Stillwater
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Stillwater
Buy Now for $25.99
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Narrated by:
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Lloyd Allison-Young
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By:
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Tanya Scott
About this listen
DYMOCKS BOOK OF THE MONTH
Luke thought he'd left his violent past behind in this suspenseful debut crime thriller for fans of Lee Child and Jane Harper.
After years away from his hometown of Melbourne, Luke Harris is back on track. All he wants is a normal job, his own house and a dog.
But Luke is a man with a past, where life was anything but peaceful and his skills ran to the dark side. A past not easily forgotten—or forgiven.
When he crosses paths with Gus Alberici—the brutal criminal he worked for as a teenager—he's dragged reluctantly back to his old life. Luke's father has vanished, along with a chunk of Gus's cash. And something is up with his new girlfriend's father....
As his past and present collide, can Luke keep his long-held secrets—and outsmart a man who will stop at nothing to get what he wants?
"Tanya Scott explodes onto the crime scene with this rip-roaring debut that I read in a single sitting. Stillwater is an instant classic of the genre." HAYLEY SCRIVENOR
"A propulsive, gritty thriller with compelling characters and edge of your seat action from a stunning new voice in Australian crime." MARK SMITH, author of Three Boys Gone
Riveting listening.
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Intriguing story which keeps you listening and thinking
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After reading the NetGalley blurb, I believed that Stillwater was going to be an Outback Noir book. Additionally, it was described as a crime thriller for fans of Jane Harper, Outback Noir? Crime Thriller? Jane Harper? Yes Please!
In reality, Stillwater is a gritty, urban thriller set in Melbourne. I can see the shades of Jane Harper, but there are also touches of J.P. Pomare and Hayley Scrivenor. Can you tell this one's going to be a thumbs up?
Stillwater revolves around Luke Harris, living in a backstreet in St Kilda while he juggles finishing his degree with his part-time job as a disability support worker. Luke is out celebrating the end of his university course when he is recognised as Jack, the name he used when he worked for a Melbourne crime lord, Gus Alberici. Soon, good guy Luke is being pulled back into his old life. Through flashbacks to Jack's difficult upbringing, we learn why his skills are so crucial to Gus.
This is an excellent debut thriller. Stillwater is a twisty thriller at times, and at others, it's an exploration of childhood trauma, where all the good guys (including the police) tread the line between right and wrong.
Thanks to NetGalley and Allen & Unwin for this eARC. I enjoyed it so much that on release day, I purchased the audio version so I could listen on my commute and while doing chores.
Thumbs up 👍
Body Count = 2
Stillwater by Tanya Scott is out now.
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Examines the line between good/bad
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