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Daniel Oakman - Fire in the Head
Daniel Oakman - Fire in the Head
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Title: Fire in the Head
Author: Daniel Oakman
ISBN: 9781922779397
A compelling new novel that delves into the complexities of trauma, justice, and self-discovery.
In March 1999, twenty-seven-year-old James Harper, a reserved public servant in Canberra, is summoned to provide evidence regarding his youngest sister's suicide nine years earlier. During the investigation, James reveals that he was abused by his stepfather, Martin Jenkins, during his childhood. As he embarks on a quest for justice, James confronts unsettling truths about himself and the past he thought he had left behind.
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Blurb
What weapons will you use? What else but words?'
In March 1999, James Harper, a shy 28-year-old public servant, receives an unexpected call. The police want to discuss his young sister's suicide, nine years earlier.
As the search for answers begins, James confesses that as a child he was abused by his stepfather. Could the two events be connected? James' quest for justice draws him into the murky depths of the legal system, forcing him to face disturbing truths about himself and the past he thought he had left behind.
Part crime drama, part coming-of-age tale, part modern psychological odyssey, Fire in the Head is a gripping, unsettling and powerful story about self-discovery, the importance of friendship and the transcendent power of words. Oakman addresses a deep taboo in Australian society: the legacy of child sexual abuse and what victims must endure to bring perpetrators to justice.
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