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Flood Country: When a Drought Hits, The Water Wars Begin!
Water theft, corruption, intrigue… at the height of a ten-year drought in Australia's outback.
Jack Miller, former Sydney Morning Herald journalist, follows his instincts to rural Dawson to do a follow-up piece on a headline that read 'Angry farmer accuses bureaucrat of corruption'.
Little did he know what he was about to unleash as he set about helping the feisty old cattle farmer to expose corruption in the water industry—blatant water theft at the height of a ten-year drought crippling the Australian farming landscape.
As Jack and his friends slowly unravel the web of deceit and corruption, which extends through the bureaucracy and into the corridors of political power and big business, they are confronted by an increasingly desperate enemy willing to do anything to stay above the law.
Jack Miller, former Sydney Morning Herald journalist, follows his instincts to rural Dawson to do a follow-up piece on a headline that read 'Angry farmer accuses bureaucrat of corruption'.
Little did he know what he was about to unleash as he set about helping the feisty old cattle farmer to expose corruption in the water industry—blatant water theft at the height of a ten-year drought crippling the Australian farming landscape.
As Jack and his friends slowly unravel the web of deceit and corruption, which extends through the bureaucracy and into the corridors of political power and big business, they are confronted by an increasingly desperate enemy willing to do anything to stay above the law.
327 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 4, 2012
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August 10, 2018
I really wanted to like this book. I was intrigued by the topic and the settings general.
It started out so slow and more than once I thought about quittting. After about 40%(!) it finally started to pick up somewhat.
Overall I’d say it was a bit forced, on occasion a bit too much. In the beginning the dialogues were so constructed and emotionless it bothered the heck out of me.
1* for the topic (which could have been a bit more explored)
1* for the setting/storyline
1* for the improvement from beginning to end
I believe it could have been a much better book with some work (and a good editor?!). In the end I was just annoyed how much time I spent on it and glad I was done.
It started out so slow and more than once I thought about quittting. After about 40%(!) it finally started to pick up somewhat.
Overall I’d say it was a bit forced, on occasion a bit too much. In the beginning the dialogues were so constructed and emotionless it bothered the heck out of me.
1* for the topic (which could have been a bit more explored)
1* for the setting/storyline
1* for the improvement from beginning to end
I believe it could have been a much better book with some work (and a good editor?!). In the end I was just annoyed how much time I spent on it and glad I was done.
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