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Bitter Wash Road
- Narrated by: Steve Shanahan
- Length: 10 hrs and 33 mins
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Publisher's Summary
Shots fired on Bitter Wash Road....
Hirsch is a whistle-blower. Formerly a promising metropolitan officer, now hated and despised. Exiled to a one-cop station in South Australia’s wheatbelt. Threats. Pistol cartridge in the mailbox.
So when he heads up Bitter Wash Road to investigate gunfire and finds himself cut off without backup, there are two possibilities. Either he’s found the fugitive killers thought to be in the area - or his ‘backup’ is about to put a bullet in him.
He’s wrong on both counts. But the events that unfold turn out to be a lot more sinister.
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- I love my cat
- 10-04-2024
New fav author for me!
Oh, I am loving every book this man writes. Such interesting characters & twisty plots. I am so glad to find him!
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- Nadia David
- 02-01-2023
Couldn’t stop listening!
Brilliant. I love Garry’s writing. Some inaccuracies in the policing procedures but nothing too drastic and the story was rollicking. Great narration too
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- Tracy Henwood
- 05-04-2023
Binge listened- so good
I live in Jamestown and I’m pretty certain I can guess which towns the author is basing his book in.
I did cringe at the pronouncing of Pitchi Richi.
I’ve travelled many of the roads out east, adventuring through the gullys and hills.
The descriptions of the country is perfect. I could almost smell the bush.
So nice to read something based where I live and work.
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- Vicki Kelly
- 12-06-2023
Easy listening
A great crime novel set in the Australian rural scene where corrupt police are brought to justice.
It made a long journey much shorter because the narrator’s voice is easy to listen to.
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- mmleolahi
- 12-06-2023
Engaging!!
Easy read, no fluff, good story and narration!!
Relatable characters and can see it all.
Well done to the author! Hooray.
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- Lucas
- 04-08-2023
Not a bad listen
***Spoiler Alert***
Not a bad book to listen too, just didn't like the lack of an ending is all.
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- SH
- 27-03-2024
Fantastic outback story
Great story and really well narrated!! Loved the scene setting and realistic view of the outback, some of the writing reminded me of things from the past
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- Rady Gurl
- 06-02-2023
Brilliant. Great story line. Compelling characters. Unexpected twists. Really enjoyed this author. Highly recommended.
First time I’ve experienced this author. Really like the main character and look forward to getting to know him in future stories.
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- Pbwatts
- 20-03-2023
Thoroughly absorbing from start to finish
Loved the narration. Loved the plot. Loved the description of outback Australia. Waiting for the next one.
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- Cindy Parker
- 05-02-2023
Everything but the blowflies...
A great novel and a bitter slice of rural Australia, peppered with overtones of brutality, misogyny and racism, a sad but believable image of places in this country where the 21st century is yet to be felt.
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