference, she joins a secretive environmental group. The group aims to undertake protests that make more than the normal noise and increase the level of interruption and to draw wider attention to the cause.
Meg thinks she's doing the right thing, but things spin out of control. Meg's on the run and trying to find her way out of the mess she finds herself in, in what turns into a pulsating thriller.
Meg Maher is disillusioned with modern governments and big business, concerned about the destruction of our environment. Keen to make a difference, she joins a secretive environmental group. The group aims to undertake protests that make more than the normal noise and increase the level of interruption and to draw wider attention to the cause.
Meg thinks she's doing the right thing, but things spin out of control. Meg's on the run and trying to find her way out of the mess she finds herself in, in what turns into a pulsating thriller.
May 26, 2026
This political thriller had me hooked and on the edge of my seat right until the epic finale
University student Meg Maher is eager to make her mark on the world and help spread word of important environmental issues the government are hiding. Meg join an activist group who are planning a peaceful protest. While there is much secrecy around the planning, she believes this is for everyone’s safety and thinks nothing of it
When protest goes horribly wrong and an explosion is set off in a very busy city street. During the aftermath it is declared by officials this was a targeted attack, which sends Meg on the run trying to keep her whereabouts unknowing from the law, and unsure who to trust when it becomes obvious she is being followed
Was someone on the inside planning something more sinister? Could this have been the objective all along?
I don’t think I took a breath for most of the second half of this gripping book. I was all in, completely invested in Meg and keeping her safe. I wasn’t sure who she could trust and became skeptical of everyone!
Fast paced, total page turner “Where Truth Ends’ Is a must read political thriller.
My first Mark Smith novel and now I must read all of his backlist!
Thank you Pan Macmillan for my grifted review copy
University student Meg Maher is eager to make her mark on the world and help spread word of important environmental issues the government are hiding. Meg join an activist group who are planning a peaceful protest. While there is much secrecy around the planning, she believes this is for everyone’s safety and thinks nothing of it
When protest goes horribly wrong and an explosion is set off in a very busy city street. During the aftermath it is declared by officials this was a targeted attack, which sends Meg on the run trying to keep her whereabouts unknowing from the law, and unsure who to trust when it becomes obvious she is being followed
Was someone on the inside planning something more sinister? Could this have been the objective all along?
I don’t think I took a breath for most of the second half of this gripping book. I was all in, completely invested in Meg and keeping her safe. I wasn’t sure who she could trust and became skeptical of everyone!
Fast paced, total page turner “Where Truth Ends’ Is a must read political thriller.
My first Mark Smith novel and now I must read all of his backlist!
Thank you Pan Macmillan for my grifted review copy
May 28, 2026
This was a good, fast and interesting read. No twists though. Solid 4 stars
Review of advance copy received from Publisher
This was another powerful read that delves into issues our society is dealing with right now. Meg is young, idealistic, and desperate to do something meaningful for the planet.
She joins an environmental group, believing she is signing up for a peaceful protest in the Melbourne CBD, lending her voice to a cause she cares about.
What unfolds is far more confronting than she ever imagined. An unexpected explosion shatters not only Meg’s sense of safety but the stability of her entire family. In the chaos, she finds her way back to her father, terrified by what has just occurred.
This book explores climate activism, the fear and confusion surrounding radical action, and the way one decision, even one made with good intentions, can alter the course of your life.
It’s also a story about family, loyalty, and the fragile threads that hold relationships together when the world feels like it’s spinning out of control.
A timely, thought provoking read that lingers long after the final page.
She joins an environmental group, believing she is signing up for a peaceful protest in the Melbourne CBD, lending her voice to a cause she cares about.
What unfolds is far more confronting than she ever imagined. An unexpected explosion shatters not only Meg’s sense of safety but the stability of her entire family. In the chaos, she finds her way back to her father, terrified by what has just occurred.
This book explores climate activism, the fear and confusion surrounding radical action, and the way one decision, even one made with good intentions, can alter the course of your life.
It’s also a story about family, loyalty, and the fragile threads that hold relationships together when the world feels like it’s spinning out of control.
A timely, thought provoking read that lingers long after the final page.
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