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Wake

Wake

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  • Author：Shelley Burr
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Summary

EVERYBODY THINKS THEY KNOW MINA McCREERY。
EVERYONE HAS A THEORY ON WHAT HAPPENED TO HER SISTER。
NOW IT'S TIME TO FIND OUT THE TRUTH。。。

Mina McCreery's sister Evelyn disappeared nineteen years ago。 Her life has been defined by the intense public interest in the case。 Now an anxious and reclusive adult， she lives alone on her family's destocked sheep farm。

When Lane， a private investigator， approaches her with an offer to reinvestigate the case， she rejects him。 The attention has had nothing but negative consequences for her and her family， and never brought them closer to an answer。

Lane wins her trust when his unconventional methods show promise， but he has his own motivations for wanting to solve the case， and his obsession with the answer will ultimately risk both their lives。

Superbly written， taut and compassionate， Wake looks at what can happen when people's private tragedies become public property， and the ripples of trauma that follow violent crimes。 Wake won the CWA Debut Dagger in 2019。

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Reviews

Lonnie ，

A solid debut novel from an Australian author。 It was refreshing to read a crime/mystery book without having to read detailed and sometimes gory or distressing crime scenes。 Will be looking forward to her next book。 Really good read。

Renee McKinlay ，

I struggled sooooooo much to finish this book。 And despite reading it in only a week， I can barely recall what happened in the book because a lot of the writing / story / plot wouldn’t stick in my brain。 I almost gave up half way because 180 pages in and barely anything had happened except the potential solve of a secondary cold case。 It frustrated me that at numerous points in the book we had to make assumptions about plot twists / unveilings rather than just being told。 I won’t keep going on b I struggled sooooooo much to finish this book。 And despite reading it in only a week， I can barely recall what happened in the book because a lot of the writing / story / plot wouldn’t stick in my brain。 I almost gave up half way because 180 pages in and barely anything had happened except the potential solve of a secondary cold case。 It frustrated me that at numerous points in the book we had to make assumptions about plot twists / unveilings rather than just being told。 I won’t keep going on but this book was just not enjoyable for me at all。 I finished it simply to say I finished it。 I had high hopes going in to it after loving ‘The Dry’ by Jane Harper but ‘Wake’ fell ten football fields short of the other rural Australian murder mystery I could not put down。 。。。more

Cassie Holland ，

I’m a fan of Australian outback mysteries and I was intrigued by the plot of this one。 It gave a good insight into the life of a private investigator trying to solve cold cases for the reward money。 The plot gradually reveals the true reason for Lane Holland pursuing this particular cold case。 All was well until the end of the novel when the confrontation scene was predictable and the final scene no surprise at all。I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley in return for an honest revie I’m a fan of Australian outback mysteries and I was intrigued by the plot of this one。 It gave a good insight into the life of a private investigator trying to solve cold cases for the reward money。 The plot gradually reveals the true reason for Lane Holland pursuing this particular cold case。 All was well until the end of the novel when the confrontation scene was predictable and the final scene no surprise at all。I received a free copy of this novel from NetGalley in return for an honest review。 。。。more

Carla Warren ，

Thank you #NetGalley and for my e-arc copy of #Wake by #ShelleyBurr in exchange for my honest review。I did not find this book to be a suspenseful thriller and I was so close to not finishing this novel。 It was mainly because I just couldn’t have another book listed as a Did Not Finish in 2022。Wake wasn’t a bad book。 For a debut it was actually fairly good but it just wasn’t for me。I found myself becoming somewhat bored whilst reading and actually willing it to end， therefore I feel I can only ra Thank you #NetGalley and for my e-arc copy of #Wake by #ShelleyBurr in exchange for my honest review。I did not find this book to be a suspenseful thriller and I was so close to not finishing this novel。 It was mainly because I just couldn’t have another book listed as a Did Not Finish in 2022。Wake wasn’t a bad book。 For a debut it was actually fairly good but it just wasn’t for me。I found myself becoming somewhat bored whilst reading and actually willing it to end， therefore I feel I can only rate it a two out of the five stars。 。。。more

