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A body on an empty highway. Floodwaters rising fast. And nowhere left to run.
Longlisted for the Davitt Awards Best Adult Novel, this electrifying Australian thriller will keep listeners hooked until the final twist.
As the first drops of rain begin to fall, Quinn spots a body lying beside an isolated highway. With no phone reception, no help for miles, and a dangerous storm approaching, she faces an impossible choice: stop and investigate-or drive away while she still can.
At a remote country pub, Andrea is preparing for the worst. Rising floodwaters threaten to cut the town off, and with her young son asleep in the back room, she reluctantly offers shelter to a mysterious biker seeking refuge from the storm.
Meanwhile, four backpackers travelling north towards Darwin find themselves trapped on increasingly treacherous roads. As tensions rise and floodwaters close in, they realise the weather may not be the greatest danger they face.
As these strangers' lives collide, dark secrets emerge and a deadly threat draws closer. With escape routes disappearing and trust in short supply, survival becomes a race against time.
Perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Hayley Scrivenor and Chris Hammer, this gripping outback thriller combines relentless suspense, atmospheric danger and shocking twists in a pulse-pounding listen you won't be able to pause.
'Compelling and explosive: you won't be able to put this book down.' - Hayley Scrivenor, author of Dirt Town
'Prepare to be terrified! A real rollercoaster of a debut.' - Nicci French, author of The Favour Michelle Prak is a professional communicator with a thirty-year career in PR, social media, politics and journalism. Her short stories have been shortlisted in several competitions, and she was runner-up in the Furphy Literary Award 2021. Her debut thriller, The Rush, was published in 2023. Michelle lives in Adelaide and teaches communication subjects at the University of South Australia. 'This has to be the most terrifying book I've read in years! Michelle is a very assured writer, and her characters are so believable. I genuinely cared whether they lived or died, which is what made the book so deliciously tense.' 'Great characters and a wicked plot. A haunting road trip through the outback with a terrifying finale. I loved this book.' 'Taut, unpredictable, terrifying; the uniquely Australian weather and landscape are both joyful and become an unwitting accomplice. Michelle Prak weaves such a suspenseful story that you might never want to be alone or isolated again.' 'An electrifying outback thriller that's unlike anything I've read – I couldn't put it down. The Rush will make you rethink your next road trip.' 'What a rollercoaster ride ... This book grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until the very last page ... I loved it! Michelle Prak shows outback Australia in all its dangerous glory, a place to which villains are drawn and where heroes are made.' 'A sunny outback road trip with two friendly young couples: what could possibly go wrong? The Rush flips the trope with sudden floods, then piles on the threats for its women heroes – stranded far from home, isolated and vulnerable … not just to flooded creeks and cut off roads, but to the deadly games of a predator. Like a river in full flood, Michelle Prak's heart-pounding debut thriller sweeps the reader along through masterful twists all the way to its shattering ending.' 'The Rush is a wild ride through the remote outback during an extreme weather event. Some threats aren't obvious at first glance, but Andrea, Mark, Quinn, Scott, Livia, Hayley, and Joost are all on a collision course which will send shockwaves through the remote communities. Compelling drama in a backdrop of flooding, Michelle Prak takes the reader through flooded roads and washed-out generators and menacing strangers who come knocking in the dark. An utterly chilling read with an unexpected twist, thi
Longlisted for the Davitt Awards Best Adult Novel, this electrifying Australian thriller will keep listeners hooked until the final twist.
As the first drops of rain begin to fall, Quinn spots a body lying beside an isolated highway. With no phone reception, no help for miles, and a dangerous storm approaching, she faces an impossible choice: stop and investigate-or drive away while she still can.
At a remote country pub, Andrea is preparing for the worst. Rising floodwaters threaten to cut the town off, and with her young son asleep in the back room, she reluctantly offers shelter to a mysterious biker seeking refuge from the storm.
Meanwhile, four backpackers travelling north towards Darwin find themselves trapped on increasingly treacherous roads. As tensions rise and floodwaters close in, they realise the weather may not be the greatest danger they face.
As these strangers' lives collide, dark secrets emerge and a deadly threat draws closer. With escape routes disappearing and trust in short supply, survival becomes a race against time.
Perfect for fans of Jane Harper, Hayley Scrivenor and Chris Hammer, this gripping outback thriller combines relentless suspense, atmospheric danger and shocking twists in a pulse-pounding listen you won't be able to pause.
'Compelling and explosive: you won't be able to put this book down.' - Hayley Scrivenor, author of Dirt Town
'Prepare to be terrified! A real rollercoaster of a debut.' - Nicci French, author of The Favour Michelle Prak is a professional communicator with a thirty-year career in PR, social media, politics and journalism. Her short stories have been shortlisted in several competitions, and she was runner-up in the Furphy Literary Award 2021. Her debut thriller, The Rush, was published in 2023. Michelle lives in Adelaide and teaches communication subjects at the University of South Australia. 'This has to be the most terrifying book I've read in years! Michelle is a very assured writer, and her characters are so believable. I genuinely cared whether they lived or died, which is what made the book so deliciously tense.' 'Great characters and a wicked plot. A haunting road trip through the outback with a terrifying finale. I loved this book.' 'Taut, unpredictable, terrifying; the uniquely Australian weather and landscape are both joyful and become an unwitting accomplice. Michelle Prak weaves such a suspenseful story that you might never want to be alone or isolated again.' 'An electrifying outback thriller that's unlike anything I've read – I couldn't put it down. The Rush will make you rethink your next road trip.' 'What a rollercoaster ride ... This book grabs you by the throat and doesn't let go until the very last page ... I loved it! Michelle Prak shows outback Australia in all its dangerous glory, a place to which villains are drawn and where heroes are made.' 'A sunny outback road trip with two friendly young couples: what could possibly go wrong? The Rush flips the trope with sudden floods, then piles on the threats for its women heroes – stranded far from home, isolated and vulnerable … not just to flooded creeks and cut off roads, but to the deadly games of a predator. Like a river in full flood, Michelle Prak's heart-pounding debut thriller sweeps the reader along through masterful twists all the way to its shattering ending.' 'The Rush is a wild ride through the remote outback during an extreme weather event. Some threats aren't obvious at first glance, but Andrea, Mark, Quinn, Scott, Livia, Hayley, and Joost are all on a collision course which will send shockwaves through the remote communities. Compelling drama in a backdrop of flooding, Michelle Prak takes the reader through flooded roads and washed-out generators and menacing strangers who come knocking in the dark. An utterly chilling read with an unexpected twist, thi