A tightly plotted, sophisticated thriller

The Writes of Woman (blog)

An addictive mix of compelling characters and gripping plot

Crime Thriller Hound (blog)

Plenty of intrigue in plot and character

David's Book World (blog)

The opening chapter had me completely hooked! I was absolutely enthralled... a taut storyline, addictive atmosphere and compelling narrative had me reading this book every spare moment I had

Crime Book Junkie (blog)

The subtle mix of humour, intriguing mystery, fire and a reprise for the best characters from the first novel make for a dark entertaining thriller

Nudge Books

It's a scorcher... an utterly compelling and thought provoking read

Raven Crime Reads

For memorable protagonists, look no further than Emma Viskic

- Jane Harper, BookPage

Ned Kelly Award-winner Viskic combines nuanced characters and thoughtful plotting in her impressive sequel to Resurrection Bay

Publishers Weekly (starred review)

Viskic won the Ned Kelly Award last year for Resurrection Bay, her debut, and her second in the series promises to be just as devastating - and ever so Australian, with a bushfire alert and particularly Australian conflicts ratcheting up the tension throughout

CrimeReads, Fall's Best Sophomore Fiction

This is crime fiction at its best. Loved Jane Harper's The Dry? Read this

Written by Sime

A thoroughly character-driven story, exploring the intricacies of family and race in Australia. And dammit. The wait for book 3 is going to drive me nuts

Editing Everything

From Sherlock Holmes to Jack Irish, the stubborn sleuth has been around for a while, but Viskic has managed to breathe new life into an old formula with Caleb Zelic

Townsville Bulletin

Emma Viskic is a terrific, gutsy writer with great insight into the murkiness of both criminal and heroic motivations

Emily Maguire, author of An Isolated Incident

This is a plot that keeps us guessing to the end [before] it reaches a dramatic but ultimately hopeful resolution and now we can only wait on tenterhooks for the next instalment. Viskic takes her place up there with Australia's new legion of uber-talented female crime writers such as Jane Harper and Candice Fox, deservedly so.

Better Reading, book of the week

A consistently high level of tension... an exciting ride

Crime Review

Praise for Resurrection Bay

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An Australian thriller at its finest. A captivating read from first page to last

- Jane Harper, author of The Dry,

[A] stunning debut... original and splendidly plotted [with] a superb cast of main characters

The Times, Crime Book of the Month

A page-turning crime thriller

ArtsHub

Offers more of the great characters and thrilling storytelling as the first book. For crime fans unacquainted with Caleb Zelic, I would recommend setting aside a weekend and settling in

Advertiser

Viskic's descriptions of place are often so intense you can smell them

Canberra Times

Another gripping story... The immediacy of its intrigue, and Caleb's struggle with the traumatic aftershock of earlier events, makes this second novel even more difficult to put down than the first

Big Issue Australia

Beautifully balanced characterisations, action and setting

Newtown Review of Books

Zelic's second outing doesn't disappoint: Viskic's prose sprints along, sprinkled with Australian colloquialisms deserving of Kath and Kim... Great stuff

Courier Mail

This outstanding debut from Australian author Viskic is fast-paced with gut wrenching twists and an engaging protagonist

Daily Express