Crook as Rookwood
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| Author | Chris Nyst |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Novel |
| Publisher | HarperCollins, Sydney |
| Publication date | 2005 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | Print Paperback |
| Pages | 458 pp |
| ISBN | 0-7322-6637-8 |
| OCLC | 62545546 |
| Preceded by | Gone |
| Followed by | Millen |
Crook as Rookwood is a 2005 Ned Kelly Award-winning novel by the Australian author Chris Nyst.[1]
Awards
- Ned Kelly Awards for Crime Writing, Best Novel, 2006: joint winner[2]
Notes
- Dedication: "To my beautiful sons and my darling daughters".
- Peter Rozovsky, of the "Detectives Beyond Borders" weblog, listed this as one of his favorite crime novels of 2007.[3]
Critical reception
On the AustCrime website reviewer Sunnie Gil noted: "Chris Nyst is a keen observer of personalities and creates memorable characters. He also has a feel for writing dialogue which is witty and sounds authentic. A defence lawyer, based on Queensland's Gold Coast, Nyst's clients have ranged from high-ranking politicians and sporting identities to a notorious hit-man and petty criminals. He knows the legal system and how it works. He also knows criminals. He knows how they think and how they speak."[4]
See also
References
- ↑ "Austlit - Crook as Rookwood by Chris Nyst". Austlit. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ↑ "Previous Winners: Best Fiction". Australian Crime Writers Association. Retrieved 2 July 2023.
- ↑ Detectives Beyond Borders
- ↑ "Crook as Rookwood - Chris Nyst Review Written by Sunnie Gill". AustCrime. Retrieved 2 July 2023.