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A chilling, exhilarating new thriller from the award-winning Candice Fox, described by the Sydney Morning Herald as 'an important new voice in crime fiction'. 'I'm sure every day Eden looked in the mirror and wondered if she should kill me...'
If Detective Frank Bennett tries hard enough, he can sometimes forget that Eden Archer, his partner in the Homicide Department, is also a moonlighting serial killer . . .
Thankfully their latest case is proving a good distraction. Someone is angry at Sydney's beautiful people - and the results are anything but pretty. On the rain-soaked running tracks of Sydney's parks, a predator is lurking, and it's not long before night-time jogs become a race to stay alive.
While Frank and Eden chase shadows, a different kind of danger grows closer to home. Frank's new girlfriend Imogen Stone is fascinated by cold cases, and her latest project – the disappearance of the two Tanner children more than twenty years ago – is leading her straight to Eden's door.
And, as Frank knows all too well, asking too many questions about Eden Archer can get you buried as deep as her past …
If Detective Frank Bennett tries hard enough, he can sometimes forget that Eden Archer, his partner in the Homicide Department, is also a moonlighting serial killer . . .
Thankfully their latest case is proving a good distraction. Someone is angry at Sydney's beautiful people - and the results are anything but pretty. On the rain-soaked running tracks of Sydney's parks, a predator is lurking, and it's not long before night-time jogs become a race to stay alive.
While Frank and Eden chase shadows, a different kind of danger grows closer to home. Frank's new girlfriend Imogen Stone is fascinated by cold cases, and her latest project – the disappearance of the two Tanner children more than twenty years ago – is leading her straight to Eden's door.
And, as Frank knows all too well, asking too many questions about Eden Archer can get you buried as deep as her past …
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First published December 1, 2015
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Candice Fox
28 books2,092 followersCandice Fox is the middle child of a large, eccentric family from Sydney's western suburbs composed of half-, adopted and pseudo siblings. The daughter of a parole officer and an enthusiastic foster-carer, Candice spent her childhood listening around corners to tales of violence, madness and evil as her father relayed his work stories to her mother and older brothers.
As a cynical and trouble-making teenager, her crime and gothic fiction writing was an escape from the calamity of her home life. She was constantly in trouble for reading Anne Rice in church and scaring her friends with tales from Australia's wealth of true crime writers.
Bankstown born and bred, she failed to conform to military life in a brief stint as an officer in the Royal Australian Navy at age eighteen. At twenty, she turned her hand to academia, and taught high school through two undergraduate and two postgraduate degrees. Candice lectures in writing at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney, while undertaking a PhD in literary censorship and terrorism.
Hades is her first novel, and she is currently working on its sequel.
As a cynical and trouble-making teenager, her crime and gothic fiction writing was an escape from the calamity of her home life. She was constantly in trouble for reading Anne Rice in church and scaring her friends with tales from Australia's wealth of true crime writers.
Bankstown born and bred, she failed to conform to military life in a brief stint as an officer in the Royal Australian Navy at age eighteen. At twenty, she turned her hand to academia, and taught high school through two undergraduate and two postgraduate degrees. Candice lectures in writing at the University of Notre Dame, Sydney, while undertaking a PhD in literary censorship and terrorism.
Hades is her first novel, and she is currently working on its sequel.
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July 22, 2022
This is one of the most gritty, dark, and harsh reads I have read for a long time. Part 3 in a trilogy by a very talented author, one whose real life is almost as interesting as her characters in this modern, thrilling, and violent trilogy.
Hailing from a military background and a woman who also happens to be an academic, the author writes about death, despair, and brutality like no one else I have ever read. When my father introduced me to this author, his observation was one of death. She writes about death and killing as easily as anything. She writes of killing like a romance writer would write about experiencing a first kiss. The added appeal to her writing is it is always local to a Sydney sider such as me.
A shame I read the preceding novel 5 years ago, this is too long between drinks. Her character of Eden came straight back to me, the renegade detective with the dark past. She is not just dark; she is a freak of nature. Frank her partner who is a good guy, a trusting man who should not be so trusting. The observation about his trust and this matching an upbringing in the countryside was clever, but he does not dwell there, he is in the metropolis where it seems no one around him can be trusted.
Frank’s internal monologue is mostly humorous, Candice Fox’s way of writing this way is skilful, entertaining and leaves the reader wanting more. He is of course a troubled lead detective, and I found his drinking of fake beer funny, but his understanding of his addictions real. He is a flawed character, as they are, but so very likeable.
Her characters richly complex, all interesting souls with many stories of their own to tell. The main players are what drive this series, to me the current case is very clever and worthy of being part of it, but it is Eden, Frank, and the little whippet, the 17-year-old Amy known as Hooky who works basically illegally within the force to hunt down paedophiles made this read absolutely riveting.
This book was written 7 years ago, so I’m afraid this probably gives me the sad answer that this will be it for the duo of Frank and Eden. And the ending? Wow! A well explained epilogue for these crazy and troubled individuals. A cathartic experience. Very glad am I to have come back to this excellent series, with outstanding narration by Lani John Tupu. He made this experience a tremendous one, the squeamishness, the humour, the suspense, it was all made so much better by this excellent narrator.
Hailing from a military background and a woman who also happens to be an academic, the author writes about death, despair, and brutality like no one else I have ever read. When my father introduced me to this author, his observation was one of death. She writes about death and killing as easily as anything. She writes of killing like a romance writer would write about experiencing a first kiss. The added appeal to her writing is it is always local to a Sydney sider such as me.
