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Don't Let Them Leave Book Launch SA
Event

Don't Let Them Leave Book Launch SA


Time & date

2:00pm - 3:00pm, 2nd May 2026


Location

Blackwood Library View map

215 Main Road, Blackwood, SA 5051


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About

Love creepy stories and haunted settings? Join us for the launch of Don’t Let Them Leave, a chilling YA thriller by South Australian author Mike Lucas.

When Charlotte and her siblings are sent to live with their grandmother on remote Black Island, she knows two things for sure:
ghosts aren’t real — and houses can’t come alive.

So why does everything feel so wrong?

The island has secrets.
The house has a past.
And the longer they stay, the harder it is to leave.

Inspired by classic ghost stories and described as “sinister, shocking and utterly terrifying”Don’t Let Them Leave is perfect for readers who like their books dark, spooky and impossible to put down.

Come along to hear Mike Lucas talk about the book in conversation with YA author Margot McGovern, answer questions, and sign copies.

Light refreshments and snacks will be provided.

Book

Don't Let Them Leave

A compelling and spooky thriller in the best classic ghost story tradition. Inspired by Stephen King, Mike Lucas is a modern master of suspense.

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