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  1. 49 minutes ago, SasaS said:

     

     

    Not bad, Chris Hammer, now I'm on Trust, after Scrublands and Silver.

     

    Scrublands is a bit strangely structured in that a lot happens outside of the story and feels like he was introducing events and characters as an afterthought or writing without a strict plan/concept. Closer to Nordic than American or British crime.

     

    Aussie setting is new too me in the genre, so that's refreshing and a plus. Still a bit too many twists and turns, for all to be explained in the end Poirot style. 6 or 7 out of 10 so far.

    I agree with the convoluted plot, the strength of the story was in the location and variety of characters. I'm now reading another Aussie series by Garry Disher (Hirsch series)and it's much lower key on plot, simple enough stories and crimes, but really good on small town life in remote locations. The main character is a local copper, not a detective, he was demoted and banished but relishes the remote life.

     

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