A shame I read the preceding novel 5 years ago, this is too long between drinks. Her character of Eden came straight back to me, the renegade detective with the dark past. She is not just dark; she is a freak of nature. Frank her partner who is a good guy, a trusting man who should not be so trusting. The observation about his trust and this matching an upbringing in the countryside was clever, but he does not dwell there, he is in the metropolis where it seems no one around him can be trusted.
Frank’s internal monologue is mostly humorous, Candice Fox’s way of writing this way is skilful, entertaining and leaves the reader wanting more. He is of course a troubled lead detective, and I found his drinking of fake beer funny, but his understanding of his addictions real. He is a flawed character, as they are, but so very likeable.
Her characters richly complex, all interesting souls with many stories of their own to tell. The main players are what drive this series, to me the current case is very clever and worthy of being part of it, but it is Eden, Frank, and the little whippet, the 17-year-old Amy known as Hooky who works basically illegally within the force to hunt down paedophiles made this read absolutely riveting.
This book was written 7 years ago, so I’m afraid this probably gives me the sad answer that this will be it for the duo of Frank and Eden. And the ending? Wow! A well explained epilogue for these crazy and troubled individuals. A cathartic experience. Very glad am I to have come back to this excellent series, with outstanding narration by Lani John Tupu. He made this experience a tremendous one, the squeamishness, the humour, the suspense, it was all made so much better by this excellent narrator.
November 18, 2015
When Detective Frank Bennett and his partner Detective Eden Archer attended the gruesome murder of one of the night time joggers in Sydney’s parks, all indications pointed to the woman being killed by someone she knew. It was quite obviously personal – the destruction of the victim’s face told them that. But when a second body turned up, more brutally beaten than the first, they realised the race was on to find the killer before more bodies were found.
Frank’s girlfriend was Imogen Stone, psychologist for the police department. But Imogen was tenacious – and her latest project was cold cases and solving them. When she dug up the twenty-plus year old case of the missing Tanner children, her interest was tweaked. She was determined that she would find answers – but would those answers put her and others in danger?
With the joggers’ case keeping Frank and Eden on their toes, the occasional absences by Eden didn’t go unnoticed by Frank. His suspicions and fears were heightened – he knew he needed to keep his wits about him – was her coldness intensifying? Or was it his active imagination once again? And what was the ongoing mystery about her past?
Fall by Aussie author Candice Fox is the third in the Archer and Bennett series, and as fast paced and gritty as the first two. Though I found it predictable at times and had worked out the killer quite early in the book, the plot was good and kept me interested to the finish. There was a fairly nasty twist near the end, but it wasn’t particularly surprising (you’ll have to read it to know why!) This series is a chilling one for thriller lovers, and I have no hesitation in recommending all three books.
With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review.
Frank’s girlfriend was Imogen Stone, psychologist for the police department. But Imogen was tenacious – and her latest project was cold cases and solving them. When she dug up the twenty-plus year old case of the missing Tanner children, her interest was tweaked. She was determined that she would find answers – but would those answers put her and others in danger?
With the joggers’ case keeping Frank and Eden on their toes, the occasional absences by Eden didn’t go unnoticed by Frank. His suspicions and fears were heightened – he knew he needed to keep his wits about him – was her coldness intensifying? Or was it his active imagination once again? And what was the ongoing mystery about her past?
Fall by Aussie author Candice Fox is the third in the Archer and Bennett series, and as fast paced and gritty as the first two. Though I found it predictable at times and had worked out the killer quite early in the book, the plot was good and kept me interested to the finish. There was a fairly nasty twist near the end, but it wasn’t particularly surprising (you’ll have to read it to know why!) This series is a chilling one for thriller lovers, and I have no hesitation in recommending all three books.
With thanks to NetGalley and the publisher for my copy to read and review.
September 4, 2019
Not sure how I managed to miss this book in my reading journey. So happy I found it eventually. I think that this one was my favourite of the 3 in this series. I love Eden and Hades! The ending really shocked me. I really hope that this is not the end 😢
If you have not read this series then I suggest you start at the beginning and read them all. Candice Fox is a brilliant Australian crime writer. Highly recommend
If you have not read this series then I suggest you start at the beginning and read them all. Candice Fox is a brilliant Australian crime writer. Highly recommend
October 3, 2019
This is the third book of the series and I liked it more than book two. I expected this to be the last, but it looks like the story could go in an interesting direction in a fourth book. Hades, the body disposal expert, is back. So are his adopted daughter Eden, the cop/vigilante, and her partner Frank. I really like the characters Frank and Eden; I even root for Eden although she is a remorseless predator. This book had a lot of side stories that manage to come together, including more of Eden’s backstory, a serial killer of female joggers, a teenaged girl who entraps pedophiles for the police, a second teenaged girl being bullied by her mother, and a house cleaner who finds an unexpected resident. I’ve enjoyed all of the Australian crime novels that I’ve read by this author and I plan on reading more.
April 23, 2016
This is the third book by Candice Fox in this Archer and Bennett series, and once again she delivers.
Action packed right from the start, you are not left waiting for things to start happening as homicide detectives Frank Bennett and Eden Archer are called upon to investigate the discovery of a body in a popular Sydney park.
It soon becomes apparent that they may be looking for someone with a grudge against female joggers, and one particular celebrity within the jogging community is thwarting investigations by orchestrating a frenzy of fear mongering through the media.
