The Night Book

Roza Hallwright works in publishing and lives an orderly life in a large Auckland house with her husband David, a politician, and his two children. If the polls are right, David will win the coming election and Roza will become the Prime Minister's wife. Simon Lampton, a wealthy obstetrician and party donor, has been drawn into politics to please his wife Karen; his closest bond is with his adopted daughter Elke, whose insomnia keeps the two of them up together at night. A chance meeting between Simon and Roza sets off a chain of consequences for both. Roza is close to a crisis, and her secrets could cost her husband the top job. The novel casts a satirical eye on Auckland's wealthy and political circles.

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About the book

Form

Novel

Genres

Politics, Family (assigned by AI)

Set in

New Zealand

First published

2010

Author's age

42 when first published

ISBN

9781869793500 (Vintage, New Zealand)