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Cliff Hardy #39
Silent Kill
Hardy's 40th case finds him bodyguarding a promising politician When Cliff Hardy signs on as a bodyguard for charismatic populist Rory O'Hara, who is about to embark on a campaign of social and political renewal, it looks like a tricky job—O'Hara has enemies. A murder and a kidnapping cause the campaign to fall apart. Hired to investigate the murder, Hardy uncovers hidden agendas among O'Hara's staff and powerful political and commercial forces at work. His investigation takes him from the pubs and brothels of Sydney to the heart of power in Canberra and the Northern Territory. He teams up with a resourceful indigenous private detective and forms an uneasy alliance with the beautiful Penelope Marinos, formerly O'Hara's PA. A rogue intelligence agent becomes his target and Hardy stumbles upon a terrible secret that draws them into a violent—and disturbing—confrontation.
256 pages, Paperback
First published January 1, 2014
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Peter Corris
155 books60 followersPeter Corris was an Australian academic, historian, journalist and a novelist of historical and crime fiction. His first novel was published in 1980. Corris is credited with reviving the fully-fledged Australian crime novel with local settings and reference points and with a series character firmly rooted in Australian culture, Sydney PI Cliff Hardy. As crime fiction writer, he was described as "the Godfather of contemporary Australian crime-writing".
He won the Lifetime Achievement award at the Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing in 1999 and was shortlisted for best novel in 2006 for Saving Billy and in 2007 for The Undertow.
He won the Lifetime Achievement award at the Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing in 1999 and was shortlisted for best novel in 2006 for Saving Billy and in 2007 for The Undertow.
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July 15, 2014like a 3.25 - it's a good book, leaning more toward the thriller side than the books I normally read. I've written more at my online reading journal, so if you want the long version, you can click here.
In Australia, PI Cliff Hardy, whose work has slowed down a bit, is hired by the owner of a speakers' agency to make sure nothing happens to his client Rory O'Hara, a whistle blower whose work has left him with a lot of enemies. O'Hara is going on a speaking tour, ready to spill even more. It sounds like an easy job, but things start to go wrong almost right away when a woman on the tour is found dead, putting Cliff out of a job. But wait. Her brother offers him a lot of money to find out who killed her and why. Starting with the group of people on the tour, Cliff soon begins to discover that there's much more here than meets the eye - ultimately putting himself and a woman he's fallen for into a great deal of danger. As he moves across the country, he also realizes that someone is pulling a lot of strings -- but exactly who and why is what he has to find out.
Even though the plot is a bit twisty, Silent Kill is not a difficult book to read due to the author's very simple writing style. The story takes a convoluted path but is easy to follow, plausible, and it becomes a hybrid mystery/thriller that kept me turning pages. Although the murderer is identified before the end of part one, and that piece of the mystery is over, there's still Hardy's "simple problem" to solve: who was so worried about what O'Hara might do with his recent information that they set a killer in his midst? Here things sort of move into thriller zone, not my usual fare, but for those who enjoy them, there's plenty of high-powered action, conspiracies to sink your teeth into, and a solution that resonates with the times. All you have to do is pick up a newspaper to confirm what I'm saying.
Overall, it's always fun discovering a "new" author -- although Corris has been around a long time, he's a new blip on my international crime author radar that needs tracking. I think I'd recommend Silent Kill to people who are intrigued with thrillers that lean toward the action-packed, political side - not my usual forte but I did enjoy the way the author writes and above all, I enjoyed meeting Cliff Hardy.
In Australia, PI Cliff Hardy, whose work has slowed down a bit, is hired by the owner of a speakers' agency to make sure nothing happens to his client Rory O'Hara, a whistle blower whose work has left him with a lot of enemies. O'Hara is going on a speaking tour, ready to spill even more. It sounds like an easy job, but things start to go wrong almost right away when a woman on the tour is found dead, putting Cliff out of a job. But wait. Her brother offers him a lot of money to find out who killed her and why. Starting with the group of people on the tour, Cliff soon begins to discover that there's much more here than meets the eye - ultimately putting himself and a woman he's fallen for into a great deal of danger. As he moves across the country, he also realizes that someone is pulling a lot of strings -- but exactly who and why is what he has to find out.
