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Book SynopsisThe ensnaring new thriller from award-winning Chris Hammer, author of Sunday Times Crime Book of the Year Scrublands and Times Crime Book of the Month Opal Country.Trade ReviewA masterful, stunning thriller. A twisting mystery epic in scale yet intricate in detail. Irresistible. * Chris Whitaker *
A complex storyline handled masterfully, it's a gripping mystery with a very satisfying conclusion. Another fantastic mystery from Chris Hammer. * Harriet Tyce *
A hefty thriller that is Shakespearean in depth and range. Epic. * The Times - Crime Book of the Month *
Fierce, gripping and spine-chilling. * Daily Mail *
Expertly plotted and utterly absorbing, this nails down Hammer's reputation as one of the finest new voices in Australian Noir. * Irish Independent *
A compelling crime saga with masterful plotting and a thrilling finale. * Sunday Express *
Complex and twisty with a genius finale. * Woman's Weekly *
Searing * Crime Scene Magazine *
Terrific. A magnificent portrait of modern Australia. * The Literary Review *
Chris Hammer-the absolute master of setting, is at it again with his latest, Cover the Bones, a twisting mystery that spans decades. Immersive, taut, and exquisitely written, I couldn't put it down. * Ashley Tate, author of Twenty-Seven Minutes *
A searing, seamlessly plotted thriller - complex and compelling, powered by a sense of anger, injustice and compassion. Hammer may hail from 'down under', but he's head and shoulders above most writers in the genre. * Robbie Morrison, author of Edge of the Grave *
An ambitious, masterfully told story of both scope and intimacy. Keenly picks through the bones of a nation's past, while deftly sketching the personal dramas of its characters. The consistency of his excellence elevates him into that top tier of Australian crime with Peter Temple and Garry Disher. * Dom Nolan, author of Vine Street *
Chris Hammer is creating a magnificent portrait of modern Australia through his stories of crimes committed in different parts of the country. Terrific. * Literary Review *
An immersive, sweeping and vivid read that has everything you look for in a murder mystery. Chris Hammer is one great storyteller. * Live and Deadly *
