Her Last Words

A murder. A missing manuscript. An undying love.Thisbe Chisholm wants to be a writer. Its 2007 a time of digital revolution and skyrocketing property prices but shes an old-fashioned girl. She doesnt even own a mobile phone. She has no stars-in-her-eyes desire for fame to see her name on the cover of a book either. She longs only to tell of the stories written on her heart.While her best friends Penny and Jane and her darling boyfriend John seem set for stellar careers in their chosen fields Thisbe works nights as a hostess at a glitzy harbourside Sydney club - a job she despises but its paid the rent for the last three years since university graduation.Just as she completes her novel though she is brutally killed at the end of Johns street.Who murdered Thisbe? What will become of her novel?From the gritty glamour of Bondi Beach to the cold streets of London here is a tale of tragedy and literary betrayal of a publishing industry grappling with change and a great love drowning in guilt-wracked grief. Haunting whimsical and sharply observed Her Last Words lays bare the truth that while some crimes might go unpunished among the privileged words themselves have a way of enduring - and exacting a justice all their own.Praise for Kim Kellydeeply moving...alive full-hearted and shimmering with hope - Belinda Castles BluebottleKelly is a masterful creator of character and voice. - Julian Leatherdale Palace of Tearshistory that makes you think as well as feel - Wendy James The Golden Childan author who writes with such a striking sense of atmosphere and sublime instinct - Theresa Smith Writesstorytelling is clearly encoded in her DNA - Writerful BooksIt is uplifting to know that there are people who can write like this with clarity a bit of devilment and a hint of a smile. Canberra Timesmarvellous depth and authenticity based on some impressive research and her characters plot and fluid prose draw the reader into this world - Daily Telegraphcolourful evocative and energetic - Sydney Morning Heraldstorytelling that breaks the rules so beautifully - Jenn J McLeod A Place to RememberKim Kellys writing is magnificent - With Love for Bookstold with wit warmth and courage - Kylie Mason The Newtown Review of Booksvivid and enthralling - Lisa Walker The Girl with the Gold Bikinisimply superb - Karen Brooks The Darkest Shore