Elisha ，

I loved this book。

emma ，

Read this in one sitting， fantastic crime thriller。

Tracy Wood ，

Mina McCreery used to live on a sheep farm， with her mum， dad， and twin sister，  Evelyn。 She still lives there， but the sheep have gone， her dad's moved out， he has a camper van and he travels。 Her mum has gone too， struck down before her time， and then there's Evelyn， she doesn't live there any more either， but no-one knows where she is。 Nineteen years ago Evelyn disappeared， and nothing anyone has done since has discovered anything about what happened that fateful night。 For almost two decades Mina McCreery used to live on a sheep farm， with her mum， dad， and twin sister，  Evelyn。 She still lives there， but the sheep have gone， her dad's moved out， he has a camper van and he travels。 Her mum has gone too， struck down before her time， and then there's Evelyn， she doesn't live there any more either， but no-one knows where she is。 Nineteen years ago Evelyn disappeared， and nothing anyone has done since has discovered anything about what happened that fateful night。 For almost two decades Mina has been known as the surviving twin after her sister's case became national news。 With the arrival of the internet， and the consequential rise in the popularity of true crime forums， the rumour mill has churned out theory after theory and potential suspect after potential suspect meaning the unsolved case has always been on people's radar。 As she’s grown older Mina has retreated from the world， rarely going into town， and refusing all interviews， book deals， and offers of help from all who tried to contact her。 Then Lane Holland arrives in Nannine， a successful， slightly obsessed， private investigator who manages to talk her into at least lowering her guard just a little。 Even Mina can see he seems to be one of the good guys but what if she's been right about trusting no-one all these years， after all everyone has their own reasons to try and find out what happened， don't they？ I have enjoyed some excellent Australian crime noir recently and was excited to see this book which promised much。 I wasn't disappointed， in fact I enjoyed it a lot and was amazed to find it was Shelley Burr's first published novel。 Mina and Lane， whilst not instantly likeable， did make me want to keep reading and I soon became absorbed in their story。 There are obviously secrets on both sides， as in all good novels， but there was also a steady stream of resolutions as things progressed， and moved towards an ending which， although not drawn out， took a satisfying amount of time to tell。 I was able to read an advanced copy of this book thanks to NetGalley and the publishers but the opinions expressed are my own。 I thoroughly enjoyed this and look forward to reading more by this author。  I happily recommend it。 。。。more

John Cooke ，

An incredibly well constructed plot that has you lurching from one truth to another in the space of a page。 And it doesn't let up！ An incredibly well constructed plot that has you lurching from one truth to another in the space of a page。 And it doesn't let up！ 。。。more

Jen ，

A crime thriller set in the vast Australian outback， WAKE has a very enticing blend of an emotive crime （a missing child）， lead characters whose secrets are revealed at a satisfying pace throughout and enough twists in the tale to make sure you won’t second guess what’s going to happen。Set in （the fictional） small town of Nannine in New South Wales， Australia the isolated， slightly abrasive atmosphere that characterises WAKE is established from the beginning。Mina McCreery is famous for all the w A crime thriller set in the vast Australian outback， WAKE has a very enticing blend of an emotive crime （a missing child）， lead characters whose secrets are revealed at a satisfying pace throughout and enough twists in the tale to make sure you won’t second guess what’s going to happen。Set in （the fictional） small town of Nannine in New South Wales， Australia the isolated， slightly abrasive atmosphere that characterises WAKE is established from the beginning。Mina McCreery is famous for all the wrong reasons。 As a child， her twin sister， Evie went missing from their sprawling family farm and she was never found。 Ever since， Mina has faced a life of scrutiny and accusations， against her and her family。 Now， it’s only her and her dad left and she relishes that attention in the case has gone away。 This is until…Private investigator， Lane is in desperate need of money and the $2 million reward for solving the Evelyn McCreery case is very appealing to him。 He also has a personal interest in it that is slowly disclosed through the story。He knew he wasn’t responsible for the way all of Mina’s relationships seemed to have imploded since he arrived in town， but knowing you weren’t responsible and not feeling responsible were two entirely different things。I loved the dynamic between Mina and Lane。 It was spiky and interesting and both of their fragile characters were portrayed in a very realistic way。 The build up to finding out what really happened to Evie was brilliantly done too。Australian author Shelley Burr won the Crime Writers Association award for best debut in 2019 for WAKE and I can totally see why。 It’s a clever crime thriller with depth and suspense。 。。。more

Victoria ，

3⭐️/5。 As far as thrillers go， the plot is intriguing。 But I think I'm just not a fan of character driven stories。 3⭐️/5。 As far as thrillers go， the plot is intriguing。 But I think I'm just not a fan of character driven stories。 。。。more

