Charlotte is on the run from her brother who’s building her a coffin, even though she’s not on her death bed.
She’s very healthy, just grieving over her mother’s death.
She runs away and her brother employs a detective to find her.
But Flames (Text Publishing) is not a missing person’s novel.
It’s an exploration of grief and a meditation on regeneration through a chorus of characters, including a water rat.
Debut Australian novelist Robbie Arnott speaks to Sarah L’Estrange about his book.
