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I listened to this. My latest bookclub book. I haven‘t read a modern crime novel in a while and this was a pleasant surprise! I was reminded of my time as a police officer. The good and the bad. It also made me laugh.
#Ozfiction

CarolynM I need to try Peter Temple. I recommend Garry Disher if you fancy more modern crime #ozfiction. 7mo

Rissreads @CarolynM I don‘t do much crime. I think I read way too much of it in my early 20‘s and I lived it for 10yrs. I‘m also very selective with crime novels. It has to be realistic and well written. Peter Temple wrote the Jack Irish tv series, which is fantastic! 7mo

CarolynM Not that I have any lived experience of policing, but I think Disher‘s Hirsch series is pretty realistic. My husband had two uncles who were country cops in SA. He only just made it through the first in the series because he was triggered by it

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Rissreads @carolynm thanks for the recommendation. I will give it a try x 7mo

Centique I didnt know you had been in the police! What an interesting life you have led 🙌 My nephew qualified as a detective about a year ago but he has recently moved to Brisbane and is taking a break from policing for a while. It sure is a hard job. 7mo

MrsMalaprop Glad you liked it. I read a few of his years ago. 7mo

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This was a new author to me but what a great piece of gritty crime writing. Joe Cashin is a police officer who, following injury in duty, is seconded to a small Australian town near his home town. He gets drawn into investigation of death of a local businessman. This highlights racial tensions in Australia. The language + character rings true ,a powerful crime novel, can't wait to read more.
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#joysofjune @Andrew65 . I'll try for 2 more

Andrew65 Well done 👏👏👏 I need to check this author out. 3y

Cathythoughts Sounds like a good one 👍🏻 3y

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CaffeineAndCandy

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Short and witty dialogue. Very enjoyable detective story. I don't usually get along with detective or police or crime books, but this was an exception. ⭐⭐⭐1/2

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Freespirit

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This is a crime thriller with a very Australian flavour. I loved it but it may not be everyone‘s cup of tea! Written in 2007 it feels relevant to now. Without giving anything away it touches on racism, corruption, abuse but doesn‘t feel heavy. Beautifully written with no words waisted. Can‘t wait to read the next book Truth. Sadly Peter Temple died in March.

MrsMalaprop Great book 👍🇦🇺 6y

BookwormAHN Welcome to Litsy 😺 6y

Aimeesue Welcome! 6y

CarolynM I don't know why but I've never read any of Peter Temple's books. I really should. 6y

RealBooks4ever Welcome to the Litsy family! 😺 6y

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TheWellAccompaniedBook

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Comes highly recommended by @Joanne1 #booktownhaul

Joanne1 Argh, hope you like it!! Recommending books can be fraught in our bookclub sometimes. 7y

McFarchie Love this book. 7y

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Abailliekaras

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A crime novel, well-plotted but not fast paced. This came highly recommended as a great read, intelligently written with an Australian setting (Great Ocean Road). It stands up: dialogue is spot-on, the writing taut & police life captured w relentless honesty. Characters are pared back but sympathetic & complex. A masculine tone (but the sexism & racism is describing, not author‘s own view), slow & the locations confused me at times. Of its time.

Redheadrambles Oh I looove this book 7y

Abailliekaras @Redheadrambles I was impatient for much of it and appreciated how good it was rather than loving it, but liked it more by the end. It‘s very blokey, which I‘m just a bit tired of (although I think Peter Temple is more enlightened & pokes gentle fun at them). 7y

Redheadrambles @Abailliekaras ah yes it IS Blokey that‘s true. I have a soft spot for minimal speaking Aussie male detectives;) It‘s good Aussie noir but certainly I get where your coming from. 7y

Abailliekaras @redheadreads it definitely covers the minimal speaking Aussie male detective niche! 😂 I didn‘t mind it because it rang so true, but I found much of it depressing at the same time. 7y

MrsMalaprop Great review 👍. And discussion @Redheadrambles. I liked the book, along with Truth. But I can‘t handle too much of that blokey writing 😂.

Truth

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Abailliekaras

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Kids dinner + reading time on the verandah. I‘ve just started this and am enjoying it so far, although feeling anxious about all the books from my TBR that I want to read (Home Fire, Delirium, Homegoing...). #riotgrams #blackbooks

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McFarchie

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This isn't something I'd normally read, but as a good bookclub member I doubled down and gave it a go. I am so glad I did. It was a smart well paced old style cop story. The broken cop, licking his wounds and wanting some peace and quiet... but not to be had. With was a 3.5 star read, but because there is no half star emoji, it gets 4 ⭐⭐⭐⭐

Redheadrambles Yeah I really liked this one too 8y

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McFarchie

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I didn't think I would like this book (bookclub choice), but I am 70% done and loving it!

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McFarchie

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I'm digging this more than I thought I would. My only gripe is the odd dialogue. The author often drops a word off the front of a sentence to give it an Australian laconic feel - another pic of the local coast.

MrsMalaprop I enjoyed The Broken Shore and Truth, but I did find the writing a bit, dare I say it, 'blokey'? What do I mean by that? A bit plain and devoid of feeling, but I imagine that is what Temple intended. Thoughts anyone?

Truth

McFarchie @SMW you are spot on. 8y

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McFarchie

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