Between Me and the Deep Blue Sea

<p>Running from a life she can no longer bear Mali disappears into the bustling streets of Jakarta with nothing but a backpack a false identity and nowhere left to turn. </p><p></p><p>When desperation leads her aboard a remote fishing vessel she expects little more than hard labour and anonymity.</p><p></p><p>Instead she finds an unlikely sense of belonging.</p><p></p><p>As friendships form and the endless ocean begins to feel like home Mali discovers that everyone on board is hiding something. None more so than Jesse the quiet Australian deckhand whose secrets run just as deep as the waters surrounding them.</p><p></p><p>But when a dangerous operation begins to unfold far from shore the fragile life Mali has built is thrown into chaos. Forced to confront both the truth about those around her and the past she's spent so long trying to escape she must decide whether to keep running-or risk everything for the people the place and the future she never expected to have.</p><p></p><p>Set against the breathtaking backdrop of the Indonesian archipelago <em>Between Me and the Deep Blue Sea</em> is an unforgettable story of resilience found family love and the extraordinary freedom that can be found beyond the horizon.</p>