The Second Son: Winner of the 2021 Best Debut Crime Fiction Ned Kelly Award

Awards:   Short-listed for Adult crime novels, Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards 2022 (Australia) Short-listed for BAD Danger Award 2021 (Australia) Short-listed for Best Debut Crime Fiction, Ned Kelly Awards, Australian Crime Writers Association 2021 (Australia) Short-listed for Debut crime books, Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards 2022 (Australia) Winner of Best Debut Crime Fiction, Ned Kelly Awards, Australian Crime Writers Association 2021 (Australia)
Author:   Loraine Peck
Publisher:   Text Publishing
ISBN:  

9781922330437


Pages:   464
Publication Date:   02 February 2021
Format:   Paperback
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The Second Son: Winner of the 2021 Best Debut Crime Fiction Ned Kelly Award


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Awards

  • Short-listed for Adult crime novels, Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards 2022 (Australia)
  • Short-listed for BAD Danger Award 2021 (Australia)
  • Short-listed for Best Debut Crime Fiction, Ned Kelly Awards, Australian Crime Writers Association 2021 (Australia)
  • Short-listed for Debut crime books, Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards 2022 (Australia)
  • Winner of Best Debut Crime Fiction, Ned Kelly Awards, Australian Crime Writers Association 2021 (Australia)

Overview

The breakout blockbuster Australian crime of 2021. Warring families on the streets of Western Sydney, a debt that must be paid in blood, and a love story surviving against the odds. Duty always has a price. When Ivan Novak is shot dead putting out his garbage bins in Sydney's west, his family wants revenge, especially his father Milan, a notorious crime boss. It's a job for the second son, Ivan's younger brother Johnny. But Johnny loves his wife Amy and their son Sasha. And she's about to deliver her ultimatum- either the three of them escape this wave of killing or she'll leave, taking Sasha. Torn between loyalty to his family and love for his wife, Johnny plans the heist of a lifetime and takes a huge risk. Is he prepared to pay the price? And what choice will Amy make? THE SECOND SON is a brilliant action-packed crime debut that creates a world where honour is everything, violence is its own language, and love means breaking all the rules.

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Author:   Loraine Peck
Publisher:   Text Publishing
Imprint:   The Text Publishing Company
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.50cm , Length: 23.30cm
Weight:   0.614kg
ISBN:  

9781922330437


ISBN 10:   1922330434
Pages:   464
Publication Date:   02 February 2021
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock   Availability explained
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'At first glance, The Second Son is a modern-day Godfather that paints a brutal, bullet-ridden picture of gang warfare in Sydney's western suburbs. Look again, and it's a compelling exploration of inherited trauma and the endless cycle of violence. Get right up close and it's a tender story of fear, love and-ultimately-hope. A sharp and striking debut.' * Anna Downes * 'Outstanding...a gripping whodunnit. Original and straight from the heart.' * Kate London, author of Gallowstree Lane * 'Tight and tense, The Second Son is a wonderfully sharp-toothed crime thriller.' * Christian White * 'Compelling and gritty, at its heart this crime thriller is also the He says/She says tale of a marriage disintegrating under a Molotov cocktail of toxic masculinity and family honour. Hi-octane, brutal, raw and emotional, this is one striking crime debut.' * Greg Woodland, author of The Night Whistler. * 'A tense, sinuous, fast-moving debut where hard answers are given to questions of honour and justice.' * Garry Disher * 'Loraine Peck's debut novel is as relentless as headlights following you at night, full of spark, simmering violence and outright gang bloodshed.' * Books+Publishing * 'The novel snaps along at a cracking pace, [and] is filled with sharply drawn and complex characters...Disturbing, fresh, and thoroughly entertaining.' * Meredith Jaffe * '[A]n engaging read...Peck writes well on all narrative levels: the background, the action, and the personal relationships, which are tender and convincing.' * Australian * 'Have you ever read a book and imagined it as a gripping, 10-episode Australian crime drama? The Second Son is like that: action-packed, full of surprises, and with enough family tension to keep you hooked with every chapter.' * Readings * 'Don't start this book late at night. You will not be able to put it down. Fast-paced, great characters, evil plot and a shocking twist right at the end-what more could a crime fan want?' * Herald Sun * 'A brilliant action-packed crime debut.' * Avenue Bookstore * 'Impressive...Loraine Peck gives us a fast-paced gangland thriller...[T]he women are the real strength here.' * Sydney Morning Herald * 'This is a cracking read and I was reeled in from the first chapter. The characters are strong and pitch perfect, as the story is revealed in alternating chapters between Johnny and Amy. The plot is action-packed and compelling, and I struggled to put it down, bargaining with myself for 'one more page'. With overtones of The Godfather, these of family dynamics, conflict and expectations are explored with insight and nuance...exciting new voice on the Australian crime writing landscape.' * Good Reading *


'At first glance, The Second Son is a modern-day Godfather that paints a brutal, bullet-ridden picture of gang warfare in Sydney's Western Suburbs. Look again, and it's a compelling exploration of inherited trauma and the endless cycle of violence. Get right up close and it's a tender story of fear, love and-ultimately-hope. A sharp and striking debut.' * Anna Downes *


'Outstanding...a gripping whodunnit. Original and straight from the heart.' * Kate London, author of Gallowstree Lane * 'At first glance, The Second Son is a modern-day Godfather that paints a brutal, bullet-ridden picture of gang warfare in Sydney's western suburbs. Look again, and it's a compelling exploration of inherited trauma and the endless cycle of violence. Get right up close and it's a tender story of fear, love and-ultimately-hope. A sharp and striking debut.' * Anna Downes *


Author Information

Loraine Peck started her career as a portrait painter and magician's assistant in Sydney. After being sawn-in-half one too many times, she switched to dealing blackjack on the Gold Coast. Bartending and slinging lobsters in the US led to a sales job in the movie industry, before she was propelled into a career in marketing in Australia, the Middle East, Asia and the US. Consumed by a desire to write crime thrillers, she decided to stop everything and do a writing course-to learn how to write the kind of book she loves to read. The Second Son is her first novel and she is at work on the sequel. Loraine and her husband spend their time between Sydney and the Gold Coast.

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