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The Missing Mother (Mali Cornish, A&U)

Tuesday, 3 March 2026    Books+Publishing
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In The Missing Mother, Mali Cornish (Judgement Day) crafts a gripping domestic thriller centred on Elspeth, who returns to Geelong from New York when her mother Simone vanishes. The story unfolds through Elspeth’s first-person narration, interwoven with Simone’s letters across a dual timeline from 1986 to 2025, steadily building suspense...

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