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Splinter (1988) is that rare creation, an interesting novel about Lower Hutt, that 'town of modest achievement'. Its two primary narratives are the letters and reminiscences of Aurielle Moran, an early immigrant who survives desertion, solo motherhood and persistent floods, and the perplexed personal history of Nick Freear, editor of Tomorrow's Bride, an ironic occupation for a man who lives in the past while his marriage breaks up.