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Ripper

By: Shelley Burr
Narrated by: Jacquie Brennan
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Publisher's Summary

Gemma Guillory has lived in Rainier her entire life. She knows the tiny town's ins and outs like the back of her hand, the people like they are her family, their quirks as if they were her own.

She knows her once-charming town is now remembered for one reason, and one reason only. That three innocent people died. That the last stop on the Rainier Ripper's trail of death seventeen years ago was her innocuous little teashop. She knows that the consequences of catching the Ripper still haunt her police officer husband and their marriage to this day and that some of her neighbours are desperate - desperate enough to welcome a dark tourism company keen to cash in on Rainier's reputation as the murder town.

When the tour operator is killed by a Ripper copycat on Gemma's doorstep, the unease that has lurked quietly in the original killer's wake turns to foreboding, and she's drawn into the investigation. Unbeknownst to her, so is a prisoner named Lane Holland. Gemma knows her town. She knows her people. Doesn't she?

©2023 Shelley Burr (P)2023 Hachette Australia Pty Ltd

Critic Reviews

'Startling, filmic and haunting' ALLIE REYNOLDS

'Shelley Burr proves herself a master of the modern Australian crime novel' ROSE CARLYLE

'Unveiling one richly layered character after another, RIPPER has plenty of tricks up its sleeve and crackles with tension throughout' JACK HEATH

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An enthralling Second Book in this series

Love this author I have only just discovered. So so happy to see Lane back, even in a small way. Fascinating page turner and well-developed, flawed characters. Plenty of good twists and turns. Great ending…and I love that there is more in the works for Lane!

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Bloody loved it

I just arrived home after a 11 hour drive. I listened to this story almost the entire time and didn't lose interest once. I really enjoyed it and will be reading more of Shelly's work.

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Atmospheric outback noir

Narrator’s performance felt real- swapping between the vulnerable moments to the tension notched incline of this story was well done. You feel the claustrophobia of this town with its web of secrets.

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Loved it

Keeps you thinking all the way through right u to the end. Looking forward to the next one.

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This Book Shocked Me!

I very rarely get shocked by plot turns and twists but this book did that job astoundingly.
If you aren't from Australia you may have a different experience but I found the descriptions and explanations really immersed me into the world and I was hooked. I finished this in one night and for the first time in a long time, I was in suspense until the end!

Definitely leans hard toward the crime 'who dunnit' rather than a scary thriller, so keep this in mind as it won't scare the hell out of you but it will make you question everyone and everything right until the very last line.

I have rated this 5 stars although in truth I would rate it 4.5 only for a few small inconsistencies which don't take too much away from the plotline and also the fact that I am selfish and I want more after the ending, I feel like there were a couple of things left undiscovered however I would love to see a second book following on from this. :)

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Twisty!

A little hard to follow in the beginning with all the different characters, I actually had to restart after reaching about half way because I had gotten a bit lost. Despite this I really enjoyed the story and the narration was excellent. Looking forward to the next one from Shelley Burr!

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Brilliant book

I loved the new angle on outback crime, the completely believable and brilliant deductions of a very average woman just figuring things out, along with the theme of the mess adults make when they shape truth for their children.

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As good as Wake and that was brilliant

Shelley Burr has delivered with her second novel. It’s a thriller, but deals with the complicated and connected life of a small town. The main character is real and likeable, but not perfect.

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Far-fetched storyline

Loved the narration. Story not so enjoyable. I found it quite far-fetched and the main character was often unlikable.
Definitely not as enjoyable as Wake.

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Another Enjoyable Australian Story

Whilst the narration was again fantastic (as was Wake), the story wasn't quite as captivating. It was really good, but not exceptional. I would still highly recommend a read/listen but felt I didn't respond as well to these characters as I did in Wake. Still can't wait for the next book in this wonderful series.

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