Welcome to Litsy!

Finished this book soaking up the rays this afternoon. It got up to 73°F and I wanted to enjoy it before the rain tomorrow!

This was recommended to my husband from the Get Booked podcast. He never read it, so I had to.

Caleb is a deaf private detective. The mystery was good and I didn‘t see the bad guys coming! It was a bit violent but I flew through this book! Set in Australia

#pop22 - fav author blurb on cover
#MarvelousMarch

Found it hard to get into. Plot very convoluted and I had a hard time getting a grip of the characters. A bit violent as well for me.
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Thanks @MrsMalaprop nice to read an Aussie PI 🕵️‍♀️ story.

I do think the plot for this was a bit convoluted, but I still enjoyed it. Caleb is a security investigator and has been deaf since early childhood. A close friend is brutally murdered and he is determined to find out who did it and why. Things become increasingly difficult as he is unsure who he can trust. He also has to deal with some issues in his past and with his ex-wife. I‘m not sure I have read a book where the main character is deaf. ⬇️

Quality debut crime fiction published in 2015. Am pretty sure it‘s the first in a series now 🤔. A deaf protagonist with a Koori love interest, and set in my hometown of Melbourne. 👍🙌👏
Crime fiction is no longer a preferred genre for me, but I enjoyed this and might read the other books in the series when I need a palate cleanser in future.

Making a start on this #ozfiction that I received in my #AussieSecretSanta 📦👏. It‘s crime fiction set in Melbourne, my home town. Just the ticket when I‘m missing family & friends over there (I‘m 3000-odd kilometers away in Perth). On page 27 my home suburb of Altona gets a mention too 🥰. #currentlyreading

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The set-up in this thriller was great, but the big reveal at the end felt like a bit of a cop-out. All that aside, the best part of this book was reading about a man who works to solve crimes despite being almost completely deaf. He's a great character and I can't wait to read more about him.

The main investigator was interesting but the plot felt convoluted and graphic violence was the engine to keep things moving.

Our hotel has a massive bath so you best believe I sat in it for an hour reading

Stayed up late to finish this yesterday. It was mostly good - have to admit that it took me a little bit to warm up to Caleb and I really liked Kat right from the start. This one had lots of twists and turns and it kept me engaged through the unexpected ending. I have the second book ready to go next. Hope there are more Caleb books in the future.

I just finished this book. I loved it. I was very surprised by how it ended. Definitely did not see that coming. A great story. The characters were flawed,but likable.

1. The Christmas turkey
2. Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic (can't remember why)
3. In Australia, 6 states and 2 territories (ie all of them), in the US I've only been to Washington DC and New York City and the train between them (and LAX)
4. Of course
5. No plans, but who knows what the year will bring?

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My kind of Friday night — a glass of wine and a new mystery novel.

#mystery #setinaustralia #readtheworld #fridaynight

⭐️⭐️ I usually gobble crime fiction in one sitting, and I expected this to be a page-turner, too. I, however, was disappointed by the convoluted narratives; there‘s totally no control there! On many occassions, the author tried to insert humor in between serious crime talks 🤔 If it was not for the curiosity of whodunnit, I would‘ve bailed on this 😫 The struggle was real when I was about 60% in, but I pushed myself til the end

My #4- a mystery or thriller by a female writer for #aussiesrule2018

Brilliant book with a very memorable protagonist. I‘ll definitely be seeking out her second book.

Opened up my #cupidgoespostal 💝 excited to read these and try this tea! Thanks @Michelle_mck 😊
And thanks to @Avanders @BookBabe and @MrBook for organising

For those of you following the #aussiesrule2018 challenge I‘ve just posted about the 4th prompt (mystery or thriller by an Aussie woman) on my blog. Check out doddyaboutbooks.com 😊

#bookhaul i reserved this book after seeing it on MrsPeabodyInvestigates blog, an Australian thriller, sounds good. I also heard kim scott on the bookshambles podcast and he was so engaging i had to grab this other Australian book. The others are British crime and french noir. Looking forward to starting them soon.

I have been waiting for this moment!

Also @Litsy And Fire Came Down isn't in your data base - could you please add it? Thanks!

My first Australian crime, murder mystery novel. An absolute fast-paced pleasure. Viskic adds interesting aspects to the traditional genre; the hardened PI is profoundly deaf and more dependent on sign language than he'd care to admit. His romantic partner is a strong, smart indigenous Australian woman #represent. So refreshing to have minority protagonists. I'll definitely be back for more in the series.

Can't find the follow up on Litsy but very excited for this, loved the first book and am excited to see what happens next - Caleb is a deaf detective and it's such an inclusive and diverse Australian Crime novel - my ex is deaf and he enjoyed it and he thinks Caleb is bang on. Can't wait #bookninja

Yo Brisbane Littens!

Emma Viskic is going to be at @avidreader on August 23 to promote her And Fire Came Down, the next book in the Caleb Zelic series, and I for one am pretty excited.

Does anyone want to join me?

@MandaChittles @Marchpane

More info here: http://avidreader.com.au/events/emma-visic-and-fire-came-down

Iced Coffee because it's HOT outside. #schoolsoutforsummer but I'm still tutoring 📚

And if you liked The Dry, here's some more #australian crime to get into...

Sometimes, book twitter makes me happy.

The usual crime novel tropes are here: damaged ex-cops working as private eyes, alcoholism, broken marriages, crooked cops. This book's main difference is the protagonist, Caleb, is deaf.

Caleb's deafness is shown as neither disability nor superpower, and it suffuses the book with fresh perspective. At one point, when Caleb is pursued by bad guys on a beach, he *sees* gunfire as plumes of sand around him.

Absorbing and witty to boot. 🌟🌟🌟🌟

Fantastic reading month for me in September! Thanks for the fun Litsy

What a spectacular debut novel, Caleb is a wonderful protagonist, he is deaf and it's truly insightful, the novel is a quick read because you don't want to stop reading. So good to have an indigenous character in Kat, I adore her. Many twists and turns and a plot line that was new to me 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟

Some #kindle reading tonight, the publishers kindly sent me an ARC and I finally getting to it. Caleb who is profoundly deaf is on the hunt for who murdered his childhood friend. Debut Aussie crime novel ✔️✔️✔️

This is Australian author Emma Viskics' debut novel. A Mystery but a little different. Caleb the main protagonist is an investigator and is profoundly deaf. The author hasn't used this as a hook, she simply includes in a matter of fact manner. I hope you all take a look at it, it's a great read and deserves some attention. It also gives a peek at our Australian life - apart from the murder!