Take the Shot

Bug has a secret. Actually, he has a lot of secrets ... NUMBER ONE: he's formed a basketball team at his new school based on a giant lie. NUMBER TWO: his parents don't know he's playing basketball again. NUMBER THREE: his new team-mates have no idea he isn't allowed to play, and they definitely don't know why. Bug will do ANYTHING to keep his secrets, keep his new team and keep his life from falling apart. Because no one can know THE BIGGEST SECRET OF ALL ... Bug risks his life every time he steps out onto the basketball court.

Susan White is a doctor and a writer based in Northcote, Melbourne, Victoria. As a clinical geneticist, Susan hunts for answers to undiagnosed genetic conditions in children. Shortlisted for the Kill Your Darlings' Unpublished Manuscript Award in 2017, CUT is her first work of adult fiction.