Just Like the Night

Out on parole after serving over eight years in prison, Sera Olin can't shake her past. As a child travelling around America, her charismatic father introduced her to a life of crime, easy cons and fixed card games before they escaped to Australia to go straight-but walking the line isn't that easy for Sera. As she tries to settle into an honest life in Sydney, all she wants is to see her estranged daughter, Lena. But Lena is grown up now, and involved with people far worse than Sera understands.

When Sera is drawn further into the quagmire of Lena's choices, she is forced to confront the possibility that a mother's sacrifice might not be enough.

Set in the bleak underbelly of Sydney, Just Like the Night is a gripping exploration of loneliness, conscience and the ties that bind.

'A propulsive, searing portrayal of one woman's desperate attempt to turn her life around. Tasker writes with an honest, unwavering eye and razor-sharp prose in this compelling tale of Sydney's underworld. Just Like the Night shows just how dangerous life can be when you're close to the edge.' Mark Brandi, author of Eden and Wimmera

'Tasker's deep dive into Sydney's underworld is also a forensic examination of the perilous lengths to which familial bonds can be stretched. A gripping, dark story of desperation.' Michelle Wright, author of Good Boy

'There is an irresistible momentum to Tasker's storytelling. It's like an undertow that doesn't let go of you until it's done. The man knows how to write. A book that will stay with you a long time, from one of the most talented writers on the contemporary literary scene today.' Michael Sala, author of The Restorer