Bad Neighbours

'Come for the murder, stay for the almost-too-close-to-the-bone social satire. I loved it, but don't tell my neighbours I said so.' JACK HEATH, author of Kill Your Husbands Ruth Dawson finds her ideal living space in an Art Deco building in Potts Point, The Lumen. A twenty-minute walk from her office in the city, the apartment boasts parquetry flooring, a wall of books and Harbour Bridge views from the sofa. It's perfect until Ben, the homeless guy, dies under the corrugated iron lean-to in the garden where he lived. The residents of The Lumen do little to hide their relief. They can cease their half-hearted attempts to find an acceptable solution to 'the Ben problem', and return to more important issues. They're not happy when Ruth brings in a detective. But she's certain Ben was poisoned, and one of her neighbours knows it too. Praise for Joanna Jenkins: 'A very impressive novel.' Canberra Weekly 'A satisfying and twisting thriller.' Books + Publishing 'A fabulous page turner.' Sydney Arts Guide 'Eminently readable.' The Justinian