Even though the plot is a bit twisty, Silent Kill is not a difficult book to read due to the author's very simple writing style. The story takes a convoluted path but is easy to follow, plausible, and it becomes a hybrid mystery/thriller that kept me turning pages. Although the murderer is identified before the end of part one, and that piece of the mystery is over, there's still Hardy's "simple problem" to solve: who was so worried about what O'Hara might do with his recent information that they set a killer in his midst? Here things sort of move into thriller zone, not my usual fare, but for those who enjoy them, there's plenty of high-powered action, conspiracies to sink your teeth into, and a solution that resonates with the times. All you have to do is pick up a newspaper to confirm what I'm saying.
Overall, it's always fun discovering a "new" author -- although Corris has been around a long time, he's a new blip on my international crime author radar that needs tracking. I think I'd recommend Silent Kill to people who are intrigued with thrillers that lean toward the action-packed, political side - not my usual forte but I did enjoy the way the author writes and above all, I enjoyed meeting Cliff Hardy.
July 14, 2022
Easy enough book to read. Listened to the audio book for most of it. Follows a PI trying to track down someone and as suspected does what needs to be done with some financial help from a dead girls brother who wants to find answers
January 30, 2014
I am an Aussie reviewer with a penchant for reading thrillers and I must confess that I have never read any books by Peter Corris "The Godfather of Australian crime fiction" featuring private investigator Cliff Hardy. After this interesting introduction to Hardy's fascinating character I have a big task ahead of me as Corris has written 39 books in the series over the last 30 years.
Cliff Hardy is happy to get some new business when he is asked to join a country-wide tour by political firebrand and whistleblower Rory O'Hara, who is just leaving hospital after recovering from serious injuries from a deliberate hit-and-run accident. O'Hara has collected a number of enemies from his activities and Hardy's job is to find out if any of O'Hara's entourage of personal, PR, IT and medical support hangers-on have any connection with the accident. As is usual (I am told) in Hardy's adventures there are a couple of attractive females around to spice up the action.
The tour has only been going a couple of days when Hardy's job implodes when the tour ends in disaster when one of the entourage kills O'Hara's nurse and disappears. That could have been the end of the job but the nurse's wealthy brother hires Cliff to find the killer. This takes him on a search around Australia, including Darwin and Canberra to track down the killer and gets him involved with the outer reaches of the intelligence community. His search is aided by an interesting "alliance" with beautiful Penelope Marinos, O'Hara's former PA.
While others have said that this was not one of the most notable of Hardy's adventures, I loved the character and found the book was well written and easy reading with just enough action to keep my attention. I have been looking for this kind of series to read from time-to-time as interludes from more serious fiction, so I need advice about which of the many books in the series I should read next.
Cliff Hardy is happy to get some new business when he is asked to join a country-wide tour by political firebrand and whistleblower Rory O'Hara, who is just leaving hospital after recovering from serious injuries from a deliberate hit-and-run accident. O'Hara has collected a number of enemies from his activities and Hardy's job is to find out if any of O'Hara's entourage of personal, PR, IT and medical support hangers-on have any connection with the accident. As is usual (I am told) in Hardy's adventures there are a couple of attractive females around to spice up the action.
The tour has only been going a couple of days when Hardy's job implodes when the tour ends in disaster when one of the entourage kills O'Hara's nurse and disappears. That could have been the end of the job but the nurse's wealthy brother hires Cliff to find the killer. This takes him on a search around Australia, including Darwin and Canberra to track down the killer and gets him involved with the outer reaches of the intelligence community. His search is aided by an interesting "alliance" with beautiful Penelope Marinos, O'Hara's former PA.
While others have said that this was not one of the most notable of Hardy's adventures, I loved the character and found the book was well written and easy reading with just enough action to keep my attention. I have been looking for this kind of series to read from time-to-time as interludes from more serious fiction, so I need advice about which of the many books in the series I should read next.
January 5, 2015
Since 1980 Peter Corris has written more than thirty novels featuring the detective Cliff Hardy. This latest title features the now-aging but still fit (in spite of a bypass operation) private eye in a twisting tale that begins with him as a bodyguard and ends with several dead bodies.
