

Maxine McFarlane was pulled from the ocean but with no water in her lungs. Bella Greggs was found dead at the bottom of a ravine but drowned in salt water. The police claim it's an accidental death but there are whispers of murder and that it is not the first. In the wild, coastal town of Merritt, Alex Tillerson and her mother make a shocking find on the beach. Blood lines run deep and in unexpected places. I've loved all of Aoife's books but I think this is the best yet.'It isn't strangers you need to worry about here. The combination of art, death and small town secrets makes for a sinister, complex tale that I could not put down. 'A suspenseful, rattling thriller with an ending that will have you gnawing your fingernails to the bone.' - Fiona Hardy, Readings 'Atmospheric and absorbing, When We Fall is an absolute page-turner.' - Sara Foster, author of The Hush This is top-shelf Australian crime.' - Mark Brandi, author of Wimmera and The Others

'A vivid, twisting story that keeps you guessing to the end. Black feathers were found with both bodies but what do they mean?Īs Alex fights for answers to honour the dead, and to discover why her mother fled town as a teenager, good people keep looking the other way, memories become unreliable and secrets threaten to reveal the past.Īlex discovers the truth never dies but it can kill. The police claim it's an accidental death but there are whispers of murder and that it is not the first.īella Greggs was found dead at the bottom of a ravine but drowned in salt water.

'It isn't strangers you need to worry about here.
