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The Scandalous Life of Sasha Torte – in print by Harper Collins Australia & Bolinda Audio recording in English. read by Australian actor, Caroline Lee. I can confirm that being ensconced under a feather doona late at night – with rain pelting the tin roof – while listening to Caroline’s voice, was a delightful experience! … [Read more…]

Hotel du Barry

Hotel du Barry   When I start writing a story or a novel I usually begin with a single image and in this case it came from reading a non-fiction description of busy, impoverished mothers in the 1930’s – somewhere hot and humid in America – pegging their youngest babies onto the clothesline. It kept … [Read more…]

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Scandal & revenge to be be sure, but all fur in photograph is fake. The Scandalous Life of Sasha Torte REVIEWS Review by Robyn Walton THE AUSTRALIAN: Weekend Australian Review April 1 2017 ‘Lesley Truffle’s material girls opt for autonomy’ In her new novel, The Scandalous Life of Sasha Torte, and its recent predecessor Hotel … [Read more…]

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