Employed to protect Rory O’Hara, a man who’s claiming he’ll shift Australian politics with the introduction of a new party, Hardy finds everything falling apart after two of O’Hara’s staff go missing, along with O’Hara’s girlfriend. Almost everyone on the team turns out to be not who they claim, with the result that Hardy spends most of the book tracking down people who’ve been beaten up or threatened by the man who first appears as one of the two IT workers. There are other mysterious players in the game, and the Australian Intelligence Service is called in to reveal just what’s going on before a vicious climax.
I haven’t read any of the Cliff Hardy stories before, and in this novel it seems to me he gets rather too many things right first time, which lessens the tension in the plot. It’s only late in the book that things really start to heat up, providing some real suspense. Corris provides a wide canvas for his detective to play on, however, and there’s a genuine Australian feel to the story. The characters are fairly thinly drawn, and some of their motives don’t bear too much scrutiny, nevertheless, good for a holiday read.
Employed to protect Rory O’Hara, a man who’s claiming he’ll shift Australian politics with the introduction of a new party, Hardy finds everything falling apart after two of O’Hara’s staff go missing, along with O’Hara’s girlfriend. Almost everyone on the team turns out to be not who they claim, with the result that Hardy spends most of the book tracking down people who’ve been beaten up or threatened by the man who first appears as one of the two IT workers. There are other mysterious players in the game, and the Australian Intelligence Service is called in to reveal just what’s going on before a vicious climax.
I haven’t read any of the Cliff Hardy stories before, and in this novel it seems to me he gets rather too many things right first time, which lessens the tension in the plot. It’s only late in the book that things really start to heat up, providing some real suspense. Corris provides a wide canvas for his detective to play on, however, and there’s a genuine Australian feel to the story. The characters are fairly thinly drawn, and some of their motives don’t bear too much scrutiny, nevertheless, good for a holiday read.
January 25, 2014
My View:
For those of you who like your crime read in the “hard boiled” style this is for you; this narrative provides intrigue, political manipulation, a protagonist who is basically the stereo typical detective action hero. Cliff hardy is a tough guy with principles; he fights for his beliefs, he protects and tries to save/get the “girl”, he drinks a little, plays pool and is not a push over. Cliff Hardy is battle toughened.
In all I found this to be a well written narrative though the characters were a little stereo typed/out dated and the action didn't really excite until the final chapters. A quick read with a somewhat satisfying end. Great cover.
For those of you who like your crime read in the “hard boiled” style this is for you; this narrative provides intrigue, political manipulation, a protagonist who is basically the stereo typical detective action hero. Cliff hardy is a tough guy with principles; he fights for his beliefs, he protects and tries to save/get the “girl”, he drinks a little, plays pool and is not a push over. Cliff Hardy is battle toughened.
In all I found this to be a well written narrative though the characters were a little stereo typed/out dated and the action didn't really excite until the final chapters. A quick read with a somewhat satisfying end. Great cover.
July 16, 2017
Silent kill is a typical Peter Coriss book/Cliff Hardy story. Private Investigator commences work on a case and it tends to spread into areas not wanted.
I listened to the audio version of Silent Kill which was narrated by Dino Marnika. For some unknown reason Peter Hosking did not narrate Silent Kill. I found it very hard to adjust to Marnika after listening to the previous narrator...and narrator of book number 40...Peter Hosking.
I listened to the audio version of Silent Kill which was narrated by Dino Marnika. For some unknown reason Peter Hosking did not narrate Silent Kill. I found it very hard to adjust to Marnika after listening to the previous narrator...and narrator of book number 40...Peter Hosking.
June 9, 2014
The 39th PI Cliff Hardy case and Cliff and Peter Corris are both still going strong. Another enjoyable read from the Godfather of Australian crime fiction. You just can't go wrong with Peter Corris.
October 9, 2019
An examination of the corruption of Australian politics. Corris at his best.
February 15, 2024
Based in Sydney after the Second World War, PI Cliff Hardy's work has slowed down a bit. Then he is hired by the owner of a speakers' agency as bodyguard to his client Rory O'Hara, a whistle-blower with a lot of enemies. There is also the suggestion of an inside leak in the entourage of the reformer who is doing a lecture tour by bus in numerous important cities in NSW. O'Hara is ready to spill even more beans on the corruption prevalent in the building industry and those, including several politicians, who profit from it
It sounds like an easy job, but things start to go wrong almost immediately: a woman on the tour is found dead and Cliff is out of a job. Her brother approaches him and offers him a good deal of money to find out who killed her and why. o with no other offers forthcoming, Cliff, of course, accepts.
