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Wake
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Narrated by:
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Jacquie Brennan
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By:
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Shelley Burr
About this listen
The small town of Nannine lies in the harsh red interior of New South Wales. Once a thriving outback centre, years of punishing drought have whittled it down to no more than a couple of pubs and a police station. And its one sinister claim to fame: the still-unsolved disappearance of Evelyn McCreery nineteen years ago from the bedroom she shared with her twin sister.
Mina McCreery's life has been defined by the intense and ongoing public interest in her sister's case. Now an anxious and reclusive adult, Mina lives alone on her family's sunbaked destocked sheep farm. The million-dollar reward her mother established to solve the disappearance has never been paid out.
Enter Lane Holland, a private investigator who dropped out of the police academy to earn a living cracking cold cases. Lane has his eye on the unclaimed money, but he also has darker motivations for wanting to solve the case.
Compulsively readable, with an unforgettable setting and cast of characters, WAKE is a powerful, unsparing story of how trauma ripples outward when people's private tragedies become public property, and how it's never too late for the truth to set things right.
'There is a complexity and depth to the characters that offer readers something more than merely a page-turning rush, although there is plenty of that to be found too . . . A cracker of a story and some surprising twists to the tale. WAKE will appeal to fans of Jane Harper, Christian White and Chris Hammer.' BOOKS+PUBLISHING
'One of the year's best debuts. Intriguing and compelling. Shelley Burr is a bright new talent in Australian crime fiction.' CHRIS HAMMER
'A nerve-jangling thriller with a brilliantly twisty plot, WAKE is also a haunting exploration of trauma in the age of celebrity victimhood. Shelley Burr's true-to-life characters, beautifully evoked landscapes and breakneck pacing make for compulsive reading.' ROSE CARLYLE
'An effortlessly accomplished, astonishing debut set against the heat and isolation of the Australian outback.' DINUKA MCKENZIE
'If you love Jane Harper's books, you will love this even more.' KAYTE NUNN
'This is Australian crime fiction at its very best.' MARK BRANDI
'WAKE is an incredible read: a hugely compelling mystery with a vivid rural Australia setting and fascinatingly damaged characters.' ALLIE REYNOLDS
'The hottest read for winter 2022.' HER CANBERRA©2022 Shelley Burr (P)2022 Hachette Australia Pty Ltd
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- Marta
- 19-05-2022
Marvellous, great story,great narration.
Well written storyline with interesting characters and storyline that keeps you guessing"who's done it.Not as simple as that, complex,yet believable, great narrator.My first book read by me by this author, but I want to read(listen) to other stories written by her.
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- Anonymous User
- 15-06-2022
Great Book
Well worth the listen. Riveting story to the very end. Great mystery and relatable characters
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- Anonymous User
- 22-07-2022
A Great listen !
The narrator was great as was the story. I look forward to reading more from this author!!
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- Anonymous User
- 29-07-2022
Look forward to her next book
Totally enjoyed this book. I do hope there’s more to come. Excellent story line, and read well.
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- Kindle Customer
- 04-08-2022
Sensational!
Loved the characters who were real, relateable and human. The plot grabbed from the first word till the last.. I wanted to know more and would love an epilogue of sorts. The narrator had a warm and inviting voice that made you want to listen further to the novel.
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- Kindle Customer
- 08-09-2022
Enjoyed
Great voice, easy to listen to. Good well written storyline that was enjoyable to listen to.
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- judi
- 07-10-2022
Good story line
Good story line, but alittle long winded ...l shrugged to finish it due to that
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- Waz
- 26-12-2022
A well constructed tail.
Having a small town upbringing these types of stories do resonate as the scene is familiar. So I might be a bit biased but I did enjoy this one. With all the main characters needing closure and a well developed plot, with enough twists and surprises to keep you engaged and listening.
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- Zara Mounsey
- 31-12-2022
Great read
I really enjoyed this book being set in the Australian out back I could easily visualise it.. Was a real page turner and read so well.
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- Anonymous User
- 18-01-2023
Stellar Australian Outback mystery
loved the writing, never dull and beautifully written taking the reader/listener straight to remote Australia.
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