Delcene Jones ，

A pretty good Australian Outback whodunnits。Strong characters， highlighting the often toxic relationships found in small， country towns。The author creates a haunting atmosphere of a murder set in a once prosperous town which is dying a slow death due to drought and take overs by foreign interests。Worth reading。

Heather ，

This book is set in the Australian outback where the “local” town is an hour’s drive away， and the nearest neighbouring farm is a long way from yours， small communities where everybody knows each other。Mina McCreery’s life was changed at the age of 9 when her twin sister， Evelyn， disappeared， and she has always had to live in the shadow of the ongoing interest in the case， especially as there is a substantial reward for its solution。Lane Holland is an investigator who has solved some cases and r This book is set in the Australian outback where the “local” town is an hour’s drive away， and the nearest neighbouring farm is a long way from yours， small communities where everybody knows each other。Mina McCreery’s life was changed at the age of 9 when her twin sister， Evelyn， disappeared， and she has always had to live in the shadow of the ongoing interest in the case， especially as there is a substantial reward for its solution。Lane Holland is an investigator who has solved some cases and received rewards， and now wishes to look at the disappearance， which could solve all his money problems。It soon becomes clear that Lane’s history is as complex and dysfunctional as Mina’s， he is responsible for his much younger sister and there has been violence in his past。This is a very atmospheric book， the wide open spaces， the heat， the hidden danger is all hinted at， along with the insidious disrupting effect of social media。 The growing trust between Mina and Lane is developed well， and there are so many unexpected connections， twists， that the book is a compelling read to the very end。A brilliant read。Thanks to Netgalley and Hodder & Stoughton for the opportunity to read this book。 。。。more

Natasha ，

It was a good book！ This was my first Australian crime fiction novel and I really enjoyed it。 I liked that it was more of a what happened kind of thing instead of who did it。 But it got a bit boring as there was no real plot twist ever in the book。

Grace Murphy ，

Received via NetGalley for review。 So good I read it within 24 hours of receipt！Wonderful debut novel！ Gripping from the very start！ Story covers a cold case investigation into an unsolved mystery about a missing girl！Absolutely unsurprised that this debut novel from new Australian author was awarded the CWA Debut Dagger in 2019。The main characters are the missing girl’s twin sister Mina and a Private Investigator Lane。Mina has struggled since her sister disappeared 19 years before。 Already the Received via NetGalley for review。 So good I read it within 24 hours of receipt！Wonderful debut novel！ Gripping from the very start！ Story covers a cold case investigation into an unsolved mystery about a missing girl！Absolutely unsurprised that this debut novel from new Australian author was awarded the CWA Debut Dagger in 2019。The main characters are the missing girl’s twin sister Mina and a Private Investigator Lane。Mina has struggled since her sister disappeared 19 years before。 Already the quiet twin， she has developed into an anxious and abrupt recluse with few contacts and become an almost friendless woman。 Lane is also an interesting character with his own agenda and secrets of his own。A must read。 5 stars！ 。。。more

Gillian Scandurra ，

A brilliant Aussie crime thriller

Janine ，

A wonderful debut novel but the ending left me wanting more。

Sandra Hamilton ，

Should have paid more attention to Echo

Frances ，

Wake is the debut novel by Shelley Burr - and what a fantastic debut it is！ Set in a small community in the Australian Outback the story revolves around the disappearance of 9 year old Evelyn McCreery almost 20 years ago。 Her twin sister Mina and private investigator Lane Holland are such well written characters complete with their own back stories and histories。 It's an extremely well thought out， well executed and gripping mystery that pulls you in from the first paragraph and keeps your atten Wake is the debut novel by Shelley Burr - and what a fantastic debut it is！ Set in a small community in the Australian Outback the story revolves around the disappearance of 9 year old Evelyn McCreery almost 20 years ago。 Her twin sister Mina and private investigator Lane Holland are such well written characters complete with their own back stories and histories。 It's an extremely well thought out， well executed and gripping mystery that pulls you in from the first paragraph and keeps your attention right to the very last line。 Many thanks to the author， publisher and NetGalley for an arc of this impressive crime novel。 Will certainly look forward to more from this author。 。。。more

Ros Peters ，

Not the suspenseful thriller I was anticipating :-（ This book came with high expectations and reviews and was compared to other Aussie outback crime thrillers， but to me it missed the mark。 The main characters were thinly drawn and the coincidences were to contrived so did not allow for suspense and mystery。

