Outback: A stunning new crime thriller (A DS Walker Thriller Book 1)

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The heart, the brain, and the sand. It takes all three... It takes the brain to say what to do, the sand to go ahead and do it, and the heart to hurt over it, when it's done." I loved the setting of Surfer’s beach by day. It’s a seaside city with its sparkling surf beaches, tourists and sunny days. But there’s also a seedier side hidden from the tourist, where violence, drugs and criminal activities thrive. Wolf’s setting is so vividly described you can practically smell the suntan lotion and salty air! This time Lucas is staying in a swanky flat in Surfers Paradise on the coast of Australia, I cannot give you the reason why without spoiling the plot! But all becomes clear after reading book 1!

How can I become a fast reader? Becoming a faster reader involves practice and various techniques, such as using a pointer or focusing on reading in phrases rather than word-by-word. Taking reading courses or practicing regularly can help improve reading speed. Enter DS Barbara Guerrera from the Berlin CID, summoned to Queensland to aid in the investigation as it turns personal — her sister, Rita, is among the missing. As the narrative weaves through multiple perspectives, including those of the missing persons, the killer, Stefan Markovic (leader of the local drug syndicate), and others, the complexity of the plot deepens. Why you should read it: You’ve probably heard of the Stuart Highway and might have driven it, but what do you know about the man it was named after?

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Wolf gives the reader another fast-paced Aussie crime thriller: a wholly credible tale with that requires virtually no suspension of disbelief, and builds up to a nail-biting climax. The dialogue is convincing, with a generous helping of the Australian vernacular, and her depiction of coastal Queensland feels truly authentic. Why you should read it: If you’re a person who wants a real-life, no bullshit look at life in both Alice Springs and for Aboriginal people living in Alice’s town camps.

That romanticized view of Australia may not be strictly accurate, but then again, we are talking fiction here. And in fiction, both the author and the reader are engaging their creativity and imagination. Perhaps a foreign yet familiar setting allows American readers a little more freedom in what they imagine. Each chapter is titled with the day of the week and how many days the pair have been missing. Barbara is arriving. Rita’s sister Barbara works for the Berlin CID and is desperate to find her missing sister. Barbara arrives in Australia and takes an unofficial active role in investigating her sisters disappearance.And while my next book, the follow up to Scrublands, is again set in a regional town, it’s located on the coast, with a beautiful beach, tourists and prosperity, a long way from drought, bushfires and the economic hardship of the bush.