Meanwhile we get an intriguing glimpse into the private lives of our lead characters and the things that drive them making for compelling reading.
Candice Fox has proven herself to be a formidable contender for a place among the best of Crime/Mystery and Thriller writers with her penchant for delving into the dark side and shining a vivid light onto the dark traits of her characters.
She doesn't shy away from the macabre or grotesque, yet even this somehow manages to make it all the more intriguing to the reader.
Her talent for keeping several storylines flowing nicely between chapters is also laudable, and this in turn makes for easy continuity between books.
As with the first two books, this one is also set in and around Sydney (Australia).
In the last book, Eden, I made mention of what was for me, a niggling point about the character of Frank being somewhat of the stereotype "alcoholic cop with issues" which I felt gave his senior position as a homicide detective a lack of credibility.
In Fall, I am happy to say that, although he still struggles, he appears to be coming to terms with his issues and may soon find his mojo.
This book introduces some new characters and prospective lifestyle changes for others which keeps it interesting and current.
I anticipate and look forward to some dramatic changes in the next book.
4★s
Many thanks to NetGalley and the publishers for my copy to read and review.
May 1, 2016
Fall is the third book in the Archer and Bennett series by Australian author, Candice Fox. As Eden Archer satisfies her bloodlust on night forays without her brother, her police partner, Frank Bennett seems to have caught the nesting instinct: he has a steady girlfriend in police psychologist, Imogen Stone, and a wreck of a house to renovate. But Imogen is not all she seems. Her focus on Eden could have dangerous results.
Meanwhile, young, fit, agile female runners are dying: Sydney’s parks suddenly seem to be the hunting ground of a brutal predator that the press names the Sydney Parks Strangler. Frank and Eden are making little progress, although young police consultant, Amy Hooku offers some useful contributions. Their task is not made easier when lifestyle coach and women’s spokesperson, Caroline Eckhart organises a Take Back the Parks night run which attracts thousands of participants.
Once again, Fox has produced a page-turner with plenty of twists, some of which will leave the reader gasping. Her characters are multi-faceted, and she touches on topical and age-old themes: the emphasis on appearance; animal cruelty; internet paedophiles; missing persons. The final events of this page-turner will have readers wondering if there is more to come from Fox about this unusual duo. A riveting read.
Meanwhile, young, fit, agile female runners are dying: Sydney’s parks suddenly seem to be the hunting ground of a brutal predator that the press names the Sydney Parks Strangler. Frank and Eden are making little progress, although young police consultant, Amy Hooku offers some useful contributions. Their task is not made easier when lifestyle coach and women’s spokesperson, Caroline Eckhart organises a Take Back the Parks night run which attracts thousands of participants.
Once again, Fox has produced a page-turner with plenty of twists, some of which will leave the reader gasping. Her characters are multi-faceted, and she touches on topical and age-old themes: the emphasis on appearance; animal cruelty; internet paedophiles; missing persons. The final events of this page-turner will have readers wondering if there is more to come from Fox about this unusual duo. A riveting read.
July 15, 2020
4.5. Superb
October 1, 2016
Returning for a third instalment of the Archer-Bennett series, Fox takes readers down the more precarious of thriller rabbit holes while keeping things as sinister as her past two novels have exemplified. After almost losing her life to a serial killer and admitting her moonlighting as a killer herself, Eden Archer must rely heavily on her partner, Frank Bennett. Their latest case sees women targeted while out for a run, tranquillised and their faces pummelled. With little but CCTV footage that shows a shadowy figure, Archer and Bennett struggle to make any progress. Bennett's girlfriend, police psychologist Dr. Imogen Stone, has a project of her own on which she is working; seeking to bring closure to long-ago cold child kidnapping cases in Australia. Using her numerous connections, Stone is able to focus her attention and acquire the large rewards, though she does so anonymously. Her most recent project is to nail down whatever happened to Morgan and Marcus Tanner. The deeper she digs, the more her inclination leans towards Eden Archer as an adult Morgan. Piecing together what Heinrich 'Hades' Archer might have had to do with the kidnapping and murder of the children's parents proves to be Stone's central focus, which puts Eden on the defensive when she learns of this through backchannels. This is one secret that cannot be revealed, no matter what. While working the 'Sydney Park Strangler' case--poorly named, but catchy for media sound bytes--Bennett encounters a victim with whom he worked in the past, young Amy 'Hooky' Hooku, a tech-savvy seventeen year old whose skills have her working off the books for the authorities. While Bennett liaises regularly with Hooky, this puts Imogen Stone in the awkward position of being jealous of a child. While the killer's backstory is told throughout the novel, it is only when a strong-willed woman seeks to take the city back for those women who enjoy running in the city's parks that it becomes the greatest cat-and-mouse game that Archer and Bennett have ever witnessed. Over seven thousand potential victims and one killer who has offered little to identify them. Will Stone uncover Eden's true identity while the killer remains on the loose, thereby distracting the detective from her job to sweep the breadcrumbs under the table? And how can Archer handle her partner's constant discussion of the moonlighting she has been doing, questioning every dead body that turns up in Sydney as perhaps being one of Eden's kills? Poignant down to the final sentence, Fox pulls her readers into a vortex from which their is no exit, save a fall into the abyss of confusion.
