March - Kerryn Mayne

What's Inside?

A signed book - 'Joy Moody is Out of Time' by Kerryn Mayne.

A candle - - Fresh Linen - A book set in a Laundromat? Fresh Linen was an obvious choice for the fragrance of the month. A fresh blend of Apple, Lavender & Violet with notes of Musk & Lime.

An alcoholic beverage - SOMME Rosé Rosé - With the weather still beautiful and sunny, this pairing was the perfect choice. Made in Melbourne, this delicious & refreshing can has tasting notes of Strawberry, Jasmine, Red Apple &
French Pear.

or a non-alcoholic beverage - NON - Salted Raspberry & Chamomile - A balanced sweet yet salty combination with a floral finish, this delicious non-alcoholic beverage is best served chilled in a wine glass.

A bookmark - Embedded with Everlasting seeds, sow 1mm deep and keep soil moist. Place in full sun, water well and enjoy pink flowers three months from sow date.

A surprise - Totally Pure Fruits Freeze Dried Chocolate Coated Strawberries - Handmade in Red Hill, Victoria. A delicious strawberry centre coated in creamy milk chocolate.

About the book...

On her twin daughters’ twenty-first birthday, Joy Moody – proprietor of Bonbeach's premier laundromat – is found dead. Yet that is not the strangest thing happening behind the bright pink facade of Joyful Suds.

For much of their lives, Joy has been telling Cassie and Andie one big, fat lie: that they are from the future, and that when they turn twenty-one they will travel back to the year 2050.

What started as a colourful tale to explain how the girls came to live with her has now become a decade-long deception. Worse still, Joy has started to believe it herself.

The lie is certainly preferable to the truth she can’t face – about what happened to the girls’ real mother, and how far Joy's gone to keep them 'safe' . . .

With the twins’ twenty-first birthday fast approaching, and with Andie starting to have doubts, time is fast running out for Joy Moody. In more ways than one.

About the author... 

Kerryn Mayne is an author, former wedding photographer and current police officer. When not at work attempting to solve crime, she is writing about it or preparing an endless stream of snacks for her four children. Kerryn lives in the Melbourne suburbs with her husband, four children and a highly suspect lovebird. She only owns 12 copies of The Hobbit (for now).

Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder was her debut novel, released in February 2023. Lenny Marks was shortlisted for a Ned Kelly debut crime award and shortlisted for an Indie Booksellers Award.

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