Garnet

"e;Beautifully observed... A world of emotions inside a small town."e; Gretchen Shirm, author of The Crying RoomIn the rural Australian town of Garnet, everyone knows everyone-and everything. Or so they think.Ramesh runs a failing diner, fights off debt collectors, and dodges his mother's matchmaking-until mysterious offers to buy his business hint at secrets buried deep in the town's past. Around him, lives collide: a woman haunted by tragedy, a husband watching his wife fade, a grandmother desperate to make amends, a lawyer trapped in a loveless marriage.Told through eight interlocking stories, Garnet reveals how even the tightest-knit communities have their secrets-and their dropped stitches.