{"product_id":"9781761154690","title":"Signs of Damage","description":"Author: Diana Reid\u003cbr\u003eISBN: 9781761154690\u003cbr\u003ePublisher: Ultimo Press\u003cbr\u003eYear first published: 31 Mar 2026\u003cbr\u003ePages: 304\u003cbr\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Meanwhile, for various reasons, a younger generation of Australian authors has found it difficult to establish themselves. Diana Reid bucks this trend through intelligence, stylistic elan and a rare competence with narrative.’\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Saturday Paper\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e (Best Books of 2025)\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eIt was as if the present and the past were linked: a spider’s web, wherein a shock to one strand could make the whole structure shake.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\nThe Kelly family’s idyllic holiday in the south of France is disturbed when Cass, a thirteen-year-old girl, goes missing. She’s discovered several hours later with no visible signs of injury. Everyone present dismisses the incident as a close brush with tragedy. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\nSixteen years later, at a funeral for a member of the Kelly family, Cass collapses. The present and the past start to collide as buried secrets come to light and old doubts resurface. What really happened to Cass in the south of France? And what’s wrong with her now?\u003cbr\u003e\n\n \u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA gripping tale of unravelling memories and moral ambiguities, \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigns of Damage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e wrestles with the difference between understanding other people, and trying to explain them.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSigns of Damage\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n‘her best work since \u003ci\u003eLove \u0026amp; Virtue\u003c\/i\u003e.’\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Guardian\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n‘As with Diana Reid's debut \u003ci\u003eLove \u0026amp; Virtue\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eSigns of Damage\u003c\/i\u003e delves into questions of trauma, memory, friendship and what it means to have your story told by someone else. A page-turner that will give book clubs plenty to discuss.’\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n‘The third offering from this talented Aussie author is already generating a lot of buzz and for good reason - it's as thrilling as her debut, Love \u0026amp; Virtue.’\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eWoman's Day\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n‘an engrossing, meticulously crafted drama.’\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eLove \u0026amp; Virtue\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An absolute cracker, \u003ci\u003eLove \u0026amp; Virtue\u003c\/i\u003e lobs right into the current moment with a clarifying light. I hope EVERYONE reads this book.’\u003cb\u003e—Helen Garner, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe First Stone\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e and \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Spare Room\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘Loved it … It’s electrifying.’\u003cb\u003e—Annabel Crabb\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e​‘I inhaled it … an amazing book.’\u003cb\u003e—Mia Freedman\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePraise for \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eSeeing Other People\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003e: \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘This! Was! So! Good! ... Diana Reid you are in a total league of your own.’\u003cb\u003e—Zara McDonald,\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Shameless Podcast\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘\u003ci\u003eSeeing Other People \u003c\/i\u003ewill be the book of the summer.’\u003cb\u003e—\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003ePedestrianTV\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e‘An extraordinary new voice in Aussie lit.’\u003cb\u003e—Zoë Foster Blake, author of \u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Wrong Girl \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eand\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003e Textbook Romance\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\n \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ships in 10 to 15 days","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46795804868766,"sku":"TLD-9781761154690","price":19.78,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0400\/9043\/5742\/files\/9781761154690.jpg?v=1778027879","url":"https:\/\/classicbargains.com.au\/products\/9781761154690","provider":"Classic Bargains Australia","version":"1.0","type":"link"}