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Scrublands

The Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year, now a major BBC TV series

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Scrublands

By: Chris Hammer
Narrated by: Rupert Degas
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* * *NOW A MAJOR BBC TV SERIES * * *

THE #1 BESTSELLING AUSTRALIAN CRIME NOVEL
WINNER OF THE CWA JOHN CREASEY DAGGER
SUNDAY TIMES CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR 2019

'Shimmers ... a tortured tale of blood and loss' Val McDermid

'Stunning ... Scrublands is that rare combination, a page-turner that stays long in the memory' Sunday Times (Crime Book of the Month)

In an isolated country town ravaged by drought, a charismatic young priest opens fire on his congregation, killing five men before being shot dead himself.

A year later, journalist Martin Scarsden arrives in Riversend to write a feature on the anniversary of the tragedy. But the stories he hears from the locals don't fit with the accepted version of events.

Just as Martin believes he is making headway, a shocking discovery rocks the town. The bodies of two backpackers - missing since the time of the massacre - are found in the scrublands. The media descends on Riversend and Martin is the one in the spotlight.

Wrestling with his own demons, Martin finds himself risking everything to uncover a truth that becomes more complex with every twist. But there are powerful forces determined to stop him, and he has no idea how far they will go to make sure the town's secrets stay buried. Crime Thrillers International Mystery & Crime Mystery Suspense Thriller & Suspense Crime Fiction Exciting Scary
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great story, fabulous narration. keeps you guessing and I couldn't figure it out until it was revealed. I thoroughly enjoyed it.

loved it

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You will not be able to put this book down. The narration is without doubt the best I have listened to. Just try it

A must read

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Well read and written. Very neat ending. Did not expect the main character to be a journalist as I thought it would be the third with the financial detectives.

You can feel the heat

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I was really engrossed by this book. There are great twists and turns and the characters are believable. The main protagonist, Martin, is well fleshed out and the insight into the media circus is both entertaining and insightful.
The only crib I have with the book is the sheer number of twists and turns. At times I felt like I needed a flip chart to keep up with the storyline. For the first time in a while I needed to go back a minute or two to recap before each listen.
That said, I would thoroughly recommend it. It’s similar to “ The Dry” but better.

Outback Noir.

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Rupert Degas is just magnificent, Book is very good. Usually listen to fantasy but decided to give more of Rupert's books a go, Wasn't disappointed

Rupert Degas is just magnificent

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