Jack Irish has no shortage of friends: jockeys and journos, lawyers and standover men, people in nameless occupations who aren't in the phone book. These days, though, the only family he sees are Irish men in faded football team photographs on the pub wall. So when Des Connors, the last link to his father, calls to ask for help in the matter of a missing son, Jack is happy to lend a hand. But sometimes prodigal sons go missing for a reason.
As Jack begins to dig, he discovers that Gary Connors was a man with something to hide. And his friends are people with darker and more deadly secrets.
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"Terse, rich thriller : minimalist settings catch Melbourne with a few well-crafted lines. Crackling dialogue, splendid scene-setting, lush complex plot slowly unfolds. " — Tom (4 out of 5 stars)
"Terse, rich thriller : minimalist settings catch Melbourne with a few well-crafted lines. Crackling dialogue, splendid scene-setting, lush complex plot slowly unfolds. "
" Not the best of the crime genre but certainly readable. There's alot worse out there and better too. "
" Crime novels set in Melbourne. Superb. All the books in the Jack Irish series are great. "
" Another Jack Irish book that I really enjoyed, it's got everything to keep the pages turning and I love the style of writing, I shall be reading more! "
" Not in the league of Truth or The Broken Shore, and an oversimilarity with elements to the recently read Bad Debts diminished it somewhat, but still a good Melbourne crime novel. "
" This Jack Irish thriller is better than BadDebts "
" This series is definitely not for everyone. Between the unfamiliar Australian slang and the horse racing jargon, it's not always easy to tell what's going on. But Jack Irish is a good character and the story moves along at a fast pace. "
" Decent thriller but much like the previous one the unnecessary chapters about horse racing drag it down "
" Loved it - lots of Australian slang - not for the uninitiated. "
" Too much of Australian lingo and locales. Else, a great read :) "
" Terse, rich thriller : minimalist settings catch Melbourne with a few well-crafted lines. Crackling dialogue, splendid scene-setting, lush complex plot slowly unfolds. "
" Dammit! I love Peter Temple, and every book I finish means there is one less left for me to read. "
" I liked this one a little less of all the Jack Irish novels. I prefer the novels of Temple's that have a smaller scope. Still great though, as one would expect of Temple. All the usual themes on which Temple writes so well. "
" I love good quality grime fiction. Melbourne, current time, burnt law man goes rogue. Thank you Peter Temple. "
Peter Temple is the author of eight crime novels, five of which have won the Ned Kelly Award for crime fiction. He has worked as a journalist and editor for newspapers and magazines in several countries. He lives in Victoria, Australia.
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