Consolation by Garry Disher (Text, 2020)ġ. I have also included links to my original reviews of the books. Set out below in a rough order of preference are ten outstanding crime fiction books with an Australian setting, which have appeared in the past twelve months or so, and an essential guide to Australian crime fiction by Craig Sisterson. The local crime fiction community has also been bolstered and supported by the presence of several successful international authors who set their novels overseas, such as Michael Robotham (who won the 2020 British Gold Dagger Award), Megan Goldin, Tony Park and Allie Reynolds, whose recent debut novel Shiver is a terrific read. It bodes very well for the future of Australian crime writing. I think one of the most impressive aspects of Australian crime fiction in 2020 was the number of very good debuts, led by Kyle Perry and Gabriel Bergmoser, but also including Katherine Firkin and S R White. Mental health, discrimination and the influence of the media were popular topics, while the intersection between politics and crime was convincing explored in Chris Hammer’s Trust and in Michael Brissenden’s excellent forthcoming 2021 release Dead Letters. Balancing these were some very good urban crime novels that were more indicative of the general Australian experience and which greatly entertained, while also tackling important social issues. Refreshingly, there was also an impressive trio of books by Kyle Perry, Jane Harper and Sarah Barrie set in the rarely used locations of rural and coastal Tasmania. The growth of rural crime or bush/outback noir, has been particularly noticeable over the past few years, and there were again some very good books set in the Australian outback, particularly Garry Disher’s Consolation. Although COVID-19 slowed many aspects of life, it did not hamper the flow of good local crime novels and there were plenty of enjoyable books to read during shut-down.
The rejuvenation of Australian crime fiction continued at a brisk pace in 2020 with a dazzling array of strong releases across the spectrum of the genre. Australian Crime Fiction 2021 Australian Crime Fiction 2021
AUSSIE CRIME 2021:Ten Recent Australian Crime Fiction Books to Read this Australia Day.
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