The Ledge

When human remains are discovered in a forest, police are baffled, the locals are shocked and one group of old friends starts to panic. Their long-held secret is about to be uncovered.

It all began in 1999 when sixteen-year-old Aaron ran away from home, drawing his friends into an unforeseeable chain of events that no one escaped from unscathed.

In The Ledge, past and present run breathlessly parallel, leading to a climax that will change everything you thought you knew. This is a mind-bending new novel from the master of the unexpected.

'Christian White is the master of the big twist. I loved it.' - Chris Hammer

'The Ledge is a coming of age story where not everybody comes of age. I promise you won't see the twist coming.' - Michael Robotham

'Supremely tense and emotionally vertiginous, The Ledge is yet another superlative thriller from one of my very favourite writers.' - Anna Downes

'The Ledge, White's fourth thrilling novel, certainly lives up to the hype'. - The Weekend Australian

'The Ledge is a story of innocence lost, and while clever it most certainly is, it's also profoundly moving in its portrayal of fatherhood. Not to be taken lightly, this one'. - The Age/The Sydney Morning Herald

'It's brilliant, twisted, and downright gruesome. If only I could re-read it for the first time again!' - Better Reading

'Once again, White has crafted a pacy and ingenious thriller you'll immediately want to reread ... It's impossible not to enjoy the twists and turns in The Ledge, and it's a must-read for fans of Aussie crime'. - Books+Publishing

'It's a page-turner, sleep destroyer and heartbreaker (in the best possible way)'. - Qantas

'The Ledge ... has a plot twist so suddenly heard-turning and unexpected that the novel should come with a mandatory neck brace'. - The Weekend Australian

'Another page-turning gem packing unexpected killer twists. Don't let go before the cliffhanger finish'. - News Corp

'White keeps the reader on a knife-edge through the whole book, ending chapters with cliffhangers and explosive revelations, but never leaving you frustrated for long'. - The AU Review

'With an unreliable narrator, jaw-dropping plot twists that make you reread the pages in case you misinterpreted, and a stomach-sinking ending, The Ledge is a hurricane that you surrender to, letting the sequence of events unfold and carry you to that inevitable feeling of shock, dismay, and an instant temptation to read it all over again knowing what you know now'. - Readings Monthly

'A wonderful holiday read'. - The Ranges Trader Mail

'This book was such a unique read, with really well-plotted twists and turns'. - Good Reading

'White's dual timeline of 1999 and the present day quickly unfolds, and the book combines a good coming-of-age story with an absorbing mystery that builds to a final memorable twist'. - Canberra Weekly

'The Ledge was not easy to put down and will thrill readers who love psychological mysteries set in rural Australia'. - ReadPlus

'White's work transcends the genre in which he works while also delivering a perfect summer read'. - The West Australian

Christian White is an Australian author and screenwriter whose credits include feature film Relic, Netflix series Clickbait and numerous other projects in the pipeline. His debut novel The Nowhere Child was one of Australia's bestselling debut novels ever, with rights sold in 17 international territories and a major screen deal. Christian's second book, The Wife and the Widow (2019),and third, Wild Place (2021), were instant bestsellers. The Ledge is his fourth novel.

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