Senior Constable Jacob Porter explains to Detective Shaw that they’ve discovered a body, partially buried in the forest, that appears to be connected to his cases. He has been working a string of cold case murders-officially classified as suicides-for over eight years, when a call comes in from a constable in Tallowwood, a small town in the middle of the rainforest on the northern coast of New South Wales. There are so many things I loved about it that I honestly don’t know where to begin.Īugust Shaw is a cold case detective, working out of police headquarters in Sydney. The suspense, the mystery, the romance…all woven together into a beautifully crafted and unforgettable story. Walker book (I don’t think anything will ever replace Imago 😊).

It’s easily one of my favorite books of the year, and my second favorite N.R.

Walker’s newest release, Tallowwood, and am absolutely blown away. August and Jake must trace the untraceable before the killer takes his next victim or before he stops one of them, permanently. Even when more remains are found, they can’t seem to gain ground.īut when the body of a fellow police officer turns up under the same MO, it can’t be ignored anymore. With Jacob now firmly in August’s corner, they face one hurdle after another. When human remains are found in the camping grounds at Tallowwood Reserve, Jake’s new case turns out to be linked to August’s cold cases, and Jake agrees they’re not suicides at all. He runs summer camps for the local Indigenous kids, plays rugby with his mates, has a close family, and he’s the local LGBTQIA+ Liaison and the Indigenous Liaison Officer. Senior Constable Jacob Porter loves his life in the small town of Tallowwood in the middle of the rainforests in northern New South Wales. His work is his entire life, and he’s convinced a string of unsolved cold-case suicides are linked to what could be Australia’s worst ever serial killer. Since the death of his boyfriend eight years ago, August works alone, lives alone, is alone–and that’s exactly how he likes it. Sydney Detective August Shaw has spent the last decade of work solving cold cases. Go check it out!!īlurb: Cold cases, murder, lies, and an unimaginable truth. My pulse was racing, my palms were sweaty, and at the end my heart was full. Category: Contemporary Romance, Mystery/SuspenseĪt a Glance: I can’t recommend this book enough, guys.

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