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Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic

lavins's review against another edition

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3.0

I wanted to like this book a lot. It starts promising, a deaf guy's best friend is killed. He starts investigating. But then it gets long and boring and nothing happens. And in the end too many things happen....like really all these twists and reveals, we never saw these things coming..these people betraying.

fricka's review against another edition

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4.0

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celiapowell's review against another edition

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3.0

Decent Australian crime novel, I wasn't particularly enthralled by the mystery. Content note - an Aboriginal character uses an offensive word for Aboriginal people in conversation with a white character, which made me wince. I don't know if the intent is that it's used as a reclaimed word, but it was a sour note for me.

verov13's review against another edition

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dark mysterious tense slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

2.5

kat_betts's review against another edition

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5.0

I absolutely loved this book. It was refreshingly different. Set in Melbourne the location isn't rammed down your throat which is even nicer. I look forward to Viskic's next book!

lunaseline's review against another edition

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4.0

Det börjar bli länge sedan huvudpersonen i en deckare var en medelålders man med alkoholproblem som gillade opera. Istället tävlar författarna om att hitta på nya USPs, med mer eller mindre lyckat resultat (psykopat-tendenserna tröttnade jag på innan jag ens läst ut Millenium-triologin, t.ex).
Viskics grej funkar förvånansvärt fint: Caleb Zelic är i princip döv. Behovet att läsa läppar, och oförmågan att gå på ljud-ledtrådar ger en rätt snygg dramaturgi. De vanliga "svagheterna" i australiska deckare: att tillhöra ursprungsbefolkningen, att vara alkoholiserad, att ha problem med kriminalitet och droger... fördelas ut på exet, jobb-partnern och brorsan, vilket också funkar fint. Caleb är en vit kille i Melbourne, men med en ödmjukhet inför allt omkring sig - samtidigt som hans eget handikapp gör honom lite envist avstängd inför sina nära och kära. Han är inte heller jättesmart, och löser inte intrigen med några superkrafter eller överdrivna metoder. Det uppskattas. Som vanligt får betyget tas med en nypa salt (jag har en tendens att tilldela extra stjärnor för down under-böcker...), och "twisten" på slutet var rent dålig... men i övrigt en underhållande kriminalroman med hjärta.

bioniclib's review against another edition

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4.0

Another book I had a lot to say about. Which means my review is on my here.

ljm57's review against another edition

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3.0

First in the series featuring private investigator, Caleb Zelic, a character a bit out of the norm because of his deafness so his interactions rely on lip reading, studying people’s expressions and body language, as well as his hearing aids. His partner is ex-cop and recovering alcoholic, Frankie, a hard-nosed woman in her 50s. The story opens with Caleb receiving an urgent text message from a friend, and serving police officer, that he is in trouble and needs help immediately. Caleb arrives, only to find Gary’s mutilated body, the victim of an execution style hit. As Gary had been doing some work on the side to help Caleb in his inquiries, Caleb and Frankie set out to find Gary’s murderer. But this opens a whole can of worms that puts both their lives in danger, as well as that of their loved ones. An enjoyable Aussie crime fiction.

mysteriesandhistories's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

3.25

Aussie crime that focuses on a private investigator who’s been deaf since childhood. Not a particularly strong sense of place (Melbourne) but a pretty good thriller/mystery. 

jrmarr's review against another edition

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4.0

I wish I could remember who recommended this book to me, as I'd dearly love to thank them. Everything I love in a good crime novel: interesting protagonist; Melbourne setting; compelling reading that kept me guessing. This is apparently the first in a series, and I really hope it is. I would definitely read more from this author.