Publisher information
- Publisher: F. A. Thorpe (Publishers)
- ISBN: 9781399136341
- Number of pages: 378
- Dimensions: 229 x 148 mm
- Languages: English
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Complex and interesting
Lane Holland is sure he can help Mina. He’s a private investigator, and Minas’ sister disappeared one night 19 years ago. The problem is that Mina is almos... READ MORE
A very readable story
I enjoyed this story very much. It is very well written for a debut novel with a great sense of place. The isolation and the dirt tracks and the time to ge... READ MORE
A good read!
A private investigator, and the sister of a missing girl. Both have secrets, and both are searching for the truth. This is a really well-written book wit... READ MORE
A cold case; damaged characters; excellent read
What a debut! Unfortunately I think there is too much blurb on this book, but as is my habit, I avoid reading it before I have read the book.
This tale cen... READ MORE
WAKE by Shelley Burr
I am the biggest fan of Australian crime fiction and prioritise Aussie writers before everything else on my TBR at the moment. So it goes without saying th... READ MORE
Unbelievable
Evelyn McCreery disappeared nineteen years ago. Now a national mystery and a favourite among amateur sleuths, the disappearance is still unsolved and Evely... READ MORE
An atmospheric debut novel
Mina's twin sister disappeared 19 years ago and no-one knows what happened. Mina's life has since been on hold as she lives in the same childhood home.
The... READ MORE
Exceptional!
Debut novelist Shelley Burr has written an exceptional story in WAKE, a truly remarkable piece of Aussie Noir. Written with compassion, intrigue and superb... READ MORE
A well written debut novel.
Mina's twin sister disappeared 19 years ago and no-one knows what happened. Mina's life has since been on hold as she lives in the same childhood home.
The... READ MORE
Brilliant crime fiction
What a great read. I love Australia and I love crime fiction so put the two together and I am one happy reader! The atmosphere created in this book by the... READ MORE
An enthralling debut novel
Mina's twin sister disappeared 19 years ago and no-one knows what happened. Mina's life has since been on hold as she lives in the same childhood home.
The... READ MORE
Perfect for fans of Jane Harper
Thank you to the publishers for this review copy.
This is a well written and gripping crime thriller, which I think is perfect for Jane Harper fans.
Good c... READ MORE
Wake by Shelley Burr
Wake by Shelley Burris an interesting story about a twin’s disappearance from a remote farmhouse in Australia. The story is told through the eyes of the ot... READ MORE
A great read!
What a great book! Very atmospheric & certainly Aussie Noir.
Nearly twenty years ago, Mina’s 9 year old sister, Evelyn, disappeared from her family’s re... READ MORE
A good read set in the Australian Outback!
Mina McCreery’s sister Evelyn disappeared nineteen years ago and Mina now lives in seclusion on the family’s old farm away from public scrutiny. When Lane... READ MORE
Twisty, compelling read
This book is set in the Australian outback where the “local” town is an hour’s drive away, and the nearest neighbouring farm is a long way from yours, smal... READ MORE
Twisty, compelling book
This book is set in the Australian outback where the “local” town is an hour’s drive away, and the nearest neighbouring farm is a long way from yours, smal... READ MORE
Exceptional Aussie crime fiction
For those of you itching for addictive Aussie crime fiction, I present the answer to your quest in Wake by Shelley Burr. I have just finished it and am sti... READ MORE
Outstanding outback noir
Absolutely breathtaking. Shelley Burr is a well deserved winner of the CWA Debut Dagger Award.
An enthralling debut novel
Mina's twin sister disappeared 19 years ago and no-one knows what happened. Mina's life has since been on hold as she lives in the same childhood home.
The... READ MORE
Wake
Rather disappointed by this given the reviews, nothing much happens and you end up where you started. For sheer descriptive mastery of the empty, dry Aust... READ MORE
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