Summary
Suellen Dainty: The Invisible Tattoo
Rumors surrounding the mysterious death of British music icon James Bennett are set to reignite when his last collection of songs is found in an old house in Somerset. Did he die more than fifty years ago by accident? Or was it suicide? Some even suspect murder. The only person who may know what happened then is the fragile but relentless Ruth Henderson. Today she lives in Sydney, but in 1972 she was staying in Somerset with her best friend Adele McMahon, James' wife. Friends since childhood, they dreamed together of escaping from a remote part of rural New South Wales. Adela was the first to go out into the world, but nothing was as bright as it seemed. Ruth witnessed her beloved friend's tumultuous and disturbing relationship with James Bennett and was there the night James died. Journalists rush to hear Ruth's story. Out of all of them, she chooses the young and ambitious Kate Griffin, who is ready to do anything to advance her career. But as the past and present begin to intertwine, an unexpected friendship develops between the two women, and a decision about what really matters changes their lives forever. Set between contemporary Australia and England in 1972, and between the worlds of Ruth and Kate, this powerful and poignantly written novel explores secrets and confessions, vulnerability and hidden strength, the cruelty of betrayal and, above all, the indelible power and joy of friendship.
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