Where the Truth Lies
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Where the Truth Lies
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Narrated by:
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Megan Smart
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By:
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Karina Kilmore
About this listen
She was slipping away. The further she fell, the closer the clouds seemed to come. Wispy transparent slipstreams of white. Cirrus. Pain smashed her head. Floating....
When investigative journalist Chrissie O’Brian lands a senior job at The Argus, she is desperate to escape the nightmares of her past. Her life has become a daily battle to numb the pain. But her job is something she can do better than anyone else - and the only thing that keeps the memories at bay.
A face-off on the waterfront between the unions and big business is just the kind of story to get her career back on track. But after a dockworker who confided in her turns up dead, Chrissie becomes obsessed with unravelling the truth. When a gruesome threat lands on her desk, it's clear someone is prepared to do anything to stop her.
But who is more dangerous - a ruthless enemy or a woman pushed to the edge? Used to fighting her own demons, this is one battle Chrissie is determined not to lose.
Where the Truth Lies was shortlisted for the prestigious Unpublished Manuscript Award in the 2017 Victorian Premier’s Literary Awards.
"A complex and compelling debut that’s impossible to put down!" (Christian White, best-selling author of The Nowhere Child, The Wife and the Widow)
"A clever, explosive thriller.... I love Kilmore’s flawed heroine’s feistiness and her determination to take on the old boys’ network. Truly impressive' Petronella McGovern, best-selling author of Six Minutes)
"Kilmore holds an unflinching mirror up to Melbourne’s darker side in this gritty tale full of twists, packed with compelling characters. An exciting new voice in Australian crime fiction." (Jane Harper, best-selling author of The Dry, Force of Nature, The Lost Man)
"A gripping and gritty novel introducing a heroine who’s just as layered and complex." (Who magazine)
"The breakout hit of the year." (Woman’s Day)
"Chrissie’s desperate race to uncover the truth will have you hooked." (Herald Sun)
"Excellent Aussie crime, with polished writing, great structure, compelling characters and a vivid Melbourne setting. There is a lot of buzz around this book and rightly so. It’s a fantastic read and definitely one you need to get your hands on immediately." (Better Reading)
"Journalist Karina Kilmore brings a wealth of insider knowledge to this explosive crime thriller." (Australian Women’s Weekly)
"It’s easy to see why everyone’s talking about this debut novel." (Newtown Review of Books)
"Reading this reminded me of Sara Peretsky’s first books...there’s every chance we’re seeing the beginning of a substantial antipodean series that will inform and analyse while it entertains." (The Australian)
©2020 Karina Kilmore (P)2020 Simon & Schuster AustraliaCritic Reviews
"Journalist Karina Kilmore brings a wealth of insider knowledge to this explosive crime thriller." (Australian Women’s Weekly)
"It’s easy to see why everyone’s talking about this debut novel." (Newtown Review of Books)
"Reading this reminded me of Sara Peretsky’s first books...there’s every chance we’re seeing the beginning of a substantial antipodean series that will inform and analyse while it entertains." (The Australian)
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- 13-01-2023
Great read!
Enjoyed every minute of this book! Highly recommend it. Will definitely read more of Karina Kilmore’s books
In future.
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- Anonymous User
- 06-03-2021
Very Enjoyable
Well written, well narrated. If you are a fan of Martin Scarsden from Chris Hammer’s book you’ll enjoy his female equivalent Chrissie O’Brian in this book by Karina Kilmore. very enjoyable
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- Pauline
- 14-02-2021
A clever modern Melbourne mystery!
A brilliantly written novel, set in Melbourne, with an engaging plot, terrific characters and an enthralling resolution! Very exciting reading!
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- Anita
- 15-02-2021
Intriguing
Great book, interesting story full of twists & turns.
Fabulous narrator very easy to listen to.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-02-2021
well done!
great book, interesting characters, sensitive issues raised that make you think and assess how you would react to the situation.
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- Anonymous User
- 05-11-2021
Where The Truth Lies
I listened to this book while driving. It took me a little while to really engage. I think it was the narrator changing her voice to be different characters. There aspects that were a little too easy, such as her neighbour being such an amazing IT expert. Overall, I enjoyed the story and would read another with the same central character: Chrissie O'Brian. Loved that it was set in Melbourne,
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- Henrik Larsen
- 30-03-2021
Clever writing
One of the best books ever.
So clever writing and the narrator is awesome which makes the listening capturing
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- Anonymous User
- 19-02-2021
An opportunity missed
This book had really good bones - strong heroine with a complex backstory, in a big city tackling a big story. It's always strongest when focused on Chrissie's challenges and it really hits the mark there. The author gets into the nitty gritty of panic attacks and crippling guilt in a believable and compelling way. But I found the plot quite tedious and most of the other characters very flat. The police and dock characters seem one-dimensional, stereotypes I thought. I found my concentration drifting during conversations, only to cut back and find them still talking, still standing around. The story is too talkie, it needs a good 'show don't tell' edit. I wanted to see things in action, not hear lots of rather dull conversations about them. For this reason, the story never quite came alive for me. In fact I abandoned the last quarter and just skipped to the end to find out what happened. Definitely lacking something which is a shame, because all the elements were there.
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- Donna Freeman
- 18-02-2021
Poor story badly read
Thought this was awful - politics and journalism - poorly and confusingly written and read in the most bland and monotone way. Awful !
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- Don Smith
- 27-02-2021
When will it end?
This book is far too long. 80% would have been quite long enough. I found myself asking - when will it end!
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