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bioniclib's review against another edition
3.0
I love reading about people the hard of hearing. I feel seen! I also liked how it touches upon racism in Australia. It's good know that the US doesn't have a monopoly on systemic racism! (Though we have perfect3d it. Yay?) I'm not so much a fan of how much of a jerk Caleb can be and how he's constantly making dumb choices that make his life, and everyone around him's lives, harder. It certainly serves its purpose to introduce conflict, but I feel that method was used too much.
One final note about the book before I get into spoilers: you need to read the 1st book for this one to make sense.
Frankie comes back and is the sub-plot. She even saves Caleb's life. And things come to a resolution while he's unconscious. That fell flat for me. Also the Auntie, whose name escapes me, is the one behind everything. She takes over the drug ring but developing LSD and leading her minority community away from smack. I knew the labels were the drug almost right away but not the how.
I hate how Celeb's dick move of having his recovering addict brother help by introducing him to his former drug dealer. Then he nearly ODs after he's being framed for having possession with intent to distribute. Even though it wasn't his he gave up.
It seems to me that there's a story arc in progress where Caleb loses everything before he gets redeemed. I've definitely got one more book in me, but I'm not sure I'm down for the entire ride.
One final note about the book before I get into spoilers: you need to read the 1st book for this one to make sense.
Spoiler
Frankie comes back and is the sub-plot. She even saves Caleb's life. And things come to a resolution while he's unconscious. That fell flat for me. Also the Auntie, whose name escapes me, is the one behind everything. She takes over the drug ring but developing LSD and leading her minority community away from smack. I knew the labels were the drug almost right away but not the how.
I hate how Celeb's dick move of having his recovering addict brother help by introducing him to his former drug dealer. Then he nearly ODs after he's being framed for having possession with intent to distribute. Even though it wasn't his he gave up.
It seems to me that there's a story arc in progress where Caleb loses everything before he gets redeemed. I've definitely got one more book in me, but I'm not sure I'm down for the entire ride.
jrmarr's review against another edition
4.0
Gritty and tense, this is a fitting follow up to the first Zelic novel. Caleb is an interesting protagonist, full of good intentions but often not meeting them. While a reasonably standard mystery, it is also an interesting story about trauma and it's after-effects, and how it can affect those around you too.
virgilsinferno's review against another edition
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
thebookmagpie's review against another edition
5.0
This one is even better than the first one. Viskic's craft has definitely improved in between the two novels and Caleb, Kat, and especially Ant feel a bit more like fully realised characters this time around. The plot is also more complex and engages with more social issues in a way that I thought was done really well (although it's not my place to comment on many aspects of this). Looking forward to continuing with the series and keeping up with her work!
esshgee's review against another edition
3.0
I didn't enjoy this second instalment in the Caleb Zelic series as much as the first, Resurrection Bay. I found the crime story a little convoluted, but what I DID enjoy was the to and fro between Caleb and Kat, and Caleb and Ant
alizalondon's review against another edition
4.0
Still love Caleb, but I’m seriously beginning to doubt his detective skills. A whole book of investigating and he still doesn’t have much of clue what’s going on with the mystery. :P
kcfromaustcrime's review against another edition
5.0
Emma Viskic explores difference, and its consequences, in this sequel to Resurrection Bay. Reviewed at Newtown Review of Books