DEMONS

Wayne Macauley ('The Cook') is one of Australia's most original and acclaimed
writers and Demons is another extraordinary social satire with an
ending that will leave the reader reeling.

The novel is set in the middle of winter. Seven friends travel to a remote beach house. They are going to switch off for the weekend, abandoning smart phones and social media and connectivity in favour of slow food, good wine and great conversation. They are going to tell each other stories, but as they settle in it becomes apparent almost from the start that the stories are going to conceal as much as they reveal, even as they become more and more disturbing. As a storm rolls in and torrential rain cuts the party off from the outside world, we begin to understand that this weekend is going to change everything in their lives.

Wayne Macauley is the author of several highly acclaimed novels, most recently, The Cook, which was shortlisted for the Western Australian Premier's Book Award, a Victorian Premier's Literary Award and the Melbourne Prize Best Writing Award. DEMONS will confirm his reputation as one of the most inventive authors writing in Australia today.