Day's End

ABBEY'S BOOKSELLER PICK ----- Based in a small town police station a long way north of Adelaide, Sergeant Paul Hirschhausen's rounds involve weekly runs covering a huge territory (the size of Belgium we're told). Across this area, Covid and social divisions play out among the community with all manner of crimes from small to large coming his way and the stresses start to pile up for Hirsch. It feels very true to life and the many threads come to a satisfying and dramatic close. Craig Kirchner

'Hirsch is one of my favourite characters. Day's End is unmissable.' * Hayley Scrivenor, author of Dirt Town * 'Once again, Disher nails place, the atmosphere of a changing area and the tension and frustration of continuing a private investigation without resources. This book confirms just what a rare writer Disher is.' * Herald Sun on The Way It Is Now * 'A new crime novel from the prolific old master is always a treat, and this one is no different. The past intrudes into the present as Charlie Deravin, banished from his job in the police sex-crimes unit, still puzzles over his mother's disappearance 20 years earlier that had his father fingered as a possible murderer. You will be intrigued, very intrigued.' * Jason Steger, Age on The Way It Is Now * 'Disher is, as always, a deft and compelling crime novelist, and he has crafted a provocative whodunnit that is grounded firmly in the current moment.' * Guardian on The Way It Is Now * 'Lyrical and haunting...Read the The Way It Is Now for its big heart and the way in which it lyrically captures a moment in time.' * Sydney Morning Herald on The Way It Is Now * 'The best of Australian crime was definitely Garry Disher's The Way It Is Now (Text), cleverly combining a tragic cold case with social commentary.' * Canberra Times on The Way It Is Now * 'Examining the insular culture of the police force has been another staple of Disher's fiction, and it is deployed here to great effect...Each summer I see people lying by public swimming pools, or in the sand on beaches, sometimes along the Mornington Peninsula, reading crime fiction. Readers often tell me they enjoy the genre as light relief , a puzzling response considering the endlessly macabre ways that crime fiction writers concoct new ways to torture, murder, and dismember characters. A Garry Disher novel is never an exercise in light reading. He respects the genre and his readers. His novels can also disturb a reader, for his characters are quite ordinary people, in the best sense. They are men and women like you and me - characters capable of good and bad, courage and murder.' * Tony Birch, ABR on The Way It Is Now * 'The prolific master of Australian rural noir returns to his home turf...a subtle, slow-burning standalone mystery.' * West Australian on The Way It Is Now * 'Disher's output is soaked in quality: crisp prose, fascinating characters, rich settings. Maybe his quiet, unflashy nature and consistent excellence mean he gets a little overlooked in some quarters, but those cognisant of the global boom of Australian crime writing know he is a giant on whose shoulders many of the hottest new stars are standing.' * NZ Listener on The Way It Is Now * 'This is storytelling at its best...Another sophisticated and compelling offer from an author at the peak of his powers.' * Good Reading on The Way It Is Now * 'Disher is one the foremost proponents of rural noir.' * Sunday Times on Consolation * 'Consolation is a very impressive piece of crime fiction. It holds attention, impresses with its depth and raises important issues, while being very entertaining. It once more confirms Disher's place as the master of outback noir.' * Murder, Mayhem and Long Dogs on Consolation * 'Well written and very entertaining, Consolation cements Disher's place as the master of outback noir.' * Canberra Weekly on Consolation * 'Garry Disher may not have quite the same level of name recognition as fellow bestselling Australian rural noir writers such as Jane Harper and Chris Hammer, but he has long been one of the genre's best.' * Weekend West on Consolation * 'Sheer class.' * Age on Consolation * 'This is a book that cannot be praised enough... Read it.' * Herald Sun on Consolation * 'The outback noir master returns to Tiverton and it's only cop Paul 'Hirsch' Hirschhausen.' * NZ Listener on Consolation * 'Enjoyable and engaging, a book you don't want to put down.' * David Grigg, Through the Biblioscope * '[In Day's End] the characters are depicted with nuance and emotion and even the minor players feel very fleshed out and real. Disher's ear for dialogue is pitch perfect and his pacing and sustained tension make for a page-turning read.' * Cass Moriarty * 'By setting his action in a small community, Disher is able to explore a number of disparate threads without anything feeling contrived or forced...Day's End is another great rural crime novel.' * Robert Goodman, Pile by the Bed * 'Garry Disher is not just a master of this genre but is also the social chronicler of our times with contemporary Australia reflected in his work...Hirsch is seeing social cracks in his community with the pressure of the pandemic...A book of our times!' * Fairfield Books * 'For a cracking good read with a clever plot and relatable hero, Day's End is another winner for Garry Disher and for Australian rural noir.' * Good Reading * 'Disher manages to describe [Hirsch] as a very believable, fair person who takes his duties, both of solving crimes and watching over vulnerable people very seriously. [Hirsch] is intelligent and observant, and his wry comments alleviate the underlying tension in the story...There are many layers to Day's End...[it] is a great read.' * ReadPlus *