Brisbane Photographer Maxine Sewell, 32, was found hanging from a cliff near the Story Bridge by early morning commuters this morning. It is believed she was taking photos during last night’s fierce electrical storm.
Fortitude Valley police are saying little about today’s grim discovery.
‘This just looks like a terrible accident. Her phone and handbag were neatly placed under a bush near where she fell. A tripod was discovered at the base of the cliff,’ said Sergent John Williams.
Cyclist David Sheehan was one of the first to find her body dangling from a tree root at the edge of Wilson Outlook Reserve.
‘It looks as though her camera’s neck-strap became hooked on something as she slid down the ledge. I didn’t believe what I was seeing. I just thought someone was playing a practical joke and had hung a mannequin up there.’
Brisbane Photographer Maxine Sewell’s character plays a vital role in the early part of this book’s narrative. Professional wedding photography services are a relatively benign business when it comes to safety but there are dangers.
Maxine is not a landscape or nature photographer. She’s an untrained wedding photographer trying to prove she can mix it with the best. She winds up hanged and her death looks like an accident.
We also find out Maxine hasn’t been an angel in her private life. She’s made enemies. Her drunken rants and one-night stands have left behind a trail of destruction. There are quite a few people who won’t miss her. Maxine’s story is only the beginning.
‘Forman’s writing style is artful, with the protagonist Mitchell’s warped thought processes masterfully exposed. The author has a powerful and vivid command of language and his word pictures are stark and disturbingly real.’
Linda J Bettenay, author of ‘Secrets Mothers Keep’ and ‘Wishes For Starlight’