Ben's Book Club: October
Ben’s Book Club
Tuesday 22 October | 7:30 pm onwards | Online via Zoom
Join Ben Hobson in conversation with author Christian White about his new novel The Ledge.
Hosted by best-selling author Ben Hobson, each monthly event features a virtual interview with an author about their selected book.
Library card holders can borrow the book chosen for Ben's Book Club, with no waiting or holds on the Libby reading app. Users with a library card can download the selected title on any device 24/7 on the Libby app.
Read the title, and then join Ben online each month to meet the authors and discuss their books. For each event, a Zoom link will be posted here for guests to join the discussion instantly.
Ben also has a Facebook group where readers can post comments and interact with Ben before each Ben's Book Club event.
About the book
The master of the twist, Christian White, is back with his fourth page-turning triumph and it will have you guessing until the very end. The Ledge is a propulsive thriller that asks the question: How far would you go to help a friend? Alternating between then and now, it’s the story of four best friends and what happens when one of them goes missing. Unfolding at a breakneck pace, The Ledge races towards an earth-shattering twist and a climax where nothing is as it seems.
A character-driven thriller, The Ledge explores toxic masculinity, domestic abuse, male puberty and the strange inner dynamics of male friendship groups. As Christian explains, The Ledge is about ‘boys without dads, the double-edged sword that is masculinity, the moral shades of friendship and loyalty, how far you would – and should – go for a friend, and the fact that time doesn’t necessarily heal all wounds.
About the author
Christian White is an Australian author and screenwriter whose credits include feature film Relic, Netflix series Click bait and numerous other projects in the pipeline. His debut novel, The Nowhere Child (2018), was one of Australia’s bestselling debut novels ever, with rights sold in17 international territories and a major screen deal. Christian’s second book, The Wife and the Widow (2019), and third, Wild Place (2021), were instant bestsellers.
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About Ben Hobson
Ben lives in Brisbane with his wife and their two small boys. He currently teaches English and Music at a Brisbane High School.
In 2014 his novella, If the Saddle Breaks My Spine, was shortlisted for the Viva La Novella prize, run by Seizure online. To Become a Whale, his first novel, published in 2017, was longlisted for the ABIA Debut Fiction award, and the Courier Mail’s People Choice Award. His second novel, Snake Island, was released in 2019.
You can watch all of the previous Ben's Book Club episodes via the link below.
