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One Punch

Two boys, two mothers and one catastrophic night

Published by Affirm Press
Distributed by Simon & Schuster

About The Book

'Sharply observant, witty and compassionate' - Meredith Jaffe
A contemporary family drama following two mothers at the centre of a tragedy, One Punch is for fans of Jodi Picoult and Celeste Ng s Little Fires Everywhere.
Yasmin Weston is on holiday when she learns that her son Daniel has been assaulted at home in Australia, leaving him with a debilitating brain injury. She vows to hunt down her son s attacker.
Evie MacIntyre knows the Westons from school. She s never had much time for Yasmin, and she dislikes Daniel because he bullied her son, Brody. When Evie discovers evidence that Brody was involved in the attack, she is torn but decides there is no way she will let her only son go to jail.
As two mothers wrestle with the consequences of their actions, two families suffer the shockwaves of one catastrophic night and a punch that changes everything.

About The Author

Julie Fison is the author of the Hazard River adventure series for young readers, the play As the Crow Flies and stories in the Choose Your Own Ever After series. She lives in Brisbane, Queensland with her husband and children. One Punch is her first adult novel.

Product Details

  • Publisher: Affirm Press (May 31, 2022)
  • Length: 320 pages
  • ISBN13: 9781922711458

Raves and Reviews

'Sharply observant, witty and compassionate' - Meredith Jaffe
'A raw, urgent and chilling portrait of family loyalty and the frightening repercussions of being blind to the faults in those we love.' - Sally Piper

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