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An excellent debut, compelling reading if a little long & convoluted at times. Journalist Martin Scarsden is out in the searing heat of the scrub to do a follow-up piece on Riversend 12 months after a shocking mass shooting in the town, a simple enough task if taken at face value - how is the town & its population coping. On arrival, there seems little of the town left, most of the shops have shut down, including the pub. As Martin starts talking to the remaining townspeople, it seems there may
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So glad I finally read this book! It's one of those good reads that you kinda kick yourself for taking so long to actually pick up & read. Even if it looks such a big tome, the print is that big & the story so smooth that it really didn't feel that long a read after all.
The main protagonist of this novel, Martin Scarsden, is a scarred journalist. He returned from war-torn countries with a trauma and is looking to make some sort of comeback to journalism. He was sent... to an outback dying countr ...more
The main protagonist of this novel, Martin Scarsden, is a scarred journalist. He returned from war-torn countries with a trauma and is looking to make some sort of comeback to journalism. He was sent... to an outback dying countr ...more
Sep 14, 2025
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