Tom Gilling
Auteur de The Sooterkin
A propos de l'auteur
Tom Gilling is an acclaimed novelist. The Sooterkin, Miles McGinty and Dreamland have all been published in Australia, London and New York. His non-fiction works include The Lost Battalions and Project Rainfall. He is also co-author with Clive Small of the highly successful Smack Express, Blood afficher plus Money, Evil Life and Milat. afficher moins
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Œuvres