Julian Barrett

Barrett, Julian

Bush Sick Land

Bush Sick Land is a mystery.

The setting is a small New Zealand town at the tail end of the 1960s.

After the violent death of his best friend, Constable Colin Coates is drawn into a case involving an old flame and her missing teenage son, a taxidermist timber...Read more

Bush Sick Land, Julian Barrett

Set in 1960s small town New Zealand, BUSH SICK LAND is a story that sets itself so firmly in time and place that it's uncomfortable. A time when racism, homophobia and gender stereotypes were not just rife, they kind of felt like they are being celebrated. Back when radio and vinyl records...Read more