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The Bad Seed
Her young daughter has disappeared, sparking a massive murder hunt, and now her husband has gone walkabout in the bush with no plans to return. Nothing is coming up roses for small-time gardening correspondent Agatha. So she plants the seeds of a new life in an isolated village . in the dilapidated former home of a renowned witch. A strange new lover and mysterious visitors from half a world away will not allow Agatha's own ghosts to rest . and her garden produces dark honey and poison as Maurilia Meehan's tale builds to a chilling climax. Sinister flora and phantoms flourish in this rich and unforgettable work from the pen of the award-winning author of the acclaimed "Performances", "Adultery", "The Sea People" and "Fury".
176 pages, Paperback
First published May 1, 2005
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July 4, 2022
I was glad to finally finish this one.
While the ending explained a bit, the story itself was up and down and went off on strange little side roads.
I felt it was written like a train of thought that kept running off the rails.
I repeatedly found myself having to re-read sentences to make sense.
A little too artsy-fartsy for my liking.
While the ending explained a bit, the story itself was up and down and went off on strange little side roads.
I felt it was written like a train of thought that kept running off the rails.
I repeatedly found myself having to re-read sentences to make sense.
A little too artsy-fartsy for my liking.
August 18, 2022
This book feels like being told a twisted fairy tale in an overgrown garden with the big bad wolf inching over your shoulder
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