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CRIME CLUB: “Barren Cape” by Michelle Prak

May 12, 2025 • QBD Books • Season 5 • Episode 16

Join host Victoria Carthew as she chats with author Michelle Prak about her latest thriller, “Barren Cape”.

Former housemates Mac and Erika are homeless. Well, Erika is fine, she just has to live with her parents until she can find another rental. Mac’s situation is much worse – family isn’t an option and she’s surfing the couches of her increasingly exasperated friends. Driving around one lonely afternoon, Mac discovers Barren Cape. Once destined to be a luxury escape, now it’s just wire fence and grey cement. It’s stark, but quiet. There’s no harm in staying here a little while… but Mac’s last resort will be her first mistake.

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