Jülie ☼♄  ，

Lane Holland is a private investigator with a complicated history of his own。 A police dropout with a need to make money a lot faster than he does， he often struggles to make ends meet。Lane has been the sole guardian of his young sister Lynnie since their mother died some years earlier， leaving Lynnie exposed to the only other option， which was foster care。 This however， was not an option Lane was willing to allow， and so he changed all of his plans， dropped out and moved interstate to take up t Lane Holland is a private investigator with a complicated history of his own。 A police dropout with a need to make money a lot faster than he does， he often struggles to make ends meet。Lane has been the sole guardian of his young sister Lynnie since their mother died some years earlier， leaving Lynnie exposed to the only other option， which was foster care。 This however， was not an option Lane was willing to allow， and so he changed all of his plans， dropped out and moved interstate to take up the role of sole parent/guardian of his little sister。He needed to be present and pay for upkeep and schooling， as well as rent and other costs。Not too big on social skills himself， he found that the skills he learned during his police training had set him up to become a fairly decent private investigator， specializing in solving cold cases for missing persons where a reward was sometimes a substantial boost to his meagre savings。This new occupation had the added benefit of helping him follow up on long standing personal matters which he was keen to find answers to。With these things in mind Lane took a particular interest in a cold case involving the disappearance of a little girl some twenty years previous in a remote country town called Nannine。 There still remained a lot of public interest in this cold case and a hefty reward had been offered by the parents for information leading to the whereabouts of their daughter…who’s twin sister Mina still lives in the house set far back on the remote farming property in Nannine…the same house where her twin sister disappeared from all those years ago， seemingly vanished without a trace。 The girls were just 9 years old at the time。A reward like this could solve a lot of his immediate problems and still leave enough to manage comfortably whilst investigating his other matters。After safely ensconcing his sister into her new student accommodations in Canberra， Lane sets off to the small town of Naninne to start his investigations and is quickly met with a frosty reception from a community of over protective residents who clam up when asked anything about that case。 Even Mina herself is not helpful， although a reward is still in place。 Lane quickly discovers that he is going to have to earn the trust of Mina before the townspeople will even help him。 He rents a room in town and sets up a base of sorts to work from as Mina’s house is an hours drive away and he is， as yet uninvited and， it would seem， unwelcome there。If he is to investigate this case then he needs to visit that property。The story gradually uncovers more and more little hints and clues that tell the reader that all is not as it seems， and a lot of secrets and withheld information from too many sources…some surprising…begin to show just how complicated things can get when seemingly inconsequential pieces of information are not shared。The story is thrillingly complex and has many exciting twists and turns…but I felt it could have been made exceptionally more so…I’m not exactly sure how…it’s something I couldn’t quite put my finger on but I think it’s about the suspense factor， it didn’t build in the way I wanted it to。 Even though it is so good and kept me wanting to turn pages， I believe there was room for more edge-of-your-seat anticipation build up… because it is that good！Don’t get me wrong， this is an outstanding story， I just felt it kind of played itself down if that makes sense？*This is no biggie but…I noted a few “Americanisms” throughout the book which kind of interrupted the flow a bit for me because I knew I was reading about a rural Australian demographic， wasn’t sure why an Aussie would say “yes Ma’am” for eg。 Though these were small details in what I can only describe as a well set out and intriguingly complex story。 All in all though， I loved it and have already started telling everyone to read it。If this is a taste of things to come from this author then we have much to look forward to in the future。*Possible spoiler:Then there’s that ending…I needed more， I wanted more。 Could this be the beginning of a series？ I hope so， I can certainly see where it could go further， in other directions。I will certainly be watching out for more from this author。Congratulations to Shelley Burr on an excellent debut！5⭐️s 。。。more

Aria Harlow ，

I loved this book， it was well written with a compelling storyline and well developed characters。 I couldn't put this book down， I was gripped right from the sstart， it was twisty and unpredictable and had me on the edge of my seat I loved this book， it was well written with a compelling storyline and well developed characters。 I couldn't put this book down， I was gripped right from the sstart， it was twisty and unpredictable and had me on the edge of my seat 。。。more

