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Outback

DS Walker, Book 1

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Outback

By: Patricia Wolf
Narrated by: Adam Fitzgerald
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 TWO MISSING BACKPACKERS. ONE VAST OUTBACK.

DS Lucas Walker is on leave in his hometown, Caloodie, taking care of his dying grandmother. When two young German backpackers, Berndt and Rita, vanish from the area, he finds himself unofficially on the case.

But why all the interest from the Federal Police when they have probably just ditched the heat and dust of the outback for the coast? Working in the organised crime unit has opened Walker's eyes to the growing drug trade in Australia's remote interior - and he becomes convinced there is more at play.

As the number of days since the couple's disappearance climbs, Walker is joined by Rita's older sister. A detective herself with Berlin CID, she has flown to Australia - desperate to find her sister.

Their search becomes ever more urgent as temperatures soar. Even if Walker does find the young couple, will it be too late?©2022 Patricia Wolf (P)2022 Bonnier Books UK Crime Thrillers Mystery Police Procedural Psychological Suspense Thriller Thriller & Suspense Fiction Crime Exciting Scary

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I have selected it randomly, as I was looking for something different from non-fiction things, I am usually listening to. Good choice and several hours of enjoyable audiobook. I will probably try to find something more from this author.

Really good listening!

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My husband and I both enjoyed listening to Outback. And Patricia Wolf vividly painted the Australian outback and its people. Highly recommend this book. Joan.

Excellent.

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Listened to this book while unwell and was pleased to be whisked away by the atmospheric and descriptive writing to the relentless heat and red dust of the Outback. The audiobook played out in my head like a film and it was easy to imagine the small town life, and the secrets and covert operations that can slip under the radar and go undetected in such a landscape. The story built to a satisfyingly intense crescendo and the narration was excellent. Well done to the author with this gripping debut.

A gripping debut!

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Chose this because it was one of the recommended titles when I finished my last book.
Reasonable story with vivid feeling of the Outback. Climax was riveting. Pace in the middle section was a bit slow, mostly because the characters weren't fully fleshed out as real people.
Notice that this is a first novel. Maybe needs better editing.

Good ending but flags a bit in the middle

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This engaged me enough to read the next book in the series. Likeable characters although the story was pushing the boundaries of realism.

Note to self

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