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Jul 15, 2015
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After the events of Crucifixion Creek Detective Sergeant Harry Belltree was posted to Newcastle – away from the embarrassment he had caused his Sydney colleagues; Newcastle was the “bush outpost” where nothing much happened – or so they thought. Harry’s wife Jenny and her new dog Felecia accompanied Harry to their new rental in Carrington; a quiet place Jenny was growing to love. With the help of Felecia, she was finding her way around, growing familiar with the area.
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This novel is the second book in The Belltree Trilogy, and the reason I gave it 3* was partly my fault. I got lost along the way.
Ash Island is a direct continuation from Crucifixion Creek. After Harry Belltree’s release from hospital, he was strongly advised to relocate from Sydney. Harry decided to move to Newcastle, the location not far from where his parents were killed – or murdered actually – and Harry secret agenda is to find his parents killer. On duty, Harry and his partner Ross Bramley ...more
Ash Island is a direct continuation from Crucifixion Creek. After Harry Belltree’s release from hospital, he was strongly advised to relocate from Sydney. Harry decided to move to Newcastle, the location not far from where his parents were killed – or murdered actually – and Harry secret agenda is to find his parents killer. On duty, Harry and his partner Ross Bramley ...more
The human interest in this novel is what I really loved in this novel. The relationship between Harry Belltree and his wife seems so solid despite all that they've been through in the first book. I'm keen to find out what happens next. The mystery itself was pretty interesting too & fairly complex. I do think you'd need to read the trilogy one after the other to make sense of everything as they seem to be intricately connected.
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