Loop Tracks

A powerful New Zealand novel exploring secrets, choices, and the enduring echoes of the past.
In 1978, sixteen-year-old Charlie journeys to Sydney for an abortion after the Auckland clinic closes. Decades later, in 2019, Charlie's life is disrupted by her grandson Tommy's girlfriend, Jenna, and the reappearance of Jim, Tommy's estranged father.

Set against the backdrop of the Covid-19 pandemic and the 2020 New Zealand election, Loop Tracks delves into intergenerational trauma, political activism, and the search for identity. As past secrets resurface, Charlie confronts her choices and their lasting impact on her family. Will she find redemption, or will the past continue to define their future? A poignant exploration of freedom, responsibility, and the enduring power of the human spirit for readers of New Zealand literature and women's fiction.