TWO MISSING BACKPACKERS. ONE VAST OUTBACK.

DS Lucas Walker is on leave in his hometown, Caloodie, taking care of his dying grandmother. When two young German backpackers, Berndt and Rita, vanish from the area, he finds himself unofficially on the case.

But why all the interest from the Federal Police when they have probably just ditched the heat and dust of the outback for the coast? Working in the organised crime unit has opened Walker’s eyes to the growing drug trade in Australia’s remote interior – and he becomes convinced there is more at play.

As the number of days since the couple’s disappearance climbs, Walker is joined by Rita’s older sister. A detective herself with Berlin CID, she has flown to Australia – desperate to find her sister.

Their search becomes ever more urgent as temperatures soar. Even if Walker does find the young couple, will it be too late?

My Thoughts:

I love getting into a new crime series and this one really hit the mark. Bearing in mind this was a debut, I could not fault it and am excited to read the next book in the DS Walker Series. It is set in Australia and is about two backpackers that go missing in the outback. When DS Walker finds himself on the case to find the two and piece together what has happened to them. As a family member who is also a detective, seeks out DS Walker and the two of them go on the search for the two backpackers but is there more than meets the eye? and will they ever be found? From the first page I thought wow I am going to enjoy this read and I really did. It was tense and interesting and I managed to read the whole book in a day, I found the story so consuming and wanted to know what the outcome would be. There are twists and turns that I could never imagine happening. When reading this book you can imagine the heat burning down on your back and the dryness of the outback, making you want a drink of water. The characters were all brilliant even the villain. What a incredible read.

I received an ARC copy of this book for an honest review.

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