Clifford's interwoven themes let her tackle significant contemporary issues.' - The Australian (Australia) The tension is high, the pace rapid, and the plot primed to keep the pages turning. Trouble and teenagers are at the heart of this fine crime novel that introduces us to Melbourne lawyer Eliza Carmody, who has reluctantly returned to her home town to investigate the cause of a catastrophic bush fire two years earlier. Nice work.' - Sydney Morning Herald (Australia) 'Incisive prose that establishes Clifford as something of a stylist. 'Fans of Jane Harper's mysteries will feel right at home.' - Booklist Second Sight is an excellent, tense, slick mystery that investigates a small town's evil secrets.' - Foreword Reviews (starred review) Clifford is definitely a writer to watch.' - Publishers Weekly (starred review) The author tugs hard at universal human emotions as she explores themes of grief and the unreliability of memory. I’ve loved all of Aoife’s books but I think this is the best yet.'This brilliantly crafted, slow-burn crime novel. The combination of art, death and small town secrets makes for a sinister, complex tale that I could not put down. This is top-shelf Australian crime.' – Mark Brandi, author of Wimmera and The Others ‘Atmospheric and absorbing, When We Fall is an absolute page-turner.’ – Sara Foster, author of The Hush 'A suspenseful, rattling thriller with an ending that will have you gnawing your fingernails to the bone.' – Fiona Hardy, Readings ‘A wonderful storyteller. Alex discovers the truth never dies but it can kill… Praise for When We Fall : 'A vivid, twisting story that keeps you guessing to the end. Maxine McFarlane was pulled from the ocean but with no water in her lungs. Black feathers were found with both bodies but what do they mean? As 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.

Bella Greggs was found dead at the bottom of a ravine but drowned in salt water. ’ In the wild, coastal town of Merritt, Alex Tillerson and her mother make a shocking find on the beach. The police claim it’s an accidental death but there are whispers of murder and that it is not the first. Blood lines run deep and in unexpected places. ‘ It isn’t strangers you need to worry about here.

When We Fall by Aoife Clifford