Before I go any further, the title and progress of the narrative hint towards this being the final novel in a powerful trilogy, one that should not be read out of order if the reader enjoys a captivating story that develops over time. Fox has utilised all her skills and shows why she was awarded some key Australian literary honours for this series, as she places two detectives, polar-opposites to one another, together and has them fighting crime on the streets of Sydney. The choice of characters and the backstories they are given is all purposeful and plays into the larger narrative and the storylines as they fuel the series' momentum. There is little to say other than that there is much to enjoy in the banter between characters, sarcastic and jilted as it can be. The narrative takes twists and turns, while revealing much from the outset. Fox seeks not to create a 'whodunit' but more a 'how with they get to the answer' situation, which places the reader in the driver seat from the get-go. The inner struggle each character possesses helps to construct a larger and more uncertain central foundation that propels the narrative into countless directions. One could also comment that the lack of formal chapters (though breaks in momentum create natural places for them) helps to show that the entire novel is a single fall, slow in the beginning, but quicker by the last third. Fox does not shy away from surprises, some of which will hit the reader from unexpected directions. This only goes to strengthen the argument that Candice Fox is rising from within the genre to make a sensational name for herself.
Kudos, Madam Fox for another powerful novel. While I know you are co-authoring with James Patterson, I hope your voice is not muted pairing yourself with a juggernaut. You are a force to be reckoned with in the thriller genre.
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Before I go any further, the title and progress of the narrative hint towards this being the final novel in a powerful trilogy, one that should not be read out of order if the reader enjoys a captivating story that develops over time. Fox has utilised all her skills and shows why she was awarded some key Australian literary honours for this series, as she places two detectives, polar-opposites to one another, together and has them fighting crime on the streets of Sydney. The choice of characters and the backstories they are given is all purposeful and plays into the larger narrative and the storylines as they fuel the series' momentum. There is little to say other than that there is much to enjoy in the banter between characters, sarcastic and jilted as it can be. The narrative takes twists and turns, while revealing much from the outset. Fox seeks not to create a 'whodunit' but more a 'how with they get to the answer' situation, which places the reader in the driver seat from the get-go. The inner struggle each character possesses helps to construct a larger and more uncertain central foundation that propels the narrative into countless directions. One could also comment that the lack of formal chapters (though breaks in momentum create natural places for them) helps to show that the entire novel is a single fall, slow in the beginning, but quicker by the last third. Fox does not shy away from surprises, some of which will hit the reader from unexpected directions. This only goes to strengthen the argument that Candice Fox is rising from within the genre to make a sensational name for herself.
Kudos, Madam Fox for another powerful novel. While I know you are co-authoring with James Patterson, I hope your voice is not muted pairing yourself with a juggernaut. You are a force to be reckoned with in the thriller genre.
Like/hate the review? An ever-growing collection of others appears at:
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January 13, 2016
Fall is the thrilling third instalment in the continuing story of Detective Eden Archer and her adoptive parent Hades Archer. In this episode, the focus is very much on Eden who is recovering from grave injuries that almost killed her in her last undercover investigation. When a jogger is found murdered with her face savagely attacked Eden and her partner Frank Bennett must try to find a merciless killer who likes to hunt down their prey. Frank suspects that Eden also likes to hunt and kill people who escape criminal justice in her spare time, but is wary of confronting her as she is careful not to let anyone get too close to her. Eden is also feeling threatened as she feels that someone is looking into her past.
Eden is as complex and vulnerable a character as you could wish for as a Detective. Frank himself is still recovering from the death of his girlfriend and his own near brush with death but is has a new girlfriend, Imogen his previous psychologist, who likes to play at being an amateur sleuth solving cold cases. Amy Hooku (Hooky), a 17 year old computer whiz who saw her family murdered is an interesting new character working part time for the police trapping pedophiles through internet chat rooms. When she becomes interested in Frank and Eden’s investigation Frank takes her under his wing and Eden senses something of herself in the younger girl. In a parallel stream of the story we are also introduced to Tara Harper, daughter of the mother from Hell, Joanie Harper a rich socialite who has tortured and bullied her daughter in her attempt to make her thin and beautiful, something she will never be no matter how hard she tries.
I felt this book was paced very well with the tension building slowly as Eden and Frank work to prevent more joggers dying, Imogen investigates a cold case involving two missing children and Hooky gets tangled up in her own investigations. Hades is more in the background in this novel, slowly going into retirement, but still sitting atop his rubbish tip keeping an eye on Eden. Fox writes such wonderful, complex but damaged characters that this sends the plot in some unexpected directions and delivering some surprises right up to the last page. In sum, another excellent instalment of the Archer/Bennett series that fans of Candice Fox will really enjoy.
With thanks to Netgalley and Random House Australia for an ecopy of this book to read and review
Eden is as complex and vulnerable a character as you could wish for as a Detective. Frank himself is still recovering from the death of his girlfriend and his own near brush with death but is has a new girlfriend, Imogen his previous psychologist, who likes to play at being an amateur sleuth solving cold cases. Amy Hooku (Hooky), a 17 year old computer whiz who saw her family murdered is an interesting new character working part time for the police trapping pedophiles through internet chat rooms. When she becomes interested in Frank and Eden’s investigation Frank takes her under his wing and Eden senses something of herself in the younger girl. In a parallel stream of the story we are also introduced to Tara Harper, daughter of the mother from Hell, Joanie Harper a rich socialite who has tortured and bullied her daughter in her attempt to make her thin and beautiful, something she will never be no matter how hard she tries.
