Dice
by Claire Baylis
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Pub Date Nov 12 2024 | Archive Date May 28 2023
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Description
A compelling courtroom drama, Dice is an incredibly timely exploration of how sexual violence is viewed in our society.
Four teenage boys invent a sex game based on the toss of a dice.
The police charge them with multiple sexual offences against three teenage girls.
Twelve jurors must work out what actually happened.
How does the jury find?
Dice is a stunning courtroom drama told from the perspective of a diverse group of ordinary people - the jury. How will twelve women and men of different ages, backgrounds and beliefs decide whether consent was given or crimes were committed?
In this dazzlingly accomplished and gripping debut novel, the story is told through the eyes of each juror as the trial unfolds and evidence is presented, withheld, fragmented and retold by different witnesses.
Will the verdict deliver justice or punish the innocent? Where does the truth lie?
Advance Praise
'Dice has a forensic depth that is compelling, that challenges and deeply moves the reader. But what sets this novel apart is the precision and power of the writing. This is fiction that doesn't want to be journalism, it affirms the truth and nuance and possibility of imagination.' Christos Tsiolkas, author of The Slap
'Dice achieves what the best fiction achieves: it draws us into the story on a deeply personal level, coaxing us to consider what we would do in the same situation ... the moving and powerful final moment delivers a sense of narrative completion while also reminding us of the flawed nature of the justice system.' Catherine Chidgey, award-winning author of Remote Sympathy
'An utterly compelling, nuanced and appropriately complex read that effortlessly depicts the unique combination of the sensational and the mundane, which often characterises the criminal trial.' Professor Vanessa Munro, Warwick University
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781761067242 |
| PRICE | $17.99 (USD) |
| PAGES | 384 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Reviewer 554257
Sometimes you can tell from the first chapter that this is going to grab you and hold onto you long after you've read the last page.
This is a tale for our day about women discovering their voices and demanding that their rights be heard and upheld in many different countries.
As a result of several young men being accused of sexual offences while participating in the game Dice, the trial that results becomes the focal point of the narrative.
In a trial that may be quite upsetting at times, Claire Baylis Clevely utilises the jury to cast light on various views.
A powerful story well written, excellent characters and deserves five stars.
If this book were to be published outside of New Zealand, a glossary of Maori phrases and sayings might be useful.
An independent review for NetGalley / Allen & Unwin
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