The Shallow End

One afternoon, gay swimmer Matt Gray vanishes from the crowded Prahan pool, leaving his belongings behind and a mounting enigma. Was it murder, a staged disappearance, or alien abduction? In the weeks that follow, the narrator becomes increasingly obsessed with this mystery. This fascination is only heightened when he learns that the guy he picked at the pool was Matt Gray's best friend. Ashley Sievwright's novel made it to the shortlist for the prestigious Commonwealth Writer's Prize Debut Novel 2009.

Paperback, 160 Pages, Published 2008