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Paul Biga,an Australian taxi driver who picks up young women and men,then kills them is at the center of each story without ever being the main character.Yet the characters in each story are somehow affected by the murders.There‘s Eva,principal of the school Biga attended&his former neighbor,Simon whose sister is one of his victims or Grace who fought back&got away.

I suspect this may be a case of blame the reader, not the book. I enjoyed some of the stories, but others didn't work as well. Each new story I had to force myself to start reading. I may try again if my library gets a physical copy, which would be easier for me to dip in and out of around other reads!

Some of the stories were really strong, so if the premise interests you don't let my bail put you off (but I'd recommend a borrow, not buy)

Thanks for the gift, Jess @jhod ! We just got back from our hols today and it was waiting for me.

Henry had a fun time in Keswick - visiting The Pocket Bar twice and being made a fuss of by the staff in there!

It sounds like a fascinating book and I‘m sure I‘ll love it - I‘ve looked up the reviews and they‘re not *that* mixed - pretty positive, I think.

Though I don‘t typically gravitate towards short story collections, the premise of this one caught my attention! Spanning decades & continents, these stories interconnect around a string of serial murders in the 1990s in Australia. As with many collections, some of these are more gripping than others & some will linger on in my memory. I would have rather read a novel tying these stories together but I don‘t know the scope would‘ve been as broad!