Publisher Fremantle Press
Length 245 pages
Format paperback
Format paperback
Published 2019
Series Standalone
My Copy provided by the publisher
My Review
I've been a big fan of Dave Warner since I read Clear to the Horizon (2017) and have been eagerly anticipating his next book...and it was certainly worth the wait.
Blending 1960's mob life with the Australian surf seems like an odd combination but Warner makes it work incredibly well, somehow transforming a Philadelphia hitman into a likable protagonist who reads like a typical Aussie bloke.
Half a world separates Blake's old life from his new yet his ghosts still haunt him. After loosing his brother to mob violence, Blake's gripped a new lease on life in a coastal Australian town. He runs a pub, has a love interest (of sorts), and is a member of a local band. He surfs, plays gigs, runs his business and enjoys the smell of fresh air straight from the ocean.
However perfect the serenity, murder spoils everything. For Blake to keep himself out of the mob's reach, he must revert to the ways of a killer - and that's only half his troubles.
River of Salt is choc full of interesting and well defined characters accompanied by equally interesting backstories which all add extra layers of depth to the story. The story reads perfectly well in it's own right, yet I hope Warner returns to this setting and these characters sometime in the future.
My rating: 5/5 stars. Noir on the beach? Yes please. If you're looking for a perfect blend of Australian and American crime fiction, look no further than River of Salt.
My Copy provided by the publisher
My Review
I've been a big fan of Dave Warner since I read Clear to the Horizon (2017) and have been eagerly anticipating his next book...and it was certainly worth the wait.
Blending 1960's mob life with the Australian surf seems like an odd combination but Warner makes it work incredibly well, somehow transforming a Philadelphia hitman into a likable protagonist who reads like a typical Aussie bloke.
Half a world separates Blake's old life from his new yet his ghosts still haunt him. After loosing his brother to mob violence, Blake's gripped a new lease on life in a coastal Australian town. He runs a pub, has a love interest (of sorts), and is a member of a local band. He surfs, plays gigs, runs his business and enjoys the smell of fresh air straight from the ocean.
However perfect the serenity, murder spoils everything. For Blake to keep himself out of the mob's reach, he must revert to the ways of a killer - and that's only half his troubles.
River of Salt is choc full of interesting and well defined characters accompanied by equally interesting backstories which all add extra layers of depth to the story. The story reads perfectly well in it's own right, yet I hope Warner returns to this setting and these characters sometime in the future.
My rating: 5/5 stars. Noir on the beach? Yes please. If you're looking for a perfect blend of Australian and American crime fiction, look no further than River of Salt.
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