I felt this book was paced very well with the tension building slowly as Eden and Frank work to prevent more joggers dying, Imogen investigates a cold case involving two missing children and Hooky gets tangled up in her own investigations. Hades is more in the background in this novel, slowly going into retirement, but still sitting atop his rubbish tip keeping an eye on Eden. Fox writes such wonderful, complex but damaged characters that this sends the plot in some unexpected directions and delivering some surprises right up to the last page. In sum, another excellent instalment of the Archer/Bennett series that fans of Candice Fox will really enjoy.
With thanks to Netgalley and Random House Australia for an ecopy of this book to read and review
October 22, 2019
Finally found this at the library... I'd read the first 2 books of this series and desperately wanted to find out how this ended. 1st thought: Boy, can Frank ever pick 'em.
A fast and compelling read for me, fascinatingly damaged characters (a book full of them), somehow managing to cope in society (most of them). This was a much a character driven story as plot driven.
Sure, there were some coincidences or "happy accidents" but I was easily able to overlook them just to find out what came next.
4.5 stars
A fast and compelling read for me, fascinatingly damaged characters (a book full of them), somehow managing to cope in society (most of them). This was a much a character driven story as plot driven.
Sure, there were some coincidences or "happy accidents" but I was easily able to overlook them just to find out what came next.
4.5 stars
May 12, 2019
Agree with the majority of my friend's reviews; this was the best of the series. Love a series that keeps getting better and better and this one does just that. Book ends with questions unanswered and wide open to possibilities.
May 27, 2017
4.5 stars - that was excellent.
This was the best book in the series of three. I'm sorry to get to the end of this series as it has been most entertaining and deliciously different, although I'm not sure the door has been completely closed on another sequel.
Eden and Frank are investigating a series of murders of women joggers in Sydney parks. We learn who the murderer is pretty early on but this does not detract as we are slowly fed their backstory. There are also side plots where some of the real interest lies. Eden's nature is not glossed over in this book. She is a stone cold predator and will do anything to protect her real name and her unusual lifestyle. When Frank's girlfriend, Imogen, gets too close to the truth anything could happen. This book is quite dark. It is peopled with predators and even Imogen is not what she seems. Is Frank even safe?
This was a good series which ended on a nice high note (as in bravo Ms Fox). That's not to say it was a nice, neat, happy ending. There are dark days ahead for the survivors of this little tale. If we're lucky we might get another book. HINT, HINT Ms Fox.
This was the best book in the series of three. I'm sorry to get to the end of this series as it has been most entertaining and deliciously different, although I'm not sure the door has been completely closed on another sequel.
Eden and Frank are investigating a series of murders of women joggers in Sydney parks. We learn who the murderer is pretty early on but this does not detract as we are slowly fed their backstory. There are also side plots where some of the real interest lies. Eden's nature is not glossed over in this book. She is a stone cold predator and will do anything to protect her real name and her unusual lifestyle. When Frank's girlfriend, Imogen, gets too close to the truth anything could happen. This book is quite dark. It is peopled with predators and even Imogen is not what she seems. Is Frank even safe?
This was a good series which ended on a nice high note (as in bravo Ms Fox). That's not to say it was a nice, neat, happy ending. There are dark days ahead for the survivors of this little tale. If we're lucky we might get another book. HINT, HINT Ms Fox.
April 20, 2019
As the third book in Candice Fox’s debut trilogy, Fall offers a riveting finale to the partnership of detectives Eden Archer and Frank Bennett.
Picking up a few months after Eden, Bennett and Archer, the latter of whom is still recovering from her injuries, are back on the job. A female jogger has been found brutally murdered in a park in Sydney, and she won’t be the last. The case is interesting, with the focus on the killer’s twisted motives.
The relationship between Eden and Bennett is no less complicated in Fall, despite Frank having saved her life in Eden. Bennett’s concern for his partner’s physical and psychological wellbeing is always tempered by the threat she poses. Bennett finally learns the truth about Eden in Fall, though it’s hardly a comfort.
“It’s always very present between us, the fact that Eden could at any time, and rightfully so, decide that killing me is the best thing for her future.”
Frank is less aware of the threat his girlfriend, police psychologist Imogen Stone, poses. Imogen, who solves cold cases in her spare time with less than altruistic motives, is investigating the twenty year old abduction of the Tanner children, an inquiry that will pit her against Eden, who will do anything to protect her secrets.
And then there is Amy ‘Hooky’ Hooku, a seventeen year old computer genius, who first came to Frank’s attention when her younger sister murdered their parents. As her father was a Detective, Amy enjoys a special relationship with the police department and is now a consultant of sorts, despite her tender age. Amy is an intriguing character who has an unexpected role to play in Fall.
“And if he couldn’t save her, he’d do the best he could to patch her up. The way he did with everything that came to him in the tip. She’d be crooked. She’d be hollow. But she’d be alive again.”
Fall is a gritty, compelling novel and provides a stunning climax to an outstanding trilogy. Candice Fox has proved herself to be a writer of remarkable talent and skill.
Picking up a few months after Eden, Bennett and Archer, the latter of whom is still recovering from her injuries, are back on the job. A female jogger has been found brutally murdered in a park in Sydney, and she won’t be the last. The case is interesting, with the focus on the killer’s twisted motives.
The relationship between Eden and Bennett is no less complicated in Fall, despite Frank having saved her life in Eden. Bennett’s concern for his partner’s physical and psychological wellbeing is always tempered by the threat she poses. Bennett finally learns the truth about Eden in Fall, though it’s hardly a comfort.
“It’s always very present between us, the fact that Eden could at any time, and rightfully so, decide that killing me is the best thing for her future.”
