Split

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Praise for Split:

"[a] sexy, smart thriller."
Publishers Weekly, USA

"Sexy, savvy, and brimming with style, Moss's addictively readable thriller will have readers staying up way past their bedtimes. It's no surprise the author is called Australia's No.1 crime writer: Split is a page-turner of the highest order,"
Barnes and Noble, USA

"A Dark and engrossing mystery with great characters. If you liked Moss' Fetish, you will love Split!"
Fresh Fiction, USA

"As a kid I read almost every Agatha Christie novel. Well, I'm not sure why it took me so long to return to thrillers, but Tara Moss has reawakened my passion for them."
Hugh Jackman

"[Tara Moss] has become a master at her craft."
Fellowship of Australian Writers

"Another thrilling ride...Moss is a gifted storyteller, able to control the suspense and give her characters authenticity."
Gold Coast Bulletin, Australia

"(Bolinda Audio book of Split)...a gripping psychological suspense story. Tara Moss's narration is lively, spirited, and exceptionally pleasant to hear... Her distinction between psychopathy and antisocial personality disorders is spot-on, while being flawless and tightly integrated into the plot.
AudioFile, USA

"Split is pacy and readable...Moss is an author to watch."
Rebecca Hudson, Marie Claire magazine

* For more reviews of Split and Tara's other novels see the Author Reviews section
split vb 1. to break or cause to break. 2. to separate or be separated from a whole.
~ See also split personality, split decision.

About Split

Tara's second novel, 'Split' was shortlisted for the 2003 Davitt Award for Best Australian Crime Novel, and has shared the nation-wide top ten fiction best-seller lists in Australia with the likes of John Grisham, Stephen King, James Patterson, Jeffrey Deaver and Tolkiens Lord of the Rings, making Tara "...one of Australia's most successful female authors in any genre." (quoted from Crime Factory 2002) Split is set to be released in North America in July 2006, with Dorchester Publishing.

Split Synopsis

Makedde Vanderwall is a woman with a past.

She is beautiful, street-smart and single, a model paying her way through a degree in forensic psychology. But behind the wit and winning smile is a woman haunted by violent nightmares and plagued by thoughts of Detective Andy Flynn, the ex-lover who saved her from a serial killer in Sydney.

Mak has returned to Vancouver, her hometown in Canada, eager to finish her studies, move on from the ordeal, and find some peace of mind. But instead she walks straight into a city gripped by fear, and a campus where the students are fair game.

As winter closes in and the days grow shorter, she is drawn into a shifting world of unstable minds and untrustworthy men, where motives are unclear and desires are unchecked. Her past cannot be so easily forgotten, and she must face her greatest challenge yet...