The Hiding Place

They’re good people. So why shouldn’t they get what they deserve?

A gripping literary thriller that blends the simmering tension of The White Lotus with the social unravelling of The Slap, this razor-sharp novel explores privilege, deception, and the deadly cost of entitlement.

When Lou stumbles across an ad for a long-abandoned mining town for sale, she quickly convinces her sister and their oldest friends to buy in. Hidden deep in the Australian bush, the property promises an idyllic weekend escape—where four families can reconnect with nature, unplug their children from their screens, and leave their complicated lives behind.

But cracks begin to show before their first camping trip even starts.

A rogue deer sends a trailer crashing off the road.
A hostile neighbour disputes the fence line.
Squatters have already claimed the riverbank.

By the end of the first night, someone is dead.

At first, hiding a body seems easier than confronting the secrets they’ve been keeping: a lost job, an illegal crop, a scandalous affair, a touch of embezzlement. But what’s buried never stays buried for long. And in the vast, unforgiving bush, it’s harder than they thought to remain unseen.

Darkly compelling and unsettlingly sharp, this Australian literary suspense novel examines how quickly morality unravels—and how far people will go to protect the lives they believe they’re owed.

✨ Perfect for readers who love psychological thrillers, domestic noir, slow-burn suspense, and socially incisive fiction that lingers long after the final page.