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Bowraville

By: Dan Box
Narrated by: Dan Box
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A true crime story cannot often be believed, at least at the beginning. In Bowraville, all three of the victims were Aboriginal. All three were killed within five months, between 1990 and 1991. The same white man was linked to each, but nobody was convicted.

More than two decades later, homicide detective Gary Jubelin contacted Dan Box, asking him to pursue this serial killing. At that time, few others in the justice system seemed to know - or care - about the murders in Bowraville. Dan spoke to the families of the victims, Colleen Walker-Craig, Evelyn Greenup and Clinton Speedy-Duroux, as well as the lawyers, police officers and even the suspect involved in what had happened. His investigation, as well as the families' own determined campaigning, forced the authorities to reconsider the killings. This account asks painful questions about what 'justice' means and how it is delivered, as well as describing Dan's own shifting, uncomfortable realisation that he was a reporter who crossed the line.

WINNER OF THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST TRUE CRIME.

©2019 Dan Box (P)2019 Penguin Random House Australia Murder True Crime Crime

Critic Reviews

"It is a gripping true crime tale and an essay on racism; a challenge to the lies Australia tells itself about its treatment of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people told through the voices of three Aboriginal families who have been indisputably let down. The podcast has galvanised the public in a way that two decades of print and television reporting on the Bowraville murders have not." (The Guardian)
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true crime never gets truer than a tragedy that has no ending. Bowraville will keep you gripped until the end.

Great Listen

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What a confrontational read. Every real Australian needs to listen to this story. Heartbreaking reality.

Every Australian Needs to Listen

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Fantastic book, very raw and saddening but a story that shows the bravery and strength to never give up.
The understanding and respect between different cultures - i have no words this book opened my eyes culturally and I'm horrified that even today we have racism.

Fantastic

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I liked hearing the true story, the frustrations and challenges along the way. Sad indictment of how indigenous people are treated so differently with rights and respect. I appreciated gaining more insight into their ways of interpreting and conveying their experience.
Dan’s narrative was well written but a little monotone for my liking.
Overall though worth listening to.

Interesting account

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Thank you for all your time, effort and patience writing this book. You have documented an important part of Australian history and I hope that by doing this those 3 young lives are never forgotten.

Thank you Dan Box

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The more people who listen to this, the better.
And one of those books where audio is more powerful than print - a profound (and in this case importantly symbolic) reminder of how and why human voice matters and why the act of listening makes such a difference.
It’s not often that my first instinct on finishing a book is to thank the author as deeply as I want to thank Dan Box -and all involved.

Why listening matters

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This needed a good edit. what started as really promising was really dragging at the end.

Too long

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Bowraville is the true story of 3 children - 16 year old Colleen Walker and Clinton Speedy-Duroux, and 4 year old Evelyn Greenup. The bodies of Evelyn and Clinton were found but Colleen still remain missing. All 3 went missing after parties and a local man was charged but acquitted. This happened in 1990-1991 so how are these murders still unsolved? Is it because the children are Aboriginal and the prime suspect white? Was it the malpractice of the police in the area? Is it a combination of both?

It's always hard to review non-fiction. It's an absolutely horrible story but Dan Box does it respectfully to all involved. It isbt dry like a textbook but has all the facts. Definitely one for the true crime lovers.


respectable

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very sad for all. Justice for Aboriginals never in this life time sad but true

justice for all humans

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I loved this audio book, even tho at times I was in tears and it was hard to hear the story of three murdered children and their families.

Must buy this book!

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