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Nicole Trope has been compared to Jodi Picoult, and it\u2019s not an unfair comparison \u2013 both write about topical issues and from multiple perspectives, giving readers more to think \u2013 and talk \u2013 about. Here\u2019s the blurb of her latest book, Blame<\/em>:<\/p>\n

\"Blame\"\u2018I am here because they suspect me of something. I am here because I am a suspect. I know that, she knows that. Everyone knows that.\u2019 Anna<\/em><\/p>\n

\u2018It wasn\u2019t my fault. None of this is my fault!\u2019 Caro<\/em><\/p>\n

Caro and Anna are best friends\u2026 they were best friends. Over a decade, Caro and Anna have bonded while raising their daughters, two little girls the same age but living two very different lives. The women have supported each other as they have shared the joys and trials of motherhood, but now everything has changed.<\/em><\/p>\n

There\u2019s been a terrible car accident, an unimaginable tragedy that leaves both families devastated. Over two days, as Caro and Anna each detail their own versions of events, they are forced to reveal hidden truths and closely guarded secrets.<\/em><\/p>\n

The complicated lives of wives and mothers are laid bare as both women come to realise that even best friends don\u2019t tell each other everything. And when hearts are broken, even best friends need someone to blame.<\/em><\/p>\n

Without a doubt, Blame<\/em> is a page turner. I found it hard to put down\u00a0this novel with\u00a0two different narratives that had me predicting an entirely different\u00a0ending. But it\u2019s more than just a page turner \u2013 it\u2019s a book that raises awareness of autism, of the ignorance and prejudice surrounding the autism spectrum, and the difficulty of parenting a child with autism. It dares to put out there that sometimes it is damn hard, no matter how positive you are supposed to be.<\/p>\n

At the same time, Blame<\/em> deals with other issues, such as mental illness, mother-child attachment, marriage, grief, loss and alcoholism, which adds to the provocative nature of the novel. Blame comes in many guises, whether it\u2019s blaming the parent for not bonding, the child for its behaviour, or the spouse for not understanding. Being blamed is not nice, but neither is it nice to shift the blame where it doesn\u2019t belong, and most readers will be able to relate to the feelings Blame<\/em> evokes.<\/p>\n

Available from good bookstores (RRP $29.99AUD). My copy was courtesy of Allen & Unwin<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Monique Mulligan<\/b>
\nFor more of Monique Mulligan’s writing on books, check out Write Note Reviews<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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