This is another assured and modest crime novel by Australian grandmaster Garry Disher, whose books are so enjoyable precisely because they lack even the slightest glimmer or pretension. In a genre that increasingly demands a killer hook boiled down to a single sentence, Disher's focus is on character, and scalpel-sharp dissections of his selected themes.  The … Continue reading Review: The Way It is Now by Garry Disher

The enigmatic, dangerous Wyatt returns in Garry Disher’s mile-a-minute crime novel The Heat. Wyatt’s particular set of skills are becoming increasingly archaic. Gone are the days of bank heists and jewellery store robberies; advanced security measures are making it harder, and the goons are getting dumber, strung out on drugs or cocky idiots who hold … Continue reading Review: The Heat by Garry Disher