The story follows Charlie Deravin, a police officer currently on disciplinary leave for assaulting a superior. He returns to his childhood home in Menlo Beach, where he becomes obsessed with a twenty-year-old cold case: the disappearance of his mother, Rose. His father, also a former detective, remains the primary suspect despite having been acquitted years ago.
: The narrative is set against a backdrop of modern Australian issues, including the 2019-2020 bushfires and the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic. Garry Disher Stunde Der Flut rar
The German edition, translated by Peter Torberg, was published by Unionsverlag in August 2022. Garry Disher: "Stunde der Flut" - Abschied von den Eltern : The narrative is set against a backdrop
: Critics from Deutschlandfunk Kultur and Unionsverlag praise the book for its nuanced character development and its bleak yet compelling exploration of generational silence and toxic masculinity.
The story follows Charlie Deravin, a police officer currently on disciplinary leave for assaulting a superior. He returns to his childhood home in Menlo Beach, where he becomes obsessed with a twenty-year-old cold case: the disappearance of his mother, Rose. His father, also a former detective, remains the primary suspect despite having been acquitted years ago.
: The narrative is set against a backdrop of modern Australian issues, including the 2019-2020 bushfires and the early stages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The novel is characterized by its atmospheric setting and deep dive into family trauma:
The German edition, translated by Peter Torberg, was published by Unionsverlag in August 2022. Garry Disher: "Stunde der Flut" - Abschied von den Eltern
: Critics from Deutschlandfunk Kultur and Unionsverlag praise the book for its nuanced character development and its bleak yet compelling exploration of generational silence and toxic masculinity.
