EPISODE · Oct 24, 2025 · 26 MIN
KPL Podcast October 2025 Week 4 with Special Guest Zoe Rankin
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This week on the KPL Podcast, we’re joined by debut author Zoe Rankin to discuss her gripping novel The Vanishing Place. Set in the rugged New Zealand bush, this nature-infused thriller begins when an eight-year-old girl emerges from the wilderness—alone, injured, and starving. But there’s something even more unsettling: she’s the exact likeness of a child who vanished without a trace twenty years ago.Author RecommendationsRoom by Emma DonahueThe Book of Guilt by Catherine ChidgeyStrange Sally Diamond by Liz NugentAll Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton
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This week on the KPL Podcast, we’re joined by debut author Zoe Rankin to discuss her gripping novel The Vanishing Place. Set in the rugged New Zealand bush, this nature-infused thriller begins when an eight-year-old girl emerges from the wilderness—alone, injured, and starving. But there’s something even more unsettling: she’s the exact likeness of a child who vanished without a trace twenty years ago. Author Recommendations Room by Emma Donahue The Book of Guilt by Catherine Chidgey Strange ...
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