Resurrection Bay

Reviews / Votes

An Australian thriller at its finest. A captivating read from first page to last * Jane Harper, author of 'The Dry' * An outstanding debut... Pacy, violent but with a big thundering heart, it looks set to be one of the debuts of the year and marks Emma Viskic out as a serious contender on the crime scene * Eva Dolan * Outstanding, gripping and violent... a hero who is original and appealing * Guardian * Terrific... Grabs you by the throat and never slackens its hold * Christos Tsiolkas, author of The Slap * [A] stunning debut... original and splendidly plotted [with] a superb cast of main characters * The Times, Crime Book of the Month * Adds to a bumper year for quality Australian crime fiction... The dialogue is excellent... [it] zooms along * Sunday Express * More than lives up to its hype... Fierce, fast-moving, violent... it is as exciting a debut as fellow Australian Jane Harper's The Dry, and I can think of no higher praise * Daily Mail * This outstanding debut from Australian author Viskic is fast-paced with gut-wrenching twists and an engaging protagonist * Daily Express * A terrific new voice. Great writing and credibly vulnerable characters * Irish Examiner * Clever, funny and totally deserving of the plaudits engulfing this antipodean debut. Vividly persuasive characters along with fast-paced, gut-wrenching twists leave the reader craving for the next instalment * Judging Panel, CWA Gold Dagger 2018 Shortlist * Set in a beautifully evoked Australia, a deaf man pursues the killer of his childhood friend and is forced to navigate by guess work and uncover the many secrets of his boyhood town, with the assistance of a local cop. Exemplary and humane and full of deeply felt anxiety * Judging Panel, CWA New Blood Dagger 2018 Shortlist * Emma Viskic's debut is a gripping read * Crime Review * Distinctive flavour * Herald Scotland * It has a unique take... great twists and turns with excellent layering * Nudge Books * Accomplished, original and utterly riveting, so much so that I read it in pretty much one sitting * Raven Crime Reads (blog) * Fast-paced and very well written * Amazon Book Review * A rattling plot-driven thriller that is not for the faint-hearted... never takes a predictable turn * The Age * Viskic's characterisation, dialogue and plotting are on par with some of the heavyweights of crime writing * Sydney Morning Herald * A compelling, highly recommended read. * Books+Publishing * If this is anything to go by, we could do with more Aussie crime fiction over here. Viskic knows how to put together a gripping story * Nudge Books * An outstanding debut novel from an author you'd hope is busy on the next instalment right now * The Newtown Review of Books * A tour-de-force excursion into good, evil, and the labyrinth of human motivations. Emma Viskic has created a brilliant protagonist in the profoundly-deaf, and irrepressibly obstinate Caleb Zelic, and has produced one of the year's best crime novels * Pages and Pages Booksellers * This is pacey and intelligent storytelling and Viskic nails the 3 Ps of crime fiction - plot, place and people you believe in and care about... Viskic has created a genuinely unique and captivating character who deserves a place alongside Jack Irish and Cliff Hardy -- P.M. Newton Crime, danger, love, heartbreak, betrayal, murder, hope, violence, and enough surprises to keep you wolfing down the words right to the very end -- Narelle Harris Sad and funny and thrilling and very, very good. It's even got a kicker of an ending. You should read it. Now. * Fair Dinkum Crime * A highly enjoyable debut * The Daily Telegraph (Australia) * After reading this book [book two] can't come quickly enough... I really need to know what happens next * Steph's Book Blog *