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Dust Off the Bones
- A Novel
- By: Paul Howarth
- Narrated by: David Linski
- Length: 11 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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The author of the acclaimed Only Killers and Thieves returns to turn-of-the-century Australia in this powerful sequel that follows the story of brothers Tommy and Billy McBride, the widow of their family’s killer, Katherine Sullivan, and the sadistic Native Police officer Edmund Noone.
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So wrong
- By TxBwana on 11-04-24
- Dust Off the Bones
- A Novel
- By: Paul Howarth
- Narrated by: David Linski
Great read "Spoilers"
Reviewed: 07-09-21
"Pros"
While the first book is the better of the two in my opinion this one is a proper continuation.
The performance of the Narrator is excellent.
The chapter Titles describing only the characters point of view was a really nice feature. The pacing aswell of the small group of characters is done well. It doesn't linger to long on one character before swapping to another then back again.
Well written and engrossing.
Decent Plot and execution.
Pacing was done really well I cant say that enough.
Moments of suspense and action were all consuming.
"Cons"
Most of my complaints are with character development. In my opinion most characters outside of maybe two are very two dimensional. Most of those that aren't part of the main group are portrayed as ignorant, sexist and bigoted as thier defying traits and that is all that is ever put forward. They are almost all cookie cutter caricatures.
The aborigines are barely in this book. Besides two characters most are portrayed as either impotent or evil. Only Arthur has a down to earth personality. His part in the story fades the more you get into the book.
While the book had a really good strong female character probably one of the best characters in the book. It really didnt have a strong Male character, thier is Arthur but like I said after the first half he is barely in it.
Tommy is mostly a coward with breakthrough moments of bravery that last maybe a chapter then he is back to being terrified and having flashbacks and being terrified of his own shadow.
Billy is just a buffoon. While it portrays him as wild and competent man who most fear and revere in one chapter, it lowers him to being laughed at by most around him and thought of as a fool in the next.
The backand forth is constant and a little draining.
I understand what the author was trying to do but it seemed a bit redundant after awhile.
The ending was good but I never got my head around why after the visit to Noones house and Noones visit to the hospital, why Tommy thought he was safe.
It explained his reasoning but it just sounded stupid and half assed reasoning. The man promised to kill you and time and time again you saw him make good his promises. Yet Tommy thought Noone would just stop and let it go.
"Final thoughts"
Overall the positives outweigh the negatives and this a great book and I would recommend it to anyone Noone while not as deep as I would like is still in my top 5 villians of all time.
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The Big Book of Serial Killers
- An Encyclopedia of Serial Killers - 150 Serial Killer Files of the World's Worst Murderers
- By: Jack Rosewood, Rebecca Lo
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
- Length: 17 hrs and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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There is little more terrifying than those who hunt, stalk, and snatch their prey under the cloak of darkness. These hunters search not for animals, but for the touch, taste, and empowerment of human flesh. They are cannibals, vampires, and monsters, and they walk among us. These serial killers are not mythical beasts with horns and shaggy hair. They are people living among society, going about their day-to-day activities until nightfall. They are the Dennis Rader's, the fathers, husbands, church-going members of the community.
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GREAT FOR TRUE CRIME DEVOTÉES, BUT....
- By The Louligan on 10-31-17
- The Big Book of Serial Killers
- An Encyclopedia of Serial Killers - 150 Serial Killer Files of the World's Worst Murderers
- By: Jack Rosewood, Rebecca Lo
- Narrated by: Kevin Kollins
Long listen but informative.
Reviewed: 06-26-21
After awhile you see similarities in upbringing and motivations. But at the root of most of them I found thier commonalities to be benal, seems some have a desire for control while others manifest with delusions.
All in all this book is well done, by the time I reached the end, the simplemindidness of these individuals created in me a deeper despair for humanity. The curtain seems peeled back and the men behind the madness seem more primitive chimps than a mysterious riddle waiting to be solved.
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