Girl Falling

'This is a double cross thriller, a cat and mouse chase, and a delectable story of when someone becomes obsessed' - 5* Reader Review'This book kept me on the edge of my seat, and I couldn't put it down' - 5* Reader ReviewWhy would my best friend want to destroy my life? Girl Falling is an atmospheric, psychological mystery from the award-winning author of Dirt Town.Finn and her closest friend Daphne grew up in the imposing shadow of Australia’s Blue Mountains. Now in their twenties, Daphne is at university, while Finn remained in the mountains, falling in love with newcomer Magdu. A young woman with troubles of her own.After tensions arise during Magdu and Daphne’s first meeting, Finn is looking forward to a day of rock climbing and bonding for the three women on the cliffs near their town. But nothing goes as planned, and in a horrific accident, Magdu falls to her death.In the aftermath, the friends become the focus of a police investigation. Was it really an accident? Or did something far more sinister play out that day?Bold, dramatic and utterly compelling, Girl Falling by Hayley Scrivenor forces us to confront the stories we tell ourselves about the people we love.‘An enthralling excavation of truth, with a vivid, human heart’ - -Benjamin Stevenson, comedian and author of Everyone on This Train Is a Suspect

Hayley Scrivenor is a former Director of Wollongong Writers Festival. Originally from a small country town, Hayley now lives and writes on Dharawal country and has a PhD in Creative Writing from the University of Wollongong on the south coast of New South Wales. Girl Falling is her second novel. Her debut, Dirt Town, was a number one bestseller in Australia and won multiple awards, including the Crime Writers' Association New Blood Dagger Award.