Frank is less aware of the threat his girlfriend, police psychologist Imogen Stone, poses. Imogen, who solves cold cases in her spare time with less than altruistic motives, is investigating the twenty year old abduction of the Tanner children, an inquiry that will pit her against Eden, who will do anything to protect her secrets.
And then there is Amy ‘Hooky’ Hooku, a seventeen year old computer genius, who first came to Frank’s attention when her younger sister murdered their parents. As her father was a Detective, Amy enjoys a special relationship with the police department and is now a consultant of sorts, despite her tender age. Amy is an intriguing character who has an unexpected role to play in Fall.
“And if he couldn’t save her, he’d do the best he could to patch her up. The way he did with everything that came to him in the tip. She’d be crooked. She’d be hollow. But she’d be alive again.”
Fall is a gritty, compelling novel and provides a stunning climax to an outstanding trilogy. Candice Fox has proved herself to be a writer of remarkable talent and skill.
February 9, 2020
Irgendwie konnte mich das Buch nicht wirklich befriedigen. Vorallem nicht dieses Ende 🙈 Da der Täter und auch das Motiv von Anfang an klar waren, fehlte mir das Miträtseln. Die Nebenhandlung fand ich da um einiges spannender/interessanter! Ich hab mich zwar gut unterhalten gefühlt, aber ich hätte mir definitiv einen legendäreren Showdown gewünscht!
November 19, 2015
Fall by Candice Fox is the third instalment in her series featuring detectives Eden Archer and Frank Bennett. Fox's first two novels in this series, Hades and Eden received a myriad of accolades here in Australia. And rightly so.
Fall picks up where Eden (the book) left off. The character (not the book) is struggling to regain her strength after being almost sliced in half in the book bearing her name. Frank's still in the honeymoon stages of his relationship with psychologist Imogen, who we know has a secret penchant for solving crimes—but only if there's a reward on offer.
In the meantime Eden and Frank are investigating the murder of female joggers. And—as an aside—I ALWAYS knew running was bad for you. #justsayin
As usual there's a concurrent story unfolding, as Eden becomes aware that someone is looking into her history and she (in consultation with Hades) has to decide what she's going to do about that.
The strength of Fox's work again lies in her characters. Eden remains a complex enigma and Frank continues to be both impressed and horrified by his partner. His own humanity is also put on show this time around as we meet a fabulous new character - 17yr old prodigy Hooky (Amy Hooku).
Fox’s words and phrases are easily read and absorbed, and there’s a lot of beauty on offer. In fact, I gushed about the opening page of the prologue on Twitter. It was stunning and I had to stop and read it several times.
How freakin’ amazing is that?!
Fans of the series won't want to miss this latest offering from Fox (my series fave) and I'd recommend newcomers get hold of its predecessors and spend time this summer bingeing on some great Aussie crime fiction.
4.5 stars
I realise this is (still) pretty long, but the full review will be on my blog closer to publication date. (The link won't be active until 27 November 2015). http://www.debbish.com/books-literatu...
Fall picks up where Eden (the book) left off. The character (not the book) is struggling to regain her strength after being almost sliced in half in the book bearing her name. Frank's still in the honeymoon stages of his relationship with psychologist Imogen, who we know has a secret penchant for solving crimes—but only if there's a reward on offer.
In the meantime Eden and Frank are investigating the murder of female joggers. And—as an aside—I ALWAYS knew running was bad for you. #justsayin
As usual there's a concurrent story unfolding, as Eden becomes aware that someone is looking into her history and she (in consultation with Hades) has to decide what she's going to do about that.
The strength of Fox's work again lies in her characters. Eden remains a complex enigma and Frank continues to be both impressed and horrified by his partner. His own humanity is also put on show this time around as we meet a fabulous new character - 17yr old prodigy Hooky (Amy Hooku).
Fox’s words and phrases are easily read and absorbed, and there’s a lot of beauty on offer. In fact, I gushed about the opening page of the prologue on Twitter. It was stunning and I had to stop and read it several times.
“The Black Mutt Inn attracted bad men, and had been doing so for almost as long as anyone could remember, as though the ground beneath it had somehow hollowed a vent to hell, the men who frequented it drawn in by the familiar heat of home.....
Sometimes a plot was hatched there – the corners of the inn’s undecorated interior were very good for whispering, and the walls seemed to grow poisonous ideas like vines, spreading and creeping around minds and down necks and along legs to the rotting floorboards.”
How freakin’ amazing is that?!
Fans of the series won't want to miss this latest offering from Fox (my series fave) and I'd recommend newcomers get hold of its predecessors and spend time this summer bingeing on some great Aussie crime fiction.
4.5 stars
I realise this is (still) pretty long, but the full review will be on my blog closer to publication date. (The link won't be active until 27 November 2015). http://www.debbish.com/books-literatu...
August 20, 2019
It was ok! 2.5 stars I enjoyed the jogger story arc until I realized I knew who the killer was, which kind of ruined it for me! I did enjoy learning more about Eden and Hades saving Slim Jim! The ending didn't make much sense!
September 23, 2020
Well, this turned out to be my favourite Candice Fox, and I've read them all now. (I've worked my way through her backlist and am all caught up as of September, 2020, oh except for the books with James Patterson. I have no interest in those).
