Book Chat - One of Us Is Missing by B.M. Carroll in conversation with Petronella McGovern

A tense domestic thriller about trust, toxic friendships and family secrets, One of Us is Missing by B.M. Carroll will have you on the edge of your seat, and questioning what dangers lurk in plain sight. 

In One of Us is Missing, Rachel and Rory Sullivan decide to celebrate making it through a difficult year by taking their teenagers, Emmet and Bridie, to their first-ever stadium concert. By the end of the night, one of the four has vanished without a trace. As the police investigation intensifies, suspicion is cast on the remaining family members, their friends, and the enemies they didn’t realise they had. Everyone has been deceiving one another, but who is to blame for what went wrong? The passing of each hour amplifies their terror that life will never be the same again. 

Perfect for fans of Sally Hepworth and Liane Moriarty, One of Us is Missing will make you hug your children just that little bit tighter when they leave the house.

About Ber Carroll:
Ber Carroll was born in Blarney, Co. Cork and is one of six children. Ber moved to Sydney in 1995 with her boyfriend, Rob, who is now her husband of twenty years. She spent her early career working in finance but resigned when she realised that she couldn’t hold down a demanding job, be mum to two young children and write books to contractual deadlines. Ber’s kids are young adults now and their escapades provide great writing material. There is also PJ, the family dog, who thinks Ber’s world revolves around him.

Despite all the distractions, Ber is the author of twelve novels. Her last five novels have been written under B.M. Carroll to reflect that her writing has become darker and more twisted (which is also a reflection of her state of mind!). You Had It Coming was shortlisted for the 2022 Ned Kelly Award for Best Crime Fiction and the 2022 Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel.

About Petronella McGovern:
Petronella is fascinated by people - what makes us tick, how we view the world, and the lies we tell others and ourselves. She's interested in the complexities of relationships and the dynamics in families. 

She is a member of the Australian Society of Authors, the Australian Crime Writers Association and Sisters in Crime Australia. She has a Masters of Arts in Creative Writing from the University of Technology, Sydney and works as a creative writing tutor for the Australian Writers Centre.

Petronella grew up in a large family on a farm in the Central West region of New South Wales - building tree houses, chasing cows and avoiding snakes. Bitten by the travel bug, she backpacked in Africa, Europe, America and Russia. After working in Canberra for a number of years, Petronella now lives in Sydney with her family.

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