Maryrose Cuskelly’s The Cane

The Final Draft Great Conversations podcast is all about books, writing and literary culture. We're dedicated to exploring Australian writing, looking into the issues that drive our storytelling to discover more from the books you love. These are the stories that make us who we are. Maryrose Cuskelly is an award winning writer of fiction and nonfiction. i Maryrose joins Andrew in conversation to discuss her debut novel The Cane. Sixteen year old Janet McClymont went missing weeks ago and the town of Quala in North Queensland is on edge. Parents are jumping at shadows, ferrying kids to school lest they walk too close to the cane fields where Janet disappeared. Every inch of the region has been searched and the worst is feared. Tensions run high as the townspeople watch each other with suspicion. Every man in town has been questioned and while Janet could have been taken by an outsider, the townspeople cannot help but ask; what if the culprit is among them? Join Andrew as we discover Maryrose Cuskelly’s The Cane... Final Draft is produced and presented by Andrew Pople Want more great conversations with Australian authors? Discover this and many more conversations on Final Draft every week from 2ser.