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Mother Waters (Lisa Nan Joo, Affirm Press)

Tuesday, 9 June 2026    Books+Publishing
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Lisa Nan Joo’s debut, Mother Waters, is an atmospheric, quietly unsettling novel that explores ambition, grief, inheritance and the emotional legacies left by fathers. It shifts between thriller and literary fiction, with speculative elements that make it a compelling read. Charlie is rebuilding her life after leaving an emotionally abusive...

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