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Cover the Bones
- Narrated by: Lockie Chapman
- Length: 14 hrs and 6 mins
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Summary
NO ONE IS EVER INNOCENT IN PARADISE.
**THE TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE MONTH**
A small town.
A closely guarded secret, stretching back decades.
And blood in the water.
A body has washed up in an irrigation canal, the artery running through Yuwonderie, a man-made paradise on the border of the Outback. Stabbed through the heart, electrocuted and dumped under cover of night, there is no doubt that detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan are dealing with a vicious homicide.
The victim is Athol Hasluck, member of one of the seven dynasties who have controlled every slice of bountiful land in this modern-day Eden for generations.
But this is not an isolated incident. Someone is targeting the landed aristocracy of this quiet paradise in the desert. Secrets stretching back decades are rising to the surface at last - but the question remains, who stands to gain most from their demise?
Can Ivan and Nell track down a killer before the guilt at the heart of these seven families takes the entire town down with it?
Scrublands was named Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year 2019 and won the CWA John Creasey Dagger Award in the same year.
Dead Man's Creek was named the Times Crime Book of the Year in 2023.
Critic reviews
'A masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible.' Chris Whitaker
'Epic. Shakespearean in depth and range' The Times
'Fierce, gripping and spine-chilling.' Daily Mail
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- Anonymous User
- 09-11-23
Excellent
I really enjoyed the intricate story and the same detectives. The narration is superb , slow and drawn out in all the right places . Looking forward to the next book already .
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- BB
- 16-11-23
Five stars
Another brilliant book from Chris Hammer. Intensely constructed, totally gripping. Minor characters a bit confusing but I put that down to my age.
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- ANNABEL
- 08-11-23
I absolutely loved it!
I’ve enjoyed all the precious books in this series and I love this one just as much!!
I found the story interesting and exciting and the plot is very clever. Worked for me definitely. The speed of the narration is a bit off kilter I found. Normal speed is too slow, it sounds weird and +.2 the next option is a bit rushed at times, don’t know that that’s all about. It didn’t detract from my enjoyment though. Great novel, thank you
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- Debbie Goding
- 04-11-23
Highly recommended
I really enjoyed this audiobook, and Lockie Chapman does a fantastic job bringing it to life.
As always Chris Hammer weaves an intricate story that enthralls the listener. There are quite a large number of characters to get to grips with, and I did need to rewind occasionally to keep track, but it was well worth the effort.
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- Lithics50
- 11-02-24
Another Excellent Chris Hammer book.
Well written, both descriptions and dialogue. Which is very well narrated. I have enjoyed all of the Chris Hammer books with their gripping story lines.
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- Amazon Customer
- 15-04-24
Great storyline
For Audible listeners, it was difficult to keep track of the huge cast of characters over several generations. For future listeners, could the publishers supply some pdf family trees?
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- Pamela
- 09-01-24
Wonderful, evocative, clever
This was a wonderful story from the 1st chapter – managing to be intimate and ambitious, meaningful and entertaining, historic and contemporary, It was lovely to see the same characters back again, although I imagine you don’t need to read the previous books to enjoy this one. The narrator was excellent. One of the best I’ve read in a long time. a luxurious crime story!
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- Clare W.
- 10-02-24
Cover the Bones An amazing story, well written and narrated.
This is the third book in the Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan series and to date the best. I have given it top rating in all areas. Well deserved in my opinion.
A complex story covering 3 time lines and each a tale of it’s own. At times challenging to understand and required deep concentration but very satisfying and rewarding.
Main characters are likeable and empathetic and are developing nicely.
I would highly recommend reading or listening on Audible as I have(characters are brought to life by excellent narration) you will not be disappointed.
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- cdw
- 19-03-24
The ending was excellent!
Good narration, making the story very enjoyable. Chris Hammer is a great author, fast pace, lots of surprises.
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- Fussy mum
- 25-03-24
convoluted story
this book was quite complicated to listen to as it had several time lines going simultaneously. the language was quite abrupt, which I often find in Australian books. quite a good story... reminded me of stig larsson in style...
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