‘Riveting, atmospheric and tautly written, Red Queen is a remarkable debut.’ Michael Robotham Shannon and Rohan Scott have retreated to their family’s cabin in the Australian bush to escape a virus-ravaged world. ¬†After months of isolation, Shannon imagines there’s nothing he doesn’t know about his older brother, or himself ‚Äì until a stranger slips under their late-night watch and past their loaded guns.Reluctantly the brothers take the young woman into their fold, and the dynamic within the cabin shifts.¬† Possessiveness takes hold, loyalties are split, and trust is shattered.¬† Before long, all three find themselves locked into a very different battle for survival.Daring, stylish and sexy, Red Queen is a psychological thriller that will leave you breathless. ‘…a taut psychological thriller … the most filmic of stories.’¬† The Sun-Herald ‘HM Brown’s Red Queen is a cracker of a thriller involving a peculiar menage a trois camped out in the bush. There’s a good chance you may miss your train or bus stop, or show up to work with Vuitton-like bags beneath your eyes from a sleepless night trying to race to the last page.’¬† Vogue ‘These characters are superbly drawn and Brown’s manipulation of her stylish, erotic, unusual cinematic story firmly places this novel into the welcome league of the must-reads.’¬† Courier Mail ‘A prevailing mood of menace and threat in a frightening world make this first book a promising debut for HM Brown.’¬† Sunday Telegraph ‘Two brothers, one woman and a virus make Red Queen, an Australian apocalyptic novel by HM Brown, a compelling read.’¬† Sunday Tasmanian ‘A taut, unsettling thriller that never takes the easy or expected way out of any situation … Red Queen is a great read -¬† H.M Brown is definitely an author to watch.’ HorrorScope ‘H.M Brown delivers an impressive debut with a character-driven exploration of a love triangle set in the isolated Australian bush.’¬† The Leader newspapers