The Way It Is Now by Garry Disher

3.69 AVERAGE

owen0802's review against another edition

4.25
adventurous dark emotional mysterious sad slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

hannahrft's review against another edition

4.0
dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

clairesirett's review against another edition

4.25
dark emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

paigehamlett1's review against another edition

4.0
adventurous dark emotional mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: No

alipickle's review against another edition

3.0
mysterious sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: No
Loveable characters: No
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated
A meandering tale with an unsatisfactory end 

markyc's review against another edition

4.0
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: No
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esshgee's review against another edition

4.0
Always enjoy Garry Disher's stories, and his description of Aussie life often evokes fond memories

oliven's review against another edition

3.0
just not as good for me as his series, rushed ending and meandering, slow paced overall

jacki_f's review against another edition

4.0
Twenty years ago Charlie Deravin’s mother disappeared. His parents were in the process of divorcing and his father was widely suspected of being responsible, but no charges were ever laid. At the time Charlie was a junior policeman. Now he is a detective on forced leave after his actions caused a mistrial. With time on his hands, he is again investigating his mother’s disappearance.

I love Garry Disher’s writing and if you like writers like Jane Harper, Chris Hammer and Peter Temple who immerse their books in rural Australian settings, I am sure that you will too. His characters are rounded and nuanced and real and his sense of place – in this case, Victoria’s Mornington Peninsula - is palpable. It’s a gently paced mystery but it completely holds your interest. The book is set in early 2020 and the emerging coronavirus pandemic is integrated into the story.

Thank you to Net Galley and Text Publishing for an ARC.

inaguddle's review against another edition

4.0
dark mysterious medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: A mix
Strong character development: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes