Possible Springs

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Author
Samantha Ross
Publisher
Penguin
Genre
Fiction
Released
02 June, 2026
ISBN
9781761355783

Possible Springs

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Synopsis

A mesmerising fiction debut - that’s part coming-of-age novel and part mystery - set in a small Australian town.Welcome to Possible Springs, where secrets are a way of life.Jimny Adams should have died on that hot summer day in 1987 in the remote town of Possible Springs. Only eleven at the time, she was saved from drowning by her school teacher Mr Cross.Seven years on and she has grown into a watchful, quirky eighteen-year-old - her near-death experience having left her with an unnerving psychic ability.It’s an unwelcome gift that she tries desperately to hide: from her parents, from her best friends, from everyone in town. In such a tight-knit community, being different means becoming a pariah.However Possible Springs is actually a town teeming with dark secrets. And with her ability to read people’s thoughts, Jimny is closer than she would like to be to discovering its truth…
Samantha Ross
About the author

Samantha Ross

Samantha Ross is an author and scriptwriter, who left the cold climes of Melbourne for the more glamorous yet remote country town of Port Douglas.

Samantha has travelled the globe working in the circus of nightclubs, and recording music with DJs and bands. Although her first love was for all things literary. Throw a medium grandmother in the mix and Possible Springs, her first novel, was born.

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                      1. nick gordon says:

                        Interesting story setup. The idea of a small town full of hidden secrets and a character with unusual abilities really makes the plot engaging. Small towns always feel mysterious in fiction because everyone knows each other but still hides things.

                        It also reminds me how people today explore small-town culture in different ways, even through things likeonline food menu guide and restaurant choices online when traveling.