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Sue Whiting on Promises and Other Lies
Promises and Other Lies by SUE WHITING is a gripping middle-grade mystery in which a small coastal town is torn apart by more than just a bushfire. Read on for a Q&A with the author.
What inspired Promises and Other Lies?
This story came about as I grappled with the aftermath of the Australian Black Summer Bushfires in 2019/2020. Over the course of that fateful summer, the fires resulted in 33 deaths, the destruction of 3 000+ homes, 17 million hectares ...
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