This one just did it for me. I really like some Fox novels, and don't like others. Its a bit of a mixed bag for me. One of the things I've always had a bit of a negative feel about, is the long drawn out endings where I lose interest. Another issue I have, is the long-winded flashbacks/backstory (done in italics) that is in most of her novels. A lot of those sections are too long and in many places, an obstruction to the flow and action. But with this one, it was perfect for my tastes. The writing was excellent, the story was really enjoyable.
This one just did it for me. I really like some Fox novels, and don't like others. Its a bit of a mixed bag for me. One of the things I've always had a bit of a negative feel about, is the long drawn out endings where I lose interest. Another issue I have, is the long-winded flashbacks/backstory (done in italics) that is in most of her novels. A lot of those sections are too long and in many places, an obstruction to the flow and action. But with this one, it was perfect for my tastes. The writing was excellent, the story was really enjoyable.
April 19, 2017
Third Part of the Archer and Bennett Series by Candice Fox.
A Series of Murders in Sydney Parks leaves the Detectives and some Co-Workers wondering who the mysterious Killer is. While Eden is recovering from her injuries and Frank is struggeling with both the case and his relationships secrets are dragged into the light and new Alliencies are formed.
Since the Ending of the Book is kinda open i am hoping that there might be some additions to the series which would be an absolut blast. Loved every Book of the Series and i became an imidiate Fan of Candice Fox!
A Series of Murders in Sydney Parks leaves the Detectives and some Co-Workers wondering who the mysterious Killer is. While Eden is recovering from her injuries and Frank is struggeling with both the case and his relationships secrets are dragged into the light and new Alliencies are formed.
Since the Ending of the Book is kinda open i am hoping that there might be some additions to the series which would be an absolut blast. Loved every Book of the Series and i became an imidiate Fan of Candice Fox!
April 19, 2021
Audiobook - Mystery/Detective
Another great police procedural from Fox! She has very quickly become a favorite author when I want a meaty mystery. Her characters are flawed, yet they evolve and grow and experience real trauma through the series.
Eden and Frank are back. Eden is recovering from the almost fatal injuries in Eden. Frank has basically moved in with Dr. Stone. Hades is growing old and a new killer is on the loose. What was unique about this book is that some of the chapters are told from the killer's POV. I didn't realize it at first because they are childhood experiences that shape the killer.
Concurrent to the search for the murderer is Eden's story. Her former identity has become more known and there are people that want to capitalize on that information. One of whom is not who you expect.
Fox does a great job of resolving the murder story, but leaving enough unanswered questions that you can't help but be on the lookout for the next book of the series. She has me clamoring for book 4 from this series, I want to read the next book of the Crimson Lake series and now the next book in the new Jessica Sanchez series. GAH! That is a credit to Fox, her characters are so multi-faceted that they leap off the page. I want to go on the next ride with all of them.
Another great police procedural from Fox! She has very quickly become a favorite author when I want a meaty mystery. Her characters are flawed, yet they evolve and grow and experience real trauma through the series.
Eden and Frank are back. Eden is recovering from the almost fatal injuries in Eden. Frank has basically moved in with Dr. Stone. Hades is growing old and a new killer is on the loose. What was unique about this book is that some of the chapters are told from the killer's POV. I didn't realize it at first because they are childhood experiences that shape the killer.
Concurrent to the search for the murderer is Eden's story. Her former identity has become more known and there are people that want to capitalize on that information. One of whom is not who you expect.
Fox does a great job of resolving the murder story, but leaving enough unanswered questions that you can't help but be on the lookout for the next book of the series. She has me clamoring for book 4 from this series, I want to read the next book of the Crimson Lake series and now the next book in the new Jessica Sanchez series. GAH! That is a credit to Fox, her characters are so multi-faceted that they leap off the page. I want to go on the next ride with all of them.
February 22, 2021
Grandioses Finale mit echt bösem aber folgerichtigem Ende. Mich hat die Reihe immer wieder überrascht und sehr begeistert. Die Protagonisten sind weder leicht zugänglich, noch sonderlich symphatisch, dafür aber ungeheuer interessant.
September 1, 2017
Another winner by Fox! Review to follow.
July 2, 2018
Candice Fox's third book in the Archer & Bennet series delves into the murky Sydney which lies just beneath the sparkling harbour and manicured gardens featured on tourist postcards.
Predators are victims, ethics are nebulous, loyalties are shifted.
It's well crafted and creepy. Enjoy.
Predators are victims, ethics are nebulous, loyalties are shifted.
It's well crafted and creepy. Enjoy.
February 12, 2016
Wow-Wee! Candice Fox delivers once again! This series is one that I would gladly re-read again and again. It is THAT good. I’ve rated all 3 five stars as each were unputdownable; I couldn’t wait to find out what’s going to happen next from one page to the next much less from one book to the next. I am hopping from one foot to another in impatience for the next instalment of Archer & Bennett.
Eden ends with a threat hanging over Eden’s secret identity. I was truthfully anxious to find out how this will pan out; I was afraid of what this will mean to Eden’s nocturnal activities, her ‘relationship’ with Bennett, and also afraid for the safety of the person who’s about to blow it all out. And just how did it turn out? Well! You really must read it for yourself since I couldn’t believe what happened & had to read it a few times over before it actually sunk it that she did it… when a few minutes before I was wailing, ‘No… No… Noooo…’
Eden, as the antiheroine, has a void insider her when it comes to empathy. This was highlighted very much in this novel. Bennett, on the other, appears to be a desperate case but there’s a little light of hope for him… What’s happened in this novel though dimmed what little hope there was and I’m not sure exactly whether I’m excited or nervous as I believe we are about to witness the dark-side of Bennett. Or are we?
