The Money Club

A gripping exploration of modern greed as bestselling Australian author Fiona Lowe unpicks the moral quagmire of those who trade on the bonds of their closest friendships and family for money.

Izzy Harrington’s fiance is a successful entrepreneur and everyone’s friend, but today she’s waiting for him to get home so she can tell him they’re over. Except Brad never arrives.

Instead, three angry men knock on the door and insist on talking to Brad. When the police arrive asking difficult questions and demanding to see his passport, Izzy’s packed suitcases suddenly take on a whole new meaning.

Brad’s disappearance sends ripples through their small town and a furious mob camps on Izzy’s lawn desperate to recover their losses. They have Izzy in their crosshairs, determined to make her pay for Brad’s audacious con.

As the search intensifies, conflicting clues emerge. Clues that suggest no one really knew Brad – least of all Izzy …

PRAISE FOR FIONA LOWE:

‘In the age of fraudsters, The Money Club is indeed a timely read. Lowe excels in her ability to embrace the differing attitudes her key characters possess towards money. It offers a reflection into how quick we are to judge the happiness of our neighbours via the appearance of their prosperity.’ – Better Reading

‘The undisputed queen of Australian small-town fiction … another enjoyable character-driven tale by Lowe that will keep you happily entertained.’ – Canberra Weekly

‘A Family of Strangers is an engaging, thoughtful and astute novel.’ – Book’d Out

‘Fiona has been a midwife, family support worker and sexual health counsellor in her former lives, so she knows a thing or two about the complexities of family relationships … she deals with the full panoply of the human existence in this engaging read.’ – Australian Country

‘A glorious, heartwarming tapestry of a novel.’ – The Herald Sun

‘A moving and utterly enthralling look at family, friendship and life …’ – Better Reading

Author Biography

FIONA LOWE has been a midwife, a sexual health counsellor and a family support worker; an ideal career for an author who writes novels about family and relationships. She spent her early years in Papua New Guinea where, without television, reading was the entertainment and it set up a lifelong love of books.

Authentically Australian, her stories are often triggered by a secret or a mystery, and they explore the themes of family, community and second chances. Described as gripping, thought-provoking, heart-warming and ultimately uplifting, Lowe’s books have been praised for their emotional depth. She is the recipient of the prestigious USA RITA award and two Australian RuBY awards. When she’s not writing stories, she’s a distracted wife, a sage to two adult sons, a rail trail cyclist, a volunteer in her community, and a newly addicted homecrafts ‘show’ entrant. She is often found collapsed on the couch with wine, knitting and her latest love, an audio book. You can find her at her website, fionalowe.com, and on Facebook, Twitter and Goodreads.