Killing Superman

by Mary-Rose MacColl

The themes of betrayal, grief, family, and war are explored in this compelling novel. At the age of 14, Scott loses his father to the Vietnam War. Now in his 30s, Scott still can't come to terms with his grief and believes his father to still be alive. Emily is a journalist working on a story about three Vietnam veterans, including Scott's father, who were awarded undeserved bravery medals. Emily seeks out Scott in hopes of getting close to him and getting the inside family angle on her story. She convinces Scott she can help him find his father, who she knows for certain to be dead, and as they become lovers she continues to deceive him. From the lies and betrayal emerges an intimate and stunning portrayal of a father-son relationship.

Genres: Fiction

304 pages, Paperback

First published October 28, 2004

About the author

Mary-Rose MacColl is an Australian writer whose first novel, No Safe Place, was runner-up in the 1995 Australian Vogel literary award. Her first non-fiction book, The Birth Wars, was a finalist in the 2009 Walkley Awards. In Falling Snow (October 2012), Mary-Rose's fourth novel, tells the largely unknown story of a small group of Scottish women who ran a field hospital for France in World War I in an old abbey. MacColl holds degrees in journalism and creative writing and lives between Brisbane, Australia and Banff, Canada with her husband and son.