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Character-driven crime, as seen on TV

Bad Debts (Jack Irish 1) by Peter Temple

Dead Point (Jack Irish 3) by Peter Temple

White Dog (Jack Irish 4) by Peter Temple

December 26, 2020 by Merryn 2 Comments

Yes, I’m reviewing books 1, 3 and 4 of a series, and one that really should be read in order.  But I picked these up in my usual cheapskate way – tempted by some kind of Kindle Deal too good to refuse, and I’d already seen the TV movies, so I wasn’t too fussed that I read them out of order (3, then 4, then 1) and don’t have 2 yet. Jack Irish (played by Guy Pearce on TV) is a former criminal lawyer, still […]

Filed Under: Fiction, Mystery Tagged With: Australian fiction, cbr12, crime, Peter Temple

Merryn's CBR12 Review No:25 · Genres: Fiction, Mystery · Tags: Australian fiction, cbr12, crime, Peter Temple ·
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