The Wild Australia Stories – Book 6
Best-selling Aussie author Jennifer Scoullar has combined the rural romance her readers love with an edge-of-the-seat environmental thriller in her latest book, Wasp Season.
You’ll never see a wasp in the same way again.
When Beth’s marriage ends, she’s determined to build a new life in the country for herself and her children. A quiet life lived closer to nature. She thinks she’s achieved the impossible – a civilised separation, a happy home and a cordial relationship with her estranged husband, Mark. There’s even the promise of a new love. But when Mark tries to change the rules, Beth’s peaceful world is turned upside down.
Disturbingly, she also discovers that European wasps have invaded her garden. Beth’s obsession with them and their queen holds up a distorted mirror to the human drama. As the chaos in Beth’s life gathers momentum, connections between the two worlds come sharply into focus. The lives of Beth and the others are neither separate to, nor safe from, the natural world.
Wasp Season is part Scoullar, part Attenborough, with its strikingly detailed glimpse into the natural world. The rising suspense in both worlds comes together in a surprising and dramatic conclusion.
Release Date: July 2020 | RRP: AUD $27.99 | ISBN: 9781925827255 | Format: Paperback & eBook, 278 pages
Reviews
“A thrilling story that describes both human and insect life in detail as they become intertwined … an unforgettable, unputdownable trip into a garden that, on the surface, seems like a quiet refuge.” — John Morrow, World of Books and Music
“Scoullar, it turns out, is a writer of documentary calibre.” — Australian Literary Review
“There is an ironic twist to this tale, a violent and sudden twist that will leave the reader gasping. Wasp Season is a fascinating study of nature and humans.” — Wendy O’Hanlon, Acres Australia
Genre: Thriller / suspense / environmental | Author: Jennifer Scoullar