Book Review: "Paradise" by Patricia Wolf

 As DS Lucas Walker recovers from his injuries, he heads from Caloodie, Queensland, to the Gold Coast. Surfer's Paradise: a seaside city where gleaming high rises fringe sparkling surf beaches, sunny days lead to wild nights, and criminals and bikie gangs mingle with tourists and dignitaries at five star hotels, clubs and casinos.

Before long, Walker is part of a team trying to solve a horrific home invasion and murder that has claimed the life of a young mother and left her nine-year-old daughter fighting to survive. Can he help them find the perpetrators, and keep the young girl safe? Meanwhile, Vandals head honcho Stefan Markovich is in town - and Walker once again finds himself on a dangerous collision course with the drug gang.

Weak from his injuries, and grieving, can Walker solve a case that is more shocking than anyone expected, and survive the dark underbelly of Australia's Surfer's Paradise?

Don't miss the next instalment in the tense and gripping DS Lucas Walker series. For fans of THE DRY by Jane Harper, Cara Hunter and Chris Whitaker. - from Netgalley.com

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This is the second book from this author to follow the tale of DS Lucas Walker, and takes place just a short period after the first. He is sent off to the Gold Coast on a 'desk job' type assignment to provide some further training for the local police force there, while recovering from his injuries incurred in the first book. While there, he comes across some other characters from the first book, that relate back to the drug case that got him injured. Also, he hears some stories about the father he didn't know so well, and his father's best friend.

I have really enjoyed both books in this series, and look forward to Wolf continuing the tale of DS Walker in future installments. Being based in Australia, and me knowing pretty much nothing about the places there, it is nice to learn some of the local language ('Yeah, nah') and scenery. Most of the police procedure seems pretty common amongst all countries, but there are still some differences. Good realistic story and writing.