Inessa ，

Loved this fresh new crime story。 Loads of flawed characters， conflict and twists。 Highly recommended。

beccabeccabooks ，

So， I'm sitting here after reading the much hyped ᴡᴀᴋᴇ and thinking about how very， very clever it was！ It's actually so hard to think that this is a debut。 I'm really excited about what Shelley Burr will come up with next。𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏， 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟗The fictional isolated township of Nannine in Central New South Wales is suddenly thrust into the limelight， when eight year old Evelyn McCreery disappears。 With no evidence， and suspects all having alibis， over time the case turns cold。 But that doesn't mean that t So， I'm sitting here after reading the much hyped ᴡᴀᴋᴇ and thinking about how very， very clever it was！ It's actually so hard to think that this is a debut。 I'm really excited about what Shelley Burr will come up with next。𝐌𝐚𝐲 𝟏， 𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟗The fictional isolated township of Nannine in Central New South Wales is suddenly thrust into the limelight， when eight year old Evelyn McCreery disappears。 With no evidence， and suspects all having alibis， over time the case turns cold。 But that doesn't mean that there's no theories or conspiracies。 In fact， in the mind of many， the finger is pointed straight to Evelyn's twin sister， Mina。 In reality， Mina has spent the past twenty years traumatised by her sisters disappearance。 Her days are spent mostly on the family's property， only driving into town on occasion to get supplies or visit her best friend Alanna。 Then one day， private investigator Lane Holland turns up， and he's very interested in finding her sister。。。 There are some absolute shockers in ᴡᴀᴋᴇ！ Honestly， I was led down the wrong path many times。 There is so much going on， all seemingly unconnected until it all makes sense。 I'm choosing to not reveal anything but what you need to know。 Instead， I'm telling you that yes， it's so worth the hype， and urging you to bump this right up on your to read list！ So， what are you waiting for？ 🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟/5 。。。more

Magpie ，

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Linda ，

Wow， another stunning debut。 The writing is so assured it is amazing to think this is her first novel， this really is an author to watch。Evelyn and Mina are twins that live in Nannine a small town in the remote outback of New South Wales。 Nineteen years ago a Carnaval came to the settlement and sometime in the night 9 year old Evelyn disappeared。 Some nineteen years later Mina’s life has been one defined by intense media scrutiny， accusations that she or her mother had likely killed Evelyn， and Wow， another stunning debut。 The writing is so assured it is amazing to think this is her first novel， this really is an author to watch。Evelyn and Mina are twins that live in Nannine a small town in the remote outback of New South Wales。 Nineteen years ago a Carnaval came to the settlement and sometime in the night 9 year old Evelyn disappeared。 Some nineteen years later Mina’s life has been one defined by intense media scrutiny， accusations that she or her mother had likely killed Evelyn， and relentless on line trolls。 Now Mina is somewhat of a recluse， living alone on her family’s destocked sheep farm far from civilisation。 There is a substantial reward to find Evelyn but this has never been claimed。Enter Lane， a private investigator who has had some success in solving missing persons cold cases， and he is here for the money and his own reasons。A wonderfully compulsive read with twists galore and characters you can invest in。I highly recommend 。。。more

Jessica M ，

http://jessjustreads。comShelley Burr’s debut crime novel WAKE is rural fiction about the 20-year old cold case of a missing young girl in a secluded， remote Australian outback town。 Evelyn McCreery disappears from her bed in the evening one night， and there aren’t any clues as to what happened。 Her twin Mina， sleeping in the bed beside her， hears and sees nothing， and struggles to comprehend what happened that night。 As with most rural crime， a morally ambiguous and emotionally scarred private i http://jessjustreads。comShelley Burr’s debut crime novel WAKE is rural fiction about the 20-year old cold case of a missing young girl in a secluded， remote Australian outback town。 Evelyn McCreery disappears from her bed in the evening one night， and there aren’t any clues as to what happened。 Her twin Mina， sleeping in the bed beside her， hears and sees nothing， and struggles to comprehend what happened that night。 As with most rural crime， a morally ambiguous and emotionally scarred private investigator — this time named Lane Holland — arrives in town determined to solve the case。 “He was surprised by how close it was to the house。 Anyone who had even the slightest interest in the case knew about the McCreery dam， because it was a popular suggestion for where the body may have been hidden。 It was strange to suddenly be faced with it in real life。”Cleverly， WAKE explores what it’s like to have such widespread media coverage of an unsolved crime， and how that public scrutiny can affect those left behind — even years later。 Every time someone arrives in town determined to solve the crime， a new film crew arrives ready to re-live what happened in the town， Evelyn’s family is subjected to prolonged trauma。 Intermittent forum posts further illustrate this theme of unrelated members of the public who obsess over well-known cold cases。 Private tragedies become public property， and suddenly everyone thinks they know what happened to Evelyn McCreery。 Most people are convinced it was Mina or her mother…Of course， Lane does have history that seems to interrelate to this crime， and as Mina starts to open up to Lane， he makes unwelcome progress in solving the mystery surrounding Evelyn’s disappearance。 Shelley’s writing is tight， and the novel suspenseful。 I appreciated that there’s actually a second crime that Lane solves in the novel — it’s not planned， but it adds depth to the story and provides what feels like a satisfying result early on in the story。 “Lane kneeled down and ran his fingertips over the dates listed for Evelyn。 The date for her death was the day after the last time she was seen alive， when the two girls went to bed at 8pm。 It seemed an odd choice to set something in stone — literally — when it was unknown。”Without giving too much away， I didn’t love the ending。 The truth about Evelyn’s disappearance felt a little too…convenient。 Too neatly wrapped up in a bow。 Whilst I liked how the two disappearances in the town were connected， because it felt unexpected yet plausible， I felt let down by the person responsible for Evie’s disappearance because they didn’t hold enough presence in the novel。 Despite this， WAKE is atmospheric and engaging。 Readers will power through this rather quickly， which is always the sign of an enthralling read。 With each chapter， Shelley keeps you wanting more。 “The signs to look out for， when searching for a body， were discoloured soil， unusual patches of vegetation， and sections of earth that were higher than the surrounding ground， or oddly sunken。 Looking at the Martian landscape， the random hillocks and gullies， the patches of saltbush and scrub， she had no idea how any of that could be spotted。”Fast-paced， high-stakes and surprisingly emotional， WAKE is recommended for readers of crime and rural fiction — mystery and thriller readers will also enjoy this。 Readership skews 25+Thank you to the publisher for mailing me a copy in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more

