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The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie
4.0
I love discovering new-to-me Australian authors especially if they are crime / suspense / mystery writers. I’ve became aware of the author’s latest book, The Tipping Point, while browsing IG and thru some authors that I’ve been following. Coincidentally, I joined an Australian Fiction Bookclub and the first pick is The Torrent. Immediately I borrowed all her three books and just finished the two books already!
Detective Sergeant Kate Miles is a week away from her maternity leave. She can’t wait to leave her job and concentrate on her pregnancy. But two incidents occur few months apart, a robbery at a local fast food chan and a man drowned in a few months back ruled as accident, are squeezing her time before she starts her leave. The two cases seem unconnected but Kate is determined to find out the truth behind these incidents, despite the risk on her, her baby and her family.
I’ve been reading few Australian crime fiction and enjoying them all. The story has an interesting premise. I like the small town vibe its giving. I like Kate’s character that despite experiencing patriarchy and racism in her work, the intricacies of police procedurals and the demand of her young family, she still perseveres and continues to do her job, giving it her all. Though this is a slow burn read, laying down grounds of the cases, it’s not until the send part that things start to pick up. And once it did, I can’t stop reading until the end.
Overall, a solid debut novel and looking forward to reading all her books!
Detective Sergeant Kate Miles is a week away from her maternity leave. She can’t wait to leave her job and concentrate on her pregnancy. But two incidents occur few months apart, a robbery at a local fast food chan and a man drowned in a few months back ruled as accident, are squeezing her time before she starts her leave. The two cases seem unconnected but Kate is determined to find out the truth behind these incidents, despite the risk on her, her baby and her family.
I’ve been reading few Australian crime fiction and enjoying them all. The story has an interesting premise. I like the small town vibe its giving. I like Kate’s character that despite experiencing patriarchy and racism in her work, the intricacies of police procedurals and the demand of her young family, she still perseveres and continues to do her job, giving it her all. Though this is a slow burn read, laying down grounds of the cases, it’s not until the send part that things start to pick up. And once it did, I can’t stop reading until the end.
Overall, a solid debut novel and looking forward to reading all her books!