The Seven
Chris Hammer
Reviewed by Helen
WOW what a page turner this one is, homicide detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan are back, this time in the country town of Yuwonderie to investigate the murder of a member of one of the seven founding families.
The seven foundling families set up the irrigation system and have lorded over the district for one hundred years, they have their hands in everything that goes on from selling and buying water, control over moving fruit and vegetables from the wholesalers, one of them is now a member in parliament, but when one of the spares is found dead in a canal the investigations begins, could this murder be linked to another that happened thirty years ago?
Ivan and Nell are digging deep and doing their best to keep the media out because of the political ramifications this could hold, but with the murderer still on the run there is danger brewing as more secrets are uncovered, will they find their killer and uncover the truth?
This is a very well written crime, mystery story that is filled with twists as we are taken back in time to the 19oo’s through a series of letters and 199o’s both times that affect the situation now, it is compelling reading and once you start you will not be want to put it down and the ending was not what I expected but so good.
I loved this story and I do highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good crime story to get them thinking.
My thanks to Netgalley and Allen & Unwin for my copy to read and review.
The seven foundling families set up the irrigation system and have lorded over the district for one hundred years, they have their hands in everything that goes on from selling and buying water, control over moving fruit and vegetables from the wholesalers, one of them is now a member in parliament, but when one of the spares is found dead in a canal the investigations begins, could this murder be linked to another that happened thirty years ago?
Ivan and Nell are digging deep and doing their best to keep the media out because of the political ramifications this could hold, but with the murderer still on the run there is danger brewing as more secrets are uncovered, will they find their killer and uncover the truth?
This is a very well written crime, mystery story that is filled with twists as we are taken back in time to the 19oo’s through a series of letters and 199o’s both times that affect the situation now, it is compelling reading and once you start you will not be want to put it down and the ending was not what I expected but so good.
I loved this story and I do highly recommend it to anyone who loves a good crime story to get them thinking.
My thanks to Netgalley and Allen & Unwin for my copy to read and review.
5 stars
October 3, 2023 by Allen & Unwin