He starts with the group of people on the tour and soon discovers there's much more here than meets the eye. His constant searching puts both he and a woman he's fallen for, in danger. As he moves across the country, he also realizes that someone is pulling a lot of strings -- but exactly who and why is what he must find out.
Silent Kill is not a difficult book to read due to the author's very simple writing style. The story takes a convoluted path but is easy to follow, and plausible, and it becomes a hybrid mystery/thriller that kept me turning pages. Although the murderer is identified before the end of part one, and that piece of the mystery is solved, there remains Hardy's other problem; who was so worried about what O'Hara might do with his recent information that they set a killer in his midst to silence him?
I recommend Silent Kill and all of Peter Corris' other Cliff Hardy books - note this is No. 39.
It sounds like an easy job, but things start to go wrong almost immediately: a woman on the tour is found dead and Cliff is out of a job. Her brother approaches him and offers him a good deal of money to find out who killed her and why. o with no other offers forthcoming, Cliff, of course, accepts.
He starts with the group of people on the tour and soon discovers there's much more here than meets the eye. His constant searching puts both he and a woman he's fallen for, in danger. As he moves across the country, he also realizes that someone is pulling a lot of strings -- but exactly who and why is what he must find out.
Silent Kill is not a difficult book to read due to the author's very simple writing style. The story takes a convoluted path but is easy to follow, and plausible, and it becomes a hybrid mystery/thriller that kept me turning pages. Although the murderer is identified before the end of part one, and that piece of the mystery is solved, there remains Hardy's other problem; who was so worried about what O'Hara might do with his recent information that they set a killer in his midst to silence him?
I recommend Silent Kill and all of Peter Corris' other Cliff Hardy books - note this is No. 39.
April 12, 2018
I really like Peter Corris's style. He writes like you're having a conversation and he's telling you a story. Laced with the right kind of humour and a great pace, his characters have flaws, but they're honest ones and the reader isn't left to linger in any amount of misery because of them. It missed out on the fifth star because the story started in one direction before completely flipping and going in another totally unexpected direction, and for about a chapter I was a bit thrown. In the end, the turn in the story became much more interesting anyway.
February 6, 2020
I have enjoyed the Cliff Hardy series by the late Peter Corris. This one is ok, and if you like the series, you will be fine with it. But I found it a bit formulaic -- the usual romance and posh clients -- but bridled a bit as well at a darker side than most of the series. Bad guys who are psychopaths turn me off to a story, and some of the sex is a bit raw (though it occurs offstage). This is good enough to read, but does not compare to Corris' best. I read this on kindle. by the way, but could only find the audio book on goodreads so I have commented here.
August 2, 2017
++Cliff Hardy is hired for what is to be a long term case trying to find if there is an inside leak in the entourage of a reformer who is doing a lecture tour by bus in numerous important cities in NSW. The tour is cut short due to a murder of one of the tour members and the disappearance of two others. CH has inadvertently entered himself into the high stakes game of politics both governmental and corporate. Once again he gains the girl and then loses her when he resolves the case.++
June 1, 2020
I like Peter Corris’ character ‘Cliff Hardy’s’ style - he’s down to earth, tough but not invincible. In other words, he is a credible character. His PI stories are usually fast-paced action. This one seemed to be a bit convoluted while Corris set the scene and then it became fast-paced action. I enjoyed the latter end of the story more, hence three stars.
April 13, 2024
First I have read by Peter Corris. I like Cliff Hardy as a character, a PI with connections. Not too many crime fiction novels set in Australia, Corris has nailed the vibe, I will be reading more.
Fast moving, somehow lets us know the main character and their motivations without excessive detail that plagues other novels. A great story told in 250 pages, I want to read another.
Fast moving, somehow lets us know the main character and their motivations without excessive detail that plagues other novels. A great story told in 250 pages, I want to read another.
February 28, 2021
Didn’t know Cliff Hardy was still around! I used to read this series in the 1980s, so Cliff should be in a retirement home by now. This story was entertaining enough, listened to the audio book version and it whiled away the hours on a long drive.
April 3, 2020
TV News
It read like a news bulletin from the 1950's. Excitement level minus 1. I cannot recommend this book at all.
It read like a news bulletin from the 1950's. Excitement level minus 1. I cannot recommend this book at all.
