Purgatory

Purgatory by Australia author Robert M. Smith is a gripping murder mystery set in the 1980’s filled with suspense and a plot you must disentangle before you can turn off the light. Senior Constable Greg Bowker finds himself relocated from his station in Ballarat to a Mallee town in north-west Victori......more

Thank you to Shawline Publishing and Beauty and Lace Club for my copy. I also must add that Shawline always wrap their books in brown paper and I love the personal touch! This book was pretty good for a debut novel. The cover represents the harsh climate where the story takes place and is also eyecat......more

The author has got the town, the district and the times pretty much right. I noticed that one reviewer thought the plot was implausible. I can attest that incest wasn't a rarity in rural Australia back in the 80s (and it probably still happens). Male teachers and 16 year old girls? Not too uncommon ba......more

First of all, thankyou to Beauty and Lace and Shawline Publishing Group for the opportunity to read and review this book. Set in the early 1980's, Greg Bowker moves to a remote and dying Mallee town with his partner Rachel. We meet Yvonne who has had a rough life growing up and then when she goes mi......more

A great book. The descriptions of the Mallee where the book is set were wonderful ,you could feel the heat and see the dust. The characters, were all well drawn and the writing was excellent. The story line was cleverly thought out and executed, It kept me guessing to the end. I hope the author writ......more