Reading order
| # | Title | Published | Author | Buy on Amazon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baby | 2017 | Annaleese Jochems | Buy |
Annaleese Jochems has published one novel to date: Baby, released in 2017. The book tells the story of a young woman’s reckless decision to buy a boat and flee her ordinary life, dragging her fitness instructor along for the ride. The premise sounds light, but the story grows progressively darker as obsession takes hold.
Baby established Jochems as a writer with a distinctive voice in New Zealand literary fiction. The novel’s tight focus on its unreliable narrator and confined boat setting creates a claustrophobic atmosphere that stays with readers long after the final page.