July 18, 2020
In a word ...tedious. I’ve read other Peter Corris novels but this one was not one of his best
August 2, 2021
Another enjoyable Cliff Hardy adventure. Not as suspenseful as some of the others in the series but enjoyable, none the less.
July 7, 2022
Typical Cliff Hardy, we miss Peter Corris! Rereading the Hardy series.
September 27, 2025
Political drama
January 6, 2026
Easy read. Not riveting. Boring ending
January 16, 2014
After coming to love the regular January Cliff Hardy fix it was a happy day when SILENT KILL arrived. Reading blurbs though can sometimes be problematic and so it was with this one, and the reference to a "rogue intelligence agent". Recently that seems to have been code for "no idea how to get my protagonist into, and subsequently, out of the mess I want them in the middle of". Corris is, however, not your standard writer and whilst there is a bit of sneaking around going on, in the main, this is a good old fashioned bit of biff, doesn't get the girl, solves the problem, Cliff Hardy story.
Fans of this series are well aware of the requirement to park any pointless mathematics over Cliff's real-life age (it's fiction for goodness sake). We're also well aware of Cliff's tendency to fall for the wrong girl; or the right girl and then put her in the wrong situation. His speciality is, after all, a general ability to make life difficult for himself. No different in SILENT KILL when he takes a job offered without bothering to look behind the cash all that hard only to find himself deep in the middle of political machinations, weird abductions, somebody else's love life complications and a sinister overseas manipulator. So at this point we fans also have to park our reluctance to accept this rogue intelligence agent bit, to say nothing of authorities who hover and do odd things, hidden agendas so deep you'd need an excavator to get to the bottom of them, and various threat lines which lead to the ultimate confrontation.
Needless to say, we fans may have had to twig that the point of the Cliff Hardy novels is exactly the elements mentioned above. Even if he gets the girl, he'll screw it up. Even when he solves the case, it'll leave a slightly sour taste in his mouth. He'll withstand punishment that would make a less fictional character curl up in a corner and quietly pass out. He'll also be faithful to friends come hell or high water, he'll be fundamentally decent, caring towards those he loves, and just ever so slightly sad. Rumpled, alone, battered, bruised and somewhere in a pub in Sydney quietly drinking dry white wine and pretending not to rue that which could have been. Damn, forgot .. it's fiction..
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Fans of this series are well aware of the requirement to park any pointless mathematics over Cliff's real-life age (it's fiction for goodness sake). We're also well aware of Cliff's tendency to fall for the wrong girl; or the right girl and then put her in the wrong situation. His speciality is, after all, a general ability to make life difficult for himself. No different in SILENT KILL when he takes a job offered without bothering to look behind the cash all that hard only to find himself deep in the middle of political machinations, weird abductions, somebody else's love life complications and a sinister overseas manipulator. So at this point we fans also have to park our reluctance to accept this rogue intelligence agent bit, to say nothing of authorities who hover and do odd things, hidden agendas so deep you'd need an excavator to get to the bottom of them, and various threat lines which lead to the ultimate confrontation.
Needless to say, we fans may have had to twig that the point of the Cliff Hardy novels is exactly the elements mentioned above. Even if he gets the girl, he'll screw it up. Even when he solves the case, it'll leave a slightly sour taste in his mouth. He'll withstand punishment that would make a less fictional character curl up in a corner and quietly pass out. He'll also be faithful to friends come hell or high water, he'll be fundamentally decent, caring towards those he loves, and just ever so slightly sad. Rumpled, alone, battered, bruised and somewhere in a pub in Sydney quietly drinking dry white wine and pretending not to rue that which could have been. Damn, forgot .. it's fiction..
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February 24, 2017
Good Book
February 18, 2017
Good read
I haven't read any of his books before, not exactly enthralling, but a good read so I'll read some more.
I haven't read any of his books before, not exactly enthralling, but a good read so I'll read some more.
April 25, 2021
Silent Kill is book thirty-nine in the Cliff Hardy series by Peter Corris. Cliff Hardy took on the new role of bodyguard to Rory O'Hara, a campaign against political corruption in the building industry. However, for Cliff, the job turns into a murder investigation, and he found out more than he bargains for that put his life in danger. The readers of Silent Kill will continue to follow Cliff Hardy to find out what happens.
I enjoy reading books in this series, and Silent Kill did not disappoint. I engage with the plot of Silent Kill from the first page. The way Peter Corris incorporates the twists in the story also allows me to engage with this book. I love Peter Corris portrayal of characters and the way they intertwine with each other throughout this book. Silent Kill was well written and researched by Peter Corris. I like Peter Corris's description of Silent Kill's settings that allow me to imagine being part of the book's plot.
Silent Kill's readers will learn about political and commercial forces that can affect members of parliament and political parties. Also, the readers of Silent Kill will learn about backyard sweatshops and underage workers.
I recommend this book.
I enjoy reading books in this series, and Silent Kill did not disappoint. I engage with the plot of Silent Kill from the first page. The way Peter Corris incorporates the twists in the story also allows me to engage with this book. I love Peter Corris portrayal of characters and the way they intertwine with each other throughout this book. Silent Kill was well written and researched by Peter Corris. I like Peter Corris's description of Silent Kill's settings that allow me to imagine being part of the book's plot.
Silent Kill's readers will learn about political and commercial forces that can affect members of parliament and political parties. Also, the readers of Silent Kill will learn about backyard sweatshops and underage workers.
I recommend this book.
June 17, 2014
Will Cliff ever find true love again? Where is the lovely Penelope? Has this been the 40 th Cliff Hardy novel? So many unanswered questions; just like the start of a Cliff Hardy tale.
Yet again Peter Corris has done a fine job of turning out a milestone Cliff Hardy tale. The plot was interesting and moved along at a good pace. I won't spoil the result for those who haven't read this book yet, but I was certain there was another "baddie" to be unearthed at the end. I guess that's what make's Corris' work so good; it's dependable but only up to a point.
I really enjoyed this book. I wonder how it reads to somebody whose not an Australian.
Regards,
Peter
Yet again Peter Corris has done a fine job of turning out a milestone Cliff Hardy tale. The plot was interesting and moved along at a good pace. I won't spoil the result for those who haven't read this book yet, but I was certain there was another "baddie" to be unearthed at the end. I guess that's what make's Corris' work so good; it's dependable but only up to a point.
I really enjoyed this book. I wonder how it reads to somebody whose not an Australian.
Regards,
Peter
November 13, 2019
Cliff is short on clients and reluctantly takes an job as a bodyguard for an ex-politician and crime crusader about to start a speaking tour. He barely starts the job when one of the entourage is kidnapped and another is murdered. But he is hired by the murder victim's family to find the culprit. A job made complicated by the suspect not being who everyone thought he was.
This is one of the more enjoyable books in the series and shows a darker and more sinister side to Cliff Hardy, private investigator. But as always Cliff is determined and is not easily put off a case. If he says he will do something, he does. If you threaten his family, he strikes back.
A very good read.
This is one of the more enjoyable books in the series and shows a darker and more sinister side to Cliff Hardy, private investigator. But as always Cliff is determined and is not easily put off a case. If he says he will do something, he does. If you threaten his family, he strikes back.
A very good read.
February 23, 2014
Peter Corris has been writing Cliff Hardy for more than thirty years and his detective has the skills to take down any crim! But what does the man many call the Godfather of Australian Crime think about his hero? Does he dream as Cliff? Has he undergone martial arts training to get all the moves perfect?
You can find out some of the secrets behind the Cliff Hardy stories, as well as what it takes to make an Australian crime thriller in our upcoming interview with Peter Corris...
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You can find out some of the secrets behind the Cliff Hardy stories, as well as what it takes to make an Australian crime thriller in our upcoming interview with Peter Corris...
http://www.2ser.com/policies/itemlist...
March 24, 2016
Some good parts. I have loved this series; I think the recent ones are not generally as good, but it's not a nosedive.
The villains had more nastiness & misogyny than I care to read about. My threshold is quite low there, compared to most of the culture, as far as I can tell. But I was afraid the book was working up to a climax full of that stuff, and it wasn't like that at all. So that was a relief.
The villains had more nastiness & misogyny than I care to read about. My threshold is quite low there, compared to most of the culture, as far as I can tell. But I was afraid the book was working up to a climax full of that stuff, and it wasn't like that at all. So that was a relief.
March 26, 2014
Enjoy these stories of the principled yet flawed Cliff Hardy set in the familiar territory of Sydney.
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