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The Bone is Pointed

By: Arthur W. Upfield
Narrated by: Peter Hosking
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 Jack Anderson was a big man with a foul temper, a sadist and a drunk. Five months after his horse appeared riderless, no trace of the man has surfaced and no one seems to care. But Bony is determined to follow the cold trail and smoke out some answers.©2013 William Upfield. Published in association with ETT Imprint. (P)2010 Bolinda Publishing Mystery Police Procedurals Suspense Thriller & Suspense

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Editor reviews

Arthur Upfield's The Bone is Pointed follows Inspector Bonaparte who solves mysteries in the Australian outback. Published in the 1940's, this story not only offers up a good mystery but also a portrait of the aborigines and Australia in the early 20th century. Peter Hoskig tackles this story with verve. He speaks with a clear Australian accent while developing the characters believably, giving each his own attributes. Meanwhile, his varied pacing makes the story easy to follow. Mystery lovers and history buffs alike will have fun with the Inspector Bonaparte Mysteries.
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I liked the story very much. The vastness and the heat just brings out the hard life the settlers endured and the lives of the Aboriginal people.












It was a great story. It brought to life the hardness of the country and how the settlers endured the heat etc. Also the way theAboriginal people were treated.

Great Story

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The character and plot does not make sense. Why make Bony suck up so much to some white women, who are very rude to him, and not to others....where he maintains his dignity. Why say Bony has be taught by a Head man and great medicine man, and here he becomes so Ill and does not contact him for help (The medicine man would just need to think alternative protecting spells). Why say here; Bony looks like a half caste or Indian, and in other books, he is light enough to pass for an Italian and when he is undercover, he passes for a white, olive complexion Italian Australian...no one even thinks he is mixed Aborigine... The suffering Bony experienced where he nearly died, where the culprits faced little justice is so unacceptable . Then another case where Bony decides to be investigator, jury and judge ....is also unacceptable. I have loved all the books, except the misogyny and racism of those times....now I have to contend with contradictions of character and background info; plus a detective who detects but has started on that slippery slope In some cases, to prosecute some cases but not others.

Love Bony, hate this one.

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