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Bookmark on DeliciousPublished: March 28, 2010
Words: 45211 (approximate)
Language: English
Description
In this fast and witty Australian crime novel, ex-reporter Nat Barker is hired to find the missing daughter of a Sydney industrialist. A dying old millionaire, a brothel owner, a smart cop, a dumb hood, a religious fanatic, a crooked politician, a beautiful jazz singer - they all know something that Barker doesn't. Can he learn their secrets and stay alive?Adult-content rating:
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crime, murder, mystery, detective, prostitution, jazz, pulp fiction, sydney, hardboiled, private investigator, australianAvailable ebook reading formats
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Review by:
Vicki Tyley
on Jan. 01, 2011 :
“Australia was a big place, and there were ways of losing yourself if you had a mind to.” – Fatherly Love
Construction millionaire Miller Turnbull hires ex- newspaper reporter Nat Barker to find his missing daughter. Turnbull and his daughter had been estranged for ten years, but he’d managed to at least keep track of her. That’s until his wife died.
I thoroughly enjoyed this short hardboiled mystery, reading it in one sitting. Wallace wastes no words, the result being a taut, edgy story that suits the genre so well. Ditto the flawed, tough (on the outside) main character.
I look forward to reading more from B.A. Wallace.
(reviewed long after purchase)
Review by:
shastastan
on July 30, 2010 :
The main character development was oksy, but the others were a little weak. The plot was okay, but I kept waiting for something exciting to happen--it didn't. I thought the ending was anti-climactic. To be fair, I'm an action-type guy who likes a lot of suspense so this book just didn't do it for me. I did enjoying learning some of our Aussie friends' speech idioms though.
(reviewed long after purchase)
Review by:
Maria E. Schneider
on April 02, 2010 :
Nary a wasted word or wasted moment, this book grabbed me from the first page and drew me in to the very interesting mystery that unfolded. At first I thought Barker, a used-to-be-a-reporter, might be one of those loser investigators who drank too much and ended up with luck and too many hangovers, but the story came through. While Barker threw back more than a beer or two, he had the better qualities of my favorite pulp fiction heroes. He's a stubborn sleuth, intent on earning his pay and solving his case. He may be the cliched loyal tough guy, but he follows his heart when it comes to loyalty.
This is a fast-paced, well-written tale, perfectly formatted and proofed. Well-done. Highly recommended for an entertaining afternoon read.
(reviewed the day of purchase)