![]() ![]() The protagonist, investigator Caleb Zelic, has been profoundly deaf from early childhood, and the way that influences his life, his relationships and the manner in which he functions day to day is built seamlessly into this narrative. Viskic does this via a masterclass in getting the balance right between showing and telling in this assured and well-plotted novel. Really good contemporary crime fiction often sets out to push comfort zones, or in the case of Resurrection Bay, to reveal something readers may not know a lot about. Tags: Australian crime fiction/ Australian women writers/ Emma Viskic/ Ned Kelly Award/ Thunderbolt AwardĪ deftly handled plot, strong characters and a sly, dry humour make this an outstanding debut crime novel.Įmma Viskic won the 2014 Ned Kelly Short Story Award and the 2013 New England Thunderbolt Award for her short crime fiction, so it’s reasonable to greet Resurrection Bay, her first novel, with a degree of expectation. Crime Scene: EMMA VISKIC Resurrection Bay. ![]()
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