This outstanding sophomore novel from Shelley Burr proves the Wake author is no one-hit wonder. Ripper reads like a storytelling fusion of Jane Harper and Candice Fox — Harper's rich characterizations; Fox's scorching narrative momentum. Burr effortlessly conjures the personalities of a small town haunted by its tragic past. Seventeen years ago the Rainier Ripper's … Continue reading Review: Ripper by Shelley Burr

This is a year of truly brilliant Australian crime fiction debuts, and Shelley Burr's Wake ranks right among them. Not only is it clever, devious and morally complex, but its roller-coaster plot will keep you guessing until the final page. The nuts and bolts of Wake will be familiar to any reader with an infinitesimal … Continue reading Review: Wake by Shelley Burr