Paromjit ，

This is outstanding Aussie Noir by Shelley Burr， set in New South Wales and the small town of Nannine。 Almost 2 decades ago， Wilhelmina 'Mina' McCreery's 9 year old twin sister， Evelyn， disappeared from their remote farm， the damage and trauma， and the repercussions going on to shape the life she now lives。 Mina has become a recluse， living on her own， rarely venturing out， going out to collect groceries， occasionally making a 3 hour drive to the library to see her only friend， Alanna Rennold， w This is outstanding Aussie Noir by Shelley Burr， set in New South Wales and the small town of Nannine。 Almost 2 decades ago， Wilhelmina 'Mina' McCreery's 9 year old twin sister， Evelyn， disappeared from their remote farm， the damage and trauma， and the repercussions going on to shape the life she now lives。 Mina has become a recluse， living on her own， rarely venturing out， going out to collect groceries， occasionally making a 3 hour drive to the library to see her only friend， Alanna Rennold， who she inherited from her mother， Beverly。 Alanna lost her sister， Christa， and is resentful that her disappearance barely got any coverage in comparison to Evelyn。 Interest in Evelyn's case has not died out through the years， there is an online site MyMurder， with a active subforum dedicated to Evelyn， helping to turn the McCreery family tragedy into public property， making it impossible for the community and Mina to move on。The cold case has a huge reward attached to it for information that leads to finding Evelyn， this attracts Private Investigator， Lane Holland， a damaged man with his own secrets， he has had some success in finding missing people， but is currently in dire financial straits， wanting to provide for his sister who has just started university。 His father is in prison， and the imminent possibility of him gaining parole has upset him and increased his sister's anxieties。 When he first expresses an interest in solving the case to Mina， she is not interested， particularly as there have been no developments through the years。 Matters are exacerbated for Lane as the local community are determined to protect their own and lock him out， refusing to engage with his inquiries。 However， as Lane demonstrates his abilities， Mina softens， letting him into her life in the hope of finally finding answers but will he be able to succeed where everyone else has failed？This is a wonderfully atmospheric crime novel with a great sense of location， the sweltering and inescapable heat， the dense scrubland， the isolation and its dangers， including the presence of deadly brown snakes。 This is a character driven story， of people， the buried secrets， the lies and deceptions， of family， life in remote small town communities， the despairing economic pressures， and crimes that shatter families apart。 If you are a fan of Aussie Outback Crime， then this is a must read， it's a brilliant addition to the genre。 Many thanks to the publisher for an ARC。 。。。more

Katrina ，

3。5 stars。

Kristine Ham ，

I could not put this book down， the suspense was excruciating。 The characters were intriguing。 Loved it！

Wayne Saunders ，

Excellent， read the uncorrected book proof， found it a very well written， great story， and could be a classic。

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