A review by ljm57
Resurrection Bay by Emma Viskic

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.