The Broken Shore, Peter Temple
The Broken Shore, Peter Temple
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The Broken Shore

Author: Peter Temple

Narrator: Peter Hosking

Unabridged: 9 hr 56 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 01/01/2006

Synopsis

Shaken by a scrape with death, big-city detective Joe Cashin is posted away from the homicide squad to the quiet town on the South Australian coast where he grew up. Carrying physical scars and not a little guilt, he spends his time playing the country cop, walking his dogs, and thinking about how it all was before. When a prominent local person is attacked and left for dead, Cashin is thrust into what becomes a murder investigation. The evidence points to three boys from the nearby aboriginal community, whom everyone seems to want to blame. But Cashin is unconvinced and soon begins to see the outlines of something far more terrible than a burglary gone wrong.Winner of Australia’s major prize for crime fiction, The Broken Shore is a transfixing novel about a place, a family, politics, power, and the need to live decently in the world.

About Peter Temple

Peter Temple is the author of eight crime novels, five of which have won the Ned Kelly Award for crime fiction. He has worked as a journalist and editor for newspapers and magazines in several countries. He lives in Victoria, Australia.

About Peter Hosking

Peter Hosking is an actor and voice over artist, currently based in Prague, Czech Republic.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Nancy on September 29, 2010

When I finished this novel I realized two things: first, that I'd just read something outstanding and second, that (as it says on the dustjacket blurb), Peter Temple is a "master writer." This has to be one of the best and most beautifully-written crime fiction novels I've ever read, and I can't wai......more

Goodreads review by Kristian on February 21, 2013

Challenge: review "The Broken Shore" without mentioning how "Australian" it is. There are a lot of reviews on this site expressing frustration with The Broken Shore for its dialectical idiosyncrasies. I won't take this opportunity to express my frustration at the way in which shit rolls downhill, obl......more

Goodreads review by Cam on June 27, 2009

I love a good crime thriller, and this is better than your average good. I know I have a connection & I know, I know many of the locations mentioned in the book & that his lead character Joe Cashin - in 'The Broken Shore' has two huge black poodles & every morning Mon - Fri they scare the absolute c......more

Quotes

“A towering achievement that brings alive a ferocious landscape and a motley assortment of clashing characters…Indispensable.” Guardian (London)

“Beautifully written…Byzantine plot twists and incisively drawn characters combine with stunning descriptions of the wild, lush, menacing Australian landscape to make this an unforgettable read.” Publishers Weekly (starred review)

“Hosking’s characters are instantly and subtly rendered, springing to life quickly in listeners’ minds. And his reading of Temple’s descriptions of the Australian countryside, ranging from lush to rough, is a virtual audio trip to the source.” Publishers Weekly (audio review)

“Hosking’s performance…bring[s] a host of truthful characters to light. There can be little doubt that this is an Australian original—earthy, raw, and savage, yet as breathtaking and surprising as the country itself.” AudioFile

“This deeply intelligent thriller starts slowly, builds inexorably, and ends unforgettably.” Booklist (starred review)

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