Two warning shots are fired but one proves to be
fatal. What are the consequences – for the hunters, for their families, for
their community?
Nick and
Graham go out rabbit shooting. They spot two suspected cannabis growers on
their land, both men fire in warning. One grower is killed. But who fired the
fatal shot? And how far will each man go to prove himself not guilty?
The story of a young man facing the biggest dilemma of
his life, A Line of Sight is a powerful portrayal of how one
moment of misjudgement can reverberate through a community and have irrevocable
consequences on scores of people.
The idea of this novel ‘came from an actual incident
that happened several years ago,’ says author Adrienne Jansen, ‘when the son of
a farmer shot a cannabis grower by accident, on his father’s farm. Of course,
the story in the novel is now very different, but that tragic incident for that
family, and that community, was the catalyst.’
About the author:
Adrienne Jansen weaves a compelling whodunnit out of a
shooting, the stories of generations from one family, and Swan – a blind boy
whose strange take on the events brings great danger and unexpected clarity.
Jansen has previously published three
novels: The Score (2013), Floating the Fish on Bamboo (2001) and Spirit Writing (1999). She has also
written a number of non-fiction books, two collections of poetry, and edited a
collection of short stories for children for Te Papa Press, which included top
New Zealand authors like Joy Cowley and Margaret Mahy.
A Line of Sight
Adrienne Jansen
Escalator Press
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