True and fictional tales from the inside.
The television series Wentworth, starring our very own Leah Purcell as Rita Connors, has been taking Australia by storm since it first aired in 2013. With the eighth and final season screening in 2021, it is the longest-running hour drama series in Foxtel history, according to TV Tonight. The good news is there are plenty of prison drama books to satisfy your curiosity about life behind bars.
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Track down your reading group to discuss Candice Fox's latest thriller.
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An American Marriage
There are two kinds of people in the world, those who leave home, and those who don’t.
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The Prison Healer
Looking down at the boy strapped to the metal table before her, Kiva Meridan leaned in close and whispered, “Take a deep breath.”