Journal Entry 1 by crimson-tide from Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Thursday, November 10, 2011

Winner of the Duncan Lawrie Dagger for best crime novel.

From Publishers Weekly:
"In Temple's beautifully written eighth crime novel, Joe Cashin, a city homicide cop recovering from an injury, returns to the quiet coastal area of Victoria where he grew up. There he investigates the beating death of elderly millionaire Charles Bourgoyne. After three aboriginal teens try to sell Bourgoyne's missing watch, the cops ambush the boys, killing two. When the department closes the case, Joe, a melancholy, combative cynic sympathetic to underdogs, decides to find the truth on his own. His unauthorized inquiry, which takes him both back in time and sideways into a netherworld of child pornography and sexual abuse, leads to a shocking conclusion. Temple (An Iron Rose), who has won five Ned Kelly Awards, examines Australian political and social divisions underlying the deceptively simple murder case. Many characters, especially the police, exhibit the vicious racism that still pervades the country's white society. Byzantine plot twists and incisively drawn characters combine with stunning descriptions of the wild, lush, menacing Australian landscape to make this an unforgettable read."


I've already read another copy of this book and it's definitely worth a read...
See my review (and others) here.

Reserved for the OZ VBB.

 

Journal Entry 2 by crimson-tide at Balingup, Western Australia Australia on Friday, March 16, 2012

Released 2 mos ago (3/16/2012 UTC) at Balingup, Western Australia Australia

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A little extra from the OZ VBB - a rabck for Elddau1 to accompany the VBB book chosen. Hope you enjoy it.
 

Journal Entry 3 by Elddau1 at Yass, New South Wales Australia on Friday, March 23, 2012

Thank you so much, crimson-tide, for including this one at the last minute.

This book was mentioned on the OZVBB posts and I really liked the sound of it. An unusual approach to the genre of crime fiction and a new Australian author for me to boot. Temple has featured on the First Tuesday Book Club so I'm really looking forward to reading this. countdebeans is interested too.