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2.5★
“On the day after they found Bella’s body, Vicky sat in my kitchen and told me that when she was sixteen, her nineteen-year-old brother had been stabbed to death after intervening in a street fight down in Melbourne.”
I’ve read that this is a psychological thriller about violence against women. I purposely chose this quotation as an example of violence, but not necessarily against women. I think it's more about grief and loss and loneliness.
The two main characters (not counting poor Bella) ar ...more
“On the day after they found Bella’s body, Vicky sat in my kitchen and told me that when she was sixteen, her nineteen-year-old brother had been stabbed to death after intervening in a street fight down in Melbourne.”
I’ve read that this is a psychological thriller about violence against women. I purposely chose this quotation as an example of violence, but not necessarily against women. I think it's more about grief and loss and loneliness.
The two main characters (not counting poor Bella) ar ...more
This is a fantastic book - well plotted, brilliantly characterised and deeply political, it covers the aftermath of a brutal murder in a small Australian town from the perspectives of the victim's sister and a journalist in town to report on the crime.
Chris, the sister, is a brilliant character - one of the most memorable in recent Australian literature - and its her side of the story that was the strongest. May, the journalist, is a useful plot device, but I felt less connected to her as a rea ...more
Chris, the sister, is a brilliant character - one of the most memorable in recent Australian literature - and its her side of the story that was the strongest. May, the journalist, is a useful plot device, but I felt less connected to her as a rea ...more
Its been a long 4 years since Emily Maguire released a new book, and my word do I wish she gave us more of her writing to enjoy more regularly.
That aside, this was by far her best since her debut "Taming the Beast" which upon reading I described as "A spyglass into the world of abuse, weakness, strength and perversion....not for the faint hearted."
"An Isolated Incident" cemented her as one of my all time favourite authors, and I have no doubt will be hard pressed not to be my “Best Read of 2017” ...more
That aside, this was by far her best since her debut "Taming the Beast" which upon reading I described as "A spyglass into the world of abuse, weakness, strength and perversion....not for the faint hearted."
"An Isolated Incident" cemented her as one of my all time favourite authors, and I have no doubt will be hard pressed not to be my “Best Read of 2017” ...more
An Isolated Incident by Australian author Emily Maguire is a contemporary psychological suspense novel set in a small Australian town, with a particular emphasis on the traumatic effects of suspicion, grief and the voyeuristic curiosity of the public.
Bella Michaels is only twenty-five when she is found brutally raped and murdered on the side of the highway. Her sister Chris must find some way to deal with the intense scrutiny that the police and the media bring to every aspect of her and her sis ...more
Bella Michaels is only twenty-five when she is found brutally raped and murdered on the side of the highway. Her sister Chris must find some way to deal with the intense scrutiny that the police and the media bring to every aspect of her and her sis ...more
This is touted as a psychological thriller, but I would dispute that classification. Although the story centres around the rape and murder of 25 year old Bella Michaels in a small country town, this is not your usual 'whodunnit,' as the murderer plays only a minor part in the story. It's about the fallout of such an event and how it affects family, friends, the residents of the town and the larger society.
Narrated from the alternate points of view of Bella's sister Chris and reporter May who co ...more
Narrated from the alternate points of view of Bella's sister Chris and reporter May who co ...more
very raw
3.5*?
When 25 year old Bella Michaels body is found brutally murdered in her home town of Strathdee, a small town in NSW. Chris, her older sister, a barmaid, is thrust into the media spotlight because of all the attention on Bella’s death. She is not coping too well, as she tries to deal with her sister’s death. May Norman, is a young journalist trying to get her first big story, but then is determined to find justice for Bella, and to support Chris, the best way she can. This book is a psychological
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