Crime Story

Gee, Maurice

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Worlds separate Brent Rosser, a petty thief, from Ulla Peet, wife of Athco Properties' Athol Peet. A burglary gone wrong, brings them into confrontation. A chilling novel of 1990s New Zealand that asks questions about the perpetrators of crime and the victims, the price of greed, and personal isolation. Some graphic passages. NZ Interest. [Larger font]

Comments from Groups

We all agreed that this was a good book - his characterization is always so good and totally believable. We particularly liked how he ended the story. Renwick 001

Lively discussion from members - all praised it as a cleverly crafted story with very real characters. Interesting comparisons were drawn with 1987 and now - in terms of of domestic violence and financial stress. Greytown 001

Unlike many Maurice Gee books, this felt very bleak and somewhat dark. Several members 'enjoyed' reading it, but didn't 'like' it. Characters as always well drawn and believable. Auckland 133

Most of us really enjoyed this book. It was depressing at times but all the characters were realistic and descriptive. It was great to read a NZ book by one of our excellent authors. Napier 011

Some loved it, some hated it. It certainly is a piece of social history, and describes Wellington and social problems of the time very well. A good read. We have decided to see the film version 'Fracture' as a group. Auckland 065

We enjoyed the fact that the story focussed on the families of the criminal and the victim, not the crime itself. Well written - not hard to read. Huntly 001

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