Member Review
Review by
Rachel R, Educator
I've read a few #outbacknoir books and this one has an interesting take as it's an 'unsolvable' murder case set in Unamurra, a remote outback town with no real purpose and only 50 inhabitants.
The setting is as much a character as the inhabitants are and you really get a feel. for the dryness and the red dust. The dust storm description is really evocative.
Dana Russo is an intelligent, slightly geeky detective who I instantly warmed to. She faces a lot of hostility from the town and all the barriers are up against her.
The plot moves quickly until the end, where it becomes rather drawn out and overly detailed in her Poirot style explanation. However the book overall is a gripping well written book with some dry humour along the way.
The setting is as much a character as the inhabitants are and you really get a feel. for the dryness and the red dust. The dust storm description is really evocative.
Dana Russo is an intelligent, slightly geeky detective who I instantly warmed to. She faces a lot of hostility from the town and all the barriers are up against her.
The plot moves quickly until the end, where it becomes rather drawn out and overly detailed in her Poirot style explanation. However the book overall is a gripping well written book with some dry humour along the way.
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