If you love antiheroines, if you love your crime novels, you MUST read Candice Fox. I highly recommend this series, Archer & Bennett, to everyone. There are baddies and there are baddies. There’s the twist and then there’s THE twist. This series has utterly won my heart and Candice Fox my loyalty.
Thanks Random House Australia for eARC via NetGalley in exchange of honest review
Eden ends with a threat hanging over Eden’s secret identity. I was truthfully anxious to find out how this will pan out; I was afraid of what this will mean to Eden’s nocturnal activities, her ‘relationship’ with Bennett, and also afraid for the safety of the person who’s about to blow it all out. And just how did it turn out? Well! You really must read it for yourself since I couldn’t believe what happened & had to read it a few times over before it actually sunk it that she did it… when a few minutes before I was wailing, ‘No… No… Noooo…’
Eden, as the antiheroine, has a void insider her when it comes to empathy. This was highlighted very much in this novel. Bennett, on the other, appears to be a desperate case but there’s a little light of hope for him… What’s happened in this novel though dimmed what little hope there was and I’m not sure exactly whether I’m excited or nervous as I believe we are about to witness the dark-side of Bennett. Or are we?
If you love antiheroines, if you love your crime novels, you MUST read Candice Fox. I highly recommend this series, Archer & Bennett, to everyone. There are baddies and there are baddies. There’s the twist and then there’s THE twist. This series has utterly won my heart and Candice Fox my loyalty.
Thanks Random House Australia for eARC via NetGalley in exchange of honest review
November 5, 2018
Seriously? I don’t know how she does it! I guess when you’ve got it, you just got it. Candice has yet to let me down. She has by far become one of my top favorite authors ever. I’m conflicted because I want her to continue this series (Archer and Bennett) but I also want more Harriet Blue and yet more of her Crimson Lake series as well. I don’t feel able to let anyone of her stories go yet. She is super talented and simply amazing in her story development and characters. I love the way she always makes her protagonist faulty and with an abundance of flaws and yet manages to make readers love them even so. Looking forward to more of her work!
January 9, 2016
Absolutely brilliant. This needs to be a movie! The 3rd in the series & the characters have continued to develop, evolve & enthrall. Love the new character 'Hooky' & can't wait for the next novel.
January 10, 2016
I loved this gritty, clever and eloquent book. From the onset it is full of twisted turns and concise prose.
April 12, 2017
I enjoy a good detective thriller and this one delivers a fast paced "can't put it down" read. 'Fall' is a psycho police murder mystery thriller set in Sydney. It is a sequel to two other books - 'Hades' and 'Eden' - but works well as a stand alone as I enjoyed it immensely and have not read the earlier books.
There are many strong female characters but the main protagonists all seem a bit mentally unhinged due to PTS. Nevertheless describing all the gore and then the stress that the victims of crime and many police officers endure, makes the story more credible.
Candice Fox weaves contemporary issues into her story with a touch of cynicism and humour. For example she uses the common knowledge of high risk South East Asian cheap medical procedures, that sometimes go horribly wrong, to give her killer more depth. Also she demonstrates her skills in plot development when she introduces the mammoth fun run day and condemns the sensationalist media's sometimes macabre use of horrific crimes to create questionable events.
"Caroline Eckhart and the City of Sydney had turned three brutal killings into what would
probably end up an annual fitness wankfest with all the associated sweat, glory and plastic
participation medals."
There are many strong female characters but the main protagonists all seem a bit mentally unhinged due to PTS. Nevertheless describing all the gore and then the stress that the victims of crime and many police officers endure, makes the story more credible.
Candice Fox weaves contemporary issues into her story with a touch of cynicism and humour. For example she uses the common knowledge of high risk South East Asian cheap medical procedures, that sometimes go horribly wrong, to give her killer more depth. Also she demonstrates her skills in plot development when she introduces the mammoth fun run day and condemns the sensationalist media's sometimes macabre use of horrific crimes to create questionable events.
"Caroline Eckhart and the City of Sydney had turned three brutal killings into what would
probably end up an annual fitness wankfest with all the associated sweat, glory and plastic
participation medals."
May 21, 2021
I thoroughly enjoy Candice Fox books!! She writes in a way that takes hold of your thoughts, to the point where you're dreaming about the book every night!! I would suggest reading the series in order to fully understand the storyline.
Fall- #3 in the series and just as fantastic as the previous 2. The detail in the build up is incredibly gripping... You just want to keep on reading! And the best part is... There is always an additional twist at the end! At the whole series to your list!!!
Fall- #3 in the series and just as fantastic as the previous 2. The detail in the build up is incredibly gripping... You just want to keep on reading! And the best part is... There is always an additional twist at the end! At the whole series to your list!!!
May 19, 2020
4.5*
I. Want. More.
I want more of Frank and Eden. Dark and twisted and occasionally funny.
I love and admire Eden, and I think I need to consider some deep personal reflection about what that means for the sort of person I am. I also love Hades, and the addition of Slim Jim in this book was very welcomed.
I. Want. More.
I want more of Frank and Eden. Dark and twisted and occasionally funny.
I love and admire Eden, and I think I need to consider some deep personal reflection about what that means for the sort of person I am. I also love Hades, and the addition of Slim Jim in this book was very welcomed.
June 16, 2018
Yet another incredible murder mystery from Candice Fox, I think this might be my favorite of them all so far! Candice Fox has quickly become one of my favorite crime authors!
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