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Touch & Go
An original legal thriller from debut author and lawyer Peter O'Sullivan; packed with twists, turns, moral choices and an ending you just won't see coming. Life is great for Dan Grover a sports loving, confident young lawyer who inherits a small Brisbane legal practice. His world is turned upside down when he plunges headfirst into a murder investigation and trial that hits too close to home and fractures the very core of his identity, relationships and belief systems.As Dan's self-assurance shatters he turns to someone he hasn't had contact with in a while.And where is God when you really want to hear from him?
322 pages, Kindle Edition
First published July 1, 2014
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March 25, 2017
I loved the Brisbane setting for this debut novel by a local author. It was a slowish start, and I felt it wasn’t without some inconsistencies in the storyline and with sometimes stilted dialogue, but I still really enjoyed it. It certainly took the idea of telling “a white lie” to avoid hurting someone to an interesting conclusion with a great twist at the end.
November 17, 2015
Set in my hometown of Brisbane, this thriller has a murder mystery at its heart. Dan Grover's older brother is receiving stem cell therapy - and, while in hospital, asks Dan to help him investigate a sexual harassment case that wasn't finalised before his admission.
Dan is a lawyer and not too sure about his detective skills but he agrees to help Claye out.
His problems start with one small lie. Mia, the beautiful woman in the sexual harassment case, rings him one night, petrified with fear. Instead of telling his wife the truth about where he's going, he says the hospital has called and he needs to see Claye immediately.
One small lie leads to another and he can't tell Elise where he spent the night - on Mia's couch. Life starts to get complicated when Mia is found murdered. But it explodes when the police arrest Elise as the murderer!
Dan tries to hold his struggling business together, investigate Mia's murder, prepare a brief for his wife's day in court, donate cells for his brother's therapy and keep cheering for the Cronulla Sharks. The situation is not helped by a Senior Detective interrogating Elise about her fingerprints on a heavy glass vase - the murder weapon - without any legal counsel present. Dan, however, is helped by a junior detective, Sarah, whom he knew at school and was once rescued from a gang.
Lots of twists and turns. Nice touch in revealing the murderer - and a nice surprise there.
The punctuation is highly idiosyncratic and inconsistent throughout and the grammar is a touch arbitrary.
But, all in all, a great debut story.
Dan is a lawyer and not too sure about his detective skills but he agrees to help Claye out.
His problems start with one small lie. Mia, the beautiful woman in the sexual harassment case, rings him one night, petrified with fear. Instead of telling his wife the truth about where he's going, he says the hospital has called and he needs to see Claye immediately.
One small lie leads to another and he can't tell Elise where he spent the night - on Mia's couch. Life starts to get complicated when Mia is found murdered. But it explodes when the police arrest Elise as the murderer!
Dan tries to hold his struggling business together, investigate Mia's murder, prepare a brief for his wife's day in court, donate cells for his brother's therapy and keep cheering for the Cronulla Sharks. The situation is not helped by a Senior Detective interrogating Elise about her fingerprints on a heavy glass vase - the murder weapon - without any legal counsel present. Dan, however, is helped by a junior detective, Sarah, whom he knew at school and was once rescued from a gang.
Lots of twists and turns. Nice touch in revealing the murderer - and a nice surprise there.
The punctuation is highly idiosyncratic and inconsistent throughout and the grammar is a touch arbitrary.
But, all in all, a great debut story.
November 7, 2015
This was a book that I've received last year from Book Club's Secret Santa. What a delightful present :-) Not only was it written by an Australian author, but also set in my home town - Brisbane. It was great to actually know the suburbs and street where the action took place. It made it so much more realistic and pleasurable.
I like a good mystery novel. A murder was committed and a killer needs to be found. And that process is what makes a book good or not-so-good.
What I liked best about this book, is that the main characters were very realistic and complex. I found the court scenes interesting and engaging. And the story line was unpredictable and entertaining.
I like a good mystery novel. A murder was committed and a killer needs to be found. And that process is what makes a book good or not-so-good.
What I liked best about this book, is that the main characters were very realistic and complex. I found the court scenes interesting and engaging. And the story line was unpredictable and entertaining.
January 19, 2015
There are many reasons why I enjoyed Peter O'Sullivan's debut book. The plot frequently had unexpected twists, right to the very end, and moved along at a great pace. The characters were believable, and the story had touches of humour. As the story was set in Brisbane and I am based in Brisbane, I thought the descriptions of the background setting were quite accurate. I am sure it will also be helpful for many readers that some of the Australian legal procedures explained, I recommend this book to anyone who likes murder mystery.
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