Last Man Standing: Greg Lynn - Jetstar pilot and the Wonnangatta mystery

by Robin Bowles

In March 2020, Russell Hill and Carol Clay went camping in the Wonnangatta Valley, a mysterious place deep in Victoria's High Country. The campers never returned, and only one person knows what really happened.

Acclaimed true crime author Robin Bowles writes an engrossing account of how Jetstar pilot Greg Lynn was found guilty of the murder of Carol Clay, complete with captivating interviews with high-profile witnesses and locals. With details that the jury wasn't told, Last Man Standing is a thrilling exposé of murder and mystery in the Wonnangatta Valley.

Genres: True Crime, Nonfiction, Crime

356 pages, Paperback

Published October 1, 2024

Reviews

[James Latham · Rating 2 out of 5]

I appreciate the effort the author put into this book, but from the readers perspective in the end it doesn't pay off. There is not really enough info to flesh out the story, such that there is 50 pages in the beginning on other people who died in the forrest. Then excruciating and disjointed testimony of firearm specialists, and in the end no insight into what happened in this murder case than I got reading the newspaper.

[Lee Baker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Perhaps I knew the story too well to glean new information this book. I’m happy to have read it and filled in a few gaps in my knowledge

[Sarah · Rating 3 out of 5]

For those of us who have followed the case closely over the years, this book does not really add all that much, except a little information that was privy only to those in the courtrooms during the closed hearings. What is both interesting and frustrating is that this book ends only as the verdict was reached. It does not take us through the statements about Mr Lynn that came out during the post-trial media blitz, nor does it refer to the sentencing that was given, and the judge's words at this time.

It also remains to be seen whether the expected appeal takes place and its outcome, so it is a story unfinished. No doubt this will give rise to many other books as it has been a horrifying and fascinating study of one person's desire to avoid detection. So although the sentencing was handed down only two weeks ago, and this book became available to buy within days of this momentous occasion, it is clearly a work of depth and considerable research. It is a little disappointing that it was not held back from publication before this additional information became available, as it would have been even more compelling.

For someone who has no knowledge of the case, or who has only had a passing interest in what has been reported in the media, it will be a very richly detailed synopsis of the events.

[Erin Kinderis · Rating 1 out of 5]

Such a disappointing read! The first 65 pages are not even about this case, but more of a personal interest of the author. The story lacks flow and the authors “notes” amongst the reporting of the case make it quite hard to follow as it is so disjointed. I do appreciate that this would have been a difficult case to write a whole story on, but I cannot help feel that the author has lost her way.