{"product_id":"rat-daniels-9780733653599","title":"Rat Daniels","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable coming-of-age story from a stunning new voice in Australian fiction, for those who love Mark Brandi, Favel Parrett and Tim Winton.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAn unforgettable coming-of-age story from a stunning new voice in Australian fiction, for those who love Mark Brandi, Favel Parrett and Tim Winton.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eI was six, turning seven, and all I really remember is the loneliness, and the lumpy feeling that I was somehow doing everything wrong. And then I met Rat.\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eJimmy Quinn is only a boy when he meets Rat Daniels down by the creek. Until that moment, Rat wasn't called Rat, and Jimmy didn't have a best friend. That day at Edens Ridge is the beginning of everything.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eMercurial, wild and rebellious, Rat is thrillingly far from Jimmy's tidy world. But there is a dangerous current in Rat that scares Jimmy sometimes. So do the things that happen in Rat's house: the yelling, the fighting and, most of all, Rat's hatred for a man named Davey Callaghan.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAs they get older, Rat slips toward the darker elements of the Ridge. Ziplock bags and wadded-up foil balls - there's money to be made, and Rat has a plan that needs money. For the two friends, allegiances will be stretched and intentions questioned. Some days, Jimmy's not sure if he even likes Rat anymore.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThen a devastating fire on the Callaghan farm forces Jimmy to wrestle with his conscience and his memories. People are dead. The police are investigating. Jimmy will have to decide how far his loyalty will go, and just who his friend really is.\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eRat Daniels\u003c\/i\u003e is a l\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003euminous and deeply evocative \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003edebut novel from the 2023 Richell Prize winner, Alex Sawyer.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A heartfelt, lyrical portrait of friendship, love and loss. \u003ci\u003eRat Daniels\u003c\/i\u003e is a superb Australian novel and Alex Sawyer is a bright new talent to watch' \u003cb\u003eMark Brandi\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e'A layered novel that captures both the recklessness of adolescence and the inner turmoil of searching for connection. Powerfully atmospheric and thematically heavy, \u003ci\u003eRat Daniels\u003c\/i\u003e explores complex family dynamics, friendships and drug culture with an authenticity that brings its social dynamics vividly to life' \u003cb\u003eBooks+Publishing\u003c\/b\u003e\u003ch4\u003eDetails\u003c\/h4\u003e\u003cp\u003eISBN13: 9780733653599\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFormat: Paperback \/ softback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNumber of Pages: 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEdition: \u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication Date: 30 Jun 2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublisher: Hachette Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003ePublication City, Country: Sydney, Australia\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDimensions (cm): 23.4(H)x15.3(L)300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWeight (gm): 300\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch4\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h4\u003eAlex Sawyer is an author living in the Adelaide foothills, Kaurna Yerta. His debut novel, \u003ci\u003eRat Daniels\u003c\/i\u003e, won the 2023 Richell Prize for Emerging Writers. Alex is a clinical psychologist by trade.\u003ch4\u003eReviews\u003c\/h4\u003e","brand":"Alex Sawyer","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48926808735961,"sku":"9780733653599","price":34.99,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0502\/9530\/8441\/files\/9780733653599.jpg?v=1783736302","url":"https:\/\/www.arielbooks.com.au\/products\/rat-daniels-9780733653599","provider":"Ariel","version":"1.0","type":"link"}