A single mum with a secret. A kind teacher navigating newly single life. A lonely doctor who is struggling at work.

Grace, Zoe and Imogen are three women whose worlds are linked by unseen connections to friends, family and lovers. In this psychological drama, set in contemporary Hobart, they move inexorably towards an event that will change them all forever.

The Accident is an insightful exploration of the ways our formative years shape us, the resonating influence of first love and the impact of social rejection set against the healing power of friendship.

‘Katie’s done it again: an escalating sense of foreboding that drew me in from page one and never let me go’ FIONA McINTOSH

Praise for Katie McMahon’s critically acclaimed debut novel, The Mistake:

‘Fresh, funny and heartfelt ... I didn’t want it to end’ LIANE MORIARTY

‘Brilliantly drawn characters, witty asides … McMahon writes like a dream’ ASIA MACKAY

‘A firecracker of a book, rich in humour, warmth and insight’ JACLYN MORIARTY