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Fearless – Fiona Higgins (2016)

 

Six strangers gather in Bali for a week-long personal development retreat about facing their fears. There’s Janelle, an Australian whose fear of flying is holding her back; Henry, a British birdwatcher who hates public speaking; Annie, an American widow who has a phobia about snakes; Remy, a Frenchman who has never been up the Eiffel Tower because he is scared of heights; Lorenzo, an Italian photographer whose wife has signed him up in her bid to have a baby; and finally Cara – a character from previous novel The Mothers’ Group – who has isolated herself in Bali for the past few years. As the group bond and confront their issues, an incident occurs that forces them all to show their tenacity and courage. With diverse characters, a vivid setting and a powerful plot, this is a superbly crafted, captivating story. Maybe just don’t read it before a trip to the Indonesian holiday spot though.

Rating 7/10
 
 

Fearless, by Fiona Higgins, centres around a group of people on a spiritual retreat. The summary says: "Six strangers from across the world converge on the tropical island of Bali to attend a course designed to help them face their fears. Their backgrounds are as diverse as their fears - which range from flying, public speaking and heights, through to intimacy, failure and death...
Friendships and even romance blossoms as the participants are put through a series of challenges which are unusual, confronting and sometimes hilarious. A week of fun in the sun suddenly tranforms into something far more serious, however, when the unthinkable happens - a tragic disaster that puts the group in deadly danger that will test the individual courage of every member." Fearless is out in November 2016.

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