Out in Nowhere is the novel where we say goodbye to Detective Dave Burrows, the country detective who wears his heart on his sleeve. Readers have been through much with Dave and it's sad to see him hang up his hat. However, Barker Police Station looks to be in good hands with Constable Mia Worth.
Fleur McDonald knows how to pull her readers into a story and I was fully invested within the first few pages.
A young farmer is found dead at the bottom of a windmill. It is written off as a farming accident by everyone including Dave, but Mia is not so sure and thinks more questioning and more digging needs to be done. I loved Mia's tenacity and drive!
When the deceased's old Uni friends gather for the funeral another of their group is found dead after a terrible accident.
With a compelling, tension filled mystery and cliff-hanger chapter endings Out in Nowhere is a book I found impossible to put down. I read it in one day.
Fleur McDonald writes about the hardships, remoteness and isolation of rural life with an authentic rural voice.
Out in Nowhere is a fitting, suspense filled ending to the Det Dave Burrows series.
My rating 5 / 5 ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Publication date: 29th October 2024
Genre: Crime / Mystery / Suspense
Pages: 336
RRP: AU$32.99 (paperback)
Source: Courtesy of the publisher
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I’m disappointed I missed out on a review copy of this so I’ll have to pick up a copy myself,
ReplyDeleteI felt very lucky to get it. I’m not getting as many as I used too.
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