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Heat, drought, murder...
The story is set in a small town which had been suffering dreadfully in an ongoing drought when events come to head with a tragic shooting. Shockingly, the... READ MORE
A brilliant addition to the growing drought-noir genre
Having loved the oppressive heat that emanated from the pages of Jane Harper’s The Dry, I had to try this prize winner set in another drought blighted Aust... READ MORE
Synopsis
A powerful, compelling, vividly written Australian crime novel, perfect for fans of Peter May and Jane Harper
Publisher information
- Publisher: Headline Publishing Group
- ISBN: 9781472255129
- Number of pages: 496
- Dimensions: 240 x 162 x 43 mm
- Weight: 742g
Customer Reviews
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Great story
The best opening chapter to a book that I've read for a long time! It made me want to keep reading and I was well rewarded with some good twists and a few ... READ MORE
Incredible Aussie thriller!
2018 delivered a year of strong Aussie thrillers making Scrublands the perfect choice to wrap up the year. What a corker! It started out as a perplexing my... READ MORE
Echoes of Nevil Shute
A really descriptive, atmospheric book. I could 'see' the town and 'feel' the heat and drought. The characters are lively and very human. One aspect abo... READ MORE
Intelligently written and engaging
Journalist Martin Scarsden is sent to Riversend; a drought-ridden, dying town in the Australian outback. He's there to write an article on how the communit... READ MORE
Drink plenty of water with this....
Thank you to the publishers for this review copy.
Having heard great things about this I started the book with very high expectations.
I most certainly enj... READ MORE
A good debut,
I was looking forward to reading this book as it was recommended if you like The Dry by Jane Harper. Set in outback Australia in a place made up but the au... READ MORE
Another brilliant addition to the growing drought-noir genre
Having loved the oppressive heat that emanated from Jane Harper’s The Dry, I had to try this prize winning novel set in another drought blighted Australian... READ MORE
Scrublands by Chris Hammer
Scrublands was published by Wildfire Books in January 2019 and is the author’s debut.
As soon as I saw this book I knew I had to read it. Scrublands call... READ MORE
an excellent work of Australian crime fiction
“It is, he knows full well, growing into a perfect summer story in the great tradition of Lindy Chamberlain and Schapelle Corby. A heady mixture of murder,... READ MORE
Scrublands
Really enjoyed this, much more interesting than a previous Australian novel I read some time ago, great characters, great plot twists and holds your attent... READ MORE
A complex thriller
Thoroughly enjoyable read, elaborate plot, well written and good pace throughout