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PRAISE

PRAISE FOR

THE HOUSEMATE

‘With The Housemate, Sarah Bailey expertly plays with memory, guilt and grief to build a tension-filled, vivid world, where there are many ways to be haunted by the ghosts of our past. You’ll be right there with the fascinating, flawed Oli Groves as her professional investigation of the Housemate Homicide increasingly veers toward personal obsession. Each new twist in the story skilfully balances bombshell revelations and believability, in a crime that feels achingly familiar, yet shocking at the same time. Much like Oli, I couldn’t stop until I knew the truth, too.’

Jacqueline Bublitz, author of Before You Knew My Name

‘The plot is brilliant, the pace is relentless … Oli Groves is a brilliant protagonist: brave and fragile, kick-arse and compassionate—and so very human. The Housemate is a book of great emotional power and depth—Bailey’s best yet.’

Chris Hammer, author of Scrublands, Silver and Trust

‘An enormously immersive story with Bailey’s trademark gordian knot plotting, true to life characters and twists galore. This is Australian crime at its best and The Housemate is destined to summit the bestseller charts.’

J.P. Pomare, author of Call Me Evie and The Last Guests

‘I’m as obsessed with Bailey’s protagonist, Oli Groves, as Groves is with the story she is chasing. Clever, ambitious, prickly: she’s the perfect journo to lead us through this clever and ambitious thriller. Loved the deep dive into the rotten underworld of secrets and corruption, and Bailey’s wry take on the changing face of journalism. The Housemate is addictive reading in the very best of ways. Sarah Bailey knows her stuff.’

Kate Mildenhall, author of The Mother Fault

‘An exceptional and powerful novel from an outstanding author … takes the reader on an intense and thrilling psychological journey. A highly recommended read.’

Canberra Weekly

‘A riveting page-turner.’

Good Reading

‘Bailey crafts a provocative and thought-provoking thriller, accurately portraying the dance between police and media, with plenty of red herrings to keep readers enthralled to the last page.’

Courier-Mail

‘A page-turning read … Sarah Bailey manages to weave all the elements in the story together to create this cohesive story about the lengths that people will go to keep their secrets.’

Noveltea Corner

‘The perfect balance of investigation, suspense and the unexpected … if you’ve never read Sarah Bailey before, The Housemate is an excellent place to start: with the best of the best.’

Theresa Smith Writes

‘With its cleverly plotted, absorbing mystery, The Housemate is compelling crime fiction.’

Book’d Out

‘Well written, surprising and engrossing, The Housemate establishes Sarah Bailey’s status as a seasoned Australian crime fiction writer.’

Mrs B’s Book Reviews

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WHERE THE DEAD GO

‘Sarah Bailey has excelled herself … a well-written and exciting crime novel that builds to a taut and bloody conclusion.’

Canberra Weekly

‘As riveting as the previous two, with a multilayered plot, compelling characters and vivid atmosphere … another addictive read from Bailey.’