Alex Hammond

Review - THE UNBROKEN LINE, Alex Hammond

Author Information
Book Title: 
The Unbroken Line
Author Name: 
Alex Hammond
Author's Home Country: 
Australia
ISBN: 
9781921901508
Series: 
Will Harris
Categorisation
Category: 
Crime Fiction
Sub Genre: 
Law
Location: 
Melbourne
Publisher: 
Michael Joseph
Publisher Website: 
Penguin Australia
Year of Publication: 
2015

The violence of the past casts a long shadow – a dark legacy with lethal consequences.

When defence lawyer Will Harris is attacked by masked men with a clear message to back off, he has no choice but to listen. If only he knew what they were talking about.

Under siege as his fledgling law firm struggles to get off the ground, Will agrees to defend the troubled son of a family friend. But the case is far from clear-cut, and the ethical boundaries murky. Instead of clawing his way out of trouble, Will finds he's sinking ever deeper.

Book Review: 

This unpredictable legal thriller is no courtroom drama and brims with action.

Full review at http://newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/2015/06/25/crime-scene-alex-hammond-t...

The Unbroken Line

Submitted by Karen on May 20, 2015 - 10:41pm
Author's Home Country: 
Australia
Category: 
Crime Fiction

The violence of the past casts a long shadow – a dark legacy with lethal consequences.

When defence lawyer Will Harris is attacked by masked men with a clear message to back off, he has no choice but to listen. If only he knew what they were talking about.

Under siege as his fledgling law firm struggles to get off the ground, Will agrees to defend the troubled son of a family friend. But the case is far from clear-cut, and the ethical boundaries murky. Instead of clawing his way out of trouble, Will finds he's sinking ever deeper.

Sub Genre: 
Law
ISBN: 
9781921901508
Series: 
Will Harris
Publisher: 
Michael Joseph
Year of Publication: 
2015

AustCrime - May / June Wrap Up

Submitted by Karen on July 11, 2013 - 10:44pm
Book Title: 
The Devil's Sanctuary
No Safe Place
Sweet Damage
Dusty Dexter PI
Deadly Harvest
The Cuckoo's Calling
Manly Murders: A Mother Without A Child
Sufficient Grace
A Bitter Taste
The Dinner
Hindsight
Blood Witness
Dead Cat Bounce
Heist
Deadly Australian Women
Nigerians in Space
Author Name: 
Marie Hermanson
Jenny Spence
Rebecca James
Jan Richards
Michael Stanley
Robert Galbraith
Gunilla Haglundh
Amy Espeseth
Annie Hauxwell
Herman Koch
Melanie Casey
Alex Hammond
Peter Cotton
Robert Schofield
Kay Saunders
Deji Olukotun

Right, so in April I was thinking back to 2006 and the commencement of AustCrime and then May I forgot to do a wrap up completely.

It's been busy in these parts. Unbelievably busy. So May / June together.

May

Every month this year is starting out with a revisit to the Discworld, so The Light Fantastic by Terry Pratchett it was.

From there, started off in Scandinavia with The Devil's Sanctuary, Marie Hermanson which started off with a bang and fizzled to a bit of a disappointment.

A night of crime and mystery at the Fitzroy Library

Submitted by Karen on July 11, 2013 - 8:21pm
Book Information
Author Name: 
Angela Savage
Peter Cotton
Nick Place
Alex Hammond
Book Title: 
The Dying Beach
Dead Cat Bounce
Roll WIth It
Blood Witness
Dates: 
Tue, 07/30/2013 - 07:00

30 Jul 2013 to 30 Jul 2013

Join four of Melbourne's most exciting crime writers as they discuss the essential elements of a good crime novel.

Featuring Angela Savage, Peter Cotton, Alex Hammond and Nick Place.

BLOOD WITNESS, Alex Hammond

Author Information
Book Title: 
Blood Witness
Author Name: 
Alex Hammond
Author's Home Country: 
Australia
ISBN: 
9781921901492
Series: 
Will Harris
Categorisation
Category: 
Crime Fiction
Sub Genre: 
Legal
Location: 
Melbourne
Publisher: 
Michael Joseph
Publisher Website: 
Blood Witness - Michael Joseph
Year of Publication: 
2013

ONE MAN'S SEARCH FOR JUSTICE AND REDEMPTION PLUNGES HIM INTO THE VIOLENT WORLD OF MELBOURNE'S UNDERBELLY.

Defence laywer Will Harris is reluctantly drawn into a bizarre murder trial. A terminally ill man claims to have witnessed the brutal crime – in a vision.

But the looming trial is more than just a media circus: it's Will's first big case since the tragic death of his fiancée.

With the pressure mounting, Will's loyalties are split when his fiancée's sister is charged with drug trafficking.

Book Review: 

The legal thriller is a fairly common sub-genre overseas, but Alex Hammond’s Blood Witness is the first of this sort of book from a local writer for quite a while. Full review at http://newtownreviewofbooks.com/2013/07/04/crime-scene-annie-hauxwell-a-bitter-taste-alex-hammond-blood-witness-reviewed-by-karen-chisholm/

Blood Witness

Submitted by Karen on April 9, 2013 - 10:09pm
Author's Home Country: 
Australia
Category: 
Thriller

ONE MAN'S SEARCH FOR JUSTICE AND REDEMPTION PLUNGES HIM INTO THE VIOLENT WORLD OF MELBOURNE'S UNDERBELLY.

Defence laywer Will Harris is reluctantly drawn into a bizarre murder trial. A terminally ill man claims to have witnessed the brutal crime – in a vision.

But the looming trial is more than just a media circus: it's Will's first big case since the tragic death of his fiancée.

With the pressure mounting, Will's loyalties are split when his fiancée's sister is charged with drug trafficking.

ISBN: 
9781921901492
Location: 
Melbourne
Series: 
Will Harris
Publisher: 
Michael Joseph
Year of Publication: 
2013