Denizen
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Matthew Pearce
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HAYLEY SCRIVENOR
A gothic thriller exploring rural Australia's simultaneous celebration of harsh country and stoic people - a tension that forces its inhabitants to dangerous breaking points.
On a remote property in western NSW, nine-year-old Parker fears that something is wrong with his brain. His desperate attempts to control this internal chaos spark a series of events that gallop from his control in deadly and devastating ways.
Years later, Parker, now a father himself, returns to the bushland he grew up in for a camping trip with old friends. When this reunion descends into chaos amid revelations of unresolved fear, guilt and violence, Parker must finally address the consequences of his childhood actions.©2022 James McKenzie Watson (P)2022 Penguin Random House Australia
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- Amazon Customer
- 27-08-2022
Thought provoking, beautiful and dark
Denizen is one of the most beautiful stories I’ve had the pleasure of hearing. It had as much impact on me as ‘Once Were Warriors’ once did.
I’m still reeling from the emotional roller coaster that is Denizen, and will be wiping my eyes probably for the rest of the day.
An incredible must read.
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- Anonymous User
- 25-09-2022
Struggled to Finish
This is a well written book but the subject matter was challenging and I found it difficult to continue listening at times. The author successfully created an underlying dread throughout the whole story.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-07-2022
Wow
Some of this story was shocking and took me out of my comfort zone, but I couldn't put it down. At the end I was saddened by how confronting it was. Congratulations for winning a literary award for this story, it is truly deserved. You have me hooked on your writing style, I just want more.
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- NeilB
- 18-09-2022
Don’t know what to feel about this
The authors choice is probably never starker than in this story - would the easier path have been to avoid not the descent into chaos - depicted so thoroughly through relationships and inner head narratives, but the dichotomy of violence for the divergent waves of broken care?
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- Anonymous User
- 30-07-2022
Confronting and thought provoking
A confronting and thought provoking read that is hard to put down. Thanks for covering these challenging topics
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- Steve Davie
- 29-07-2022
Jane Harper on roids ..
I want to sob now ... very dark .. mental ill
Health examined well . Well done to the first time author
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- Charles
- 02-07-2023
Pick up this book!
This story hits you in the guts. I couldn't put this book down. It totally gripped me from the get go. I'm in awe of this incredible and talented young writer shining a light onto a story that affects rural Australia. Brilliant !
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- Amazon Customer
- 02-04-2025
Excellent storyline, gripping.
Set in rural Australia this wonderful thriller shocks you but also makes you think-about the darkness of the human mind and the things that dwell there, screaming for release.
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- Amanda Thomas
- 16-09-2022
Not for me
I must have masochistic tendencies as I did manage to finish this book , only because it was a book club choice .
Probably an insightful choice for a mental health professional but as a layman this holds nothing for me , I found absolutely no pleasure in the sadistic relationships and characters in this book .
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