A stunning piece of Australian rural noir.
MARK BRANDI best selling author of Wimmera, The Rip and The Others
A fine, brave, perceptive writer.
MARK DAPIN journalist and author of Public Enemies
The Cane is an evocatively written, atmospheric novel of landscape and rural life where everyone knows each other’s business. One can feel the humidity and searing heat of Far North Queensland, its isolation and uniqueness.
SCOTT WHITMONT in Books+Publishing
Cuskelly’s gripping rural historical tale will leave you listening in the night for the sound of the cane rustling – and what it might be hiding. FIONA HARDY, Readings Bookstores
The Cane is an evocative and atmospheric thriller, ushering in an exciting new voice in Australian crime fiction.
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THE CANE is a thriller PLUS. It is so much more than a typical formulaic who-done-it. It is a sociological study of what happens to a community when a young woman disappears.
CAROL DANCE, Sydney Arts Guide
Published by Allen & Unwin and available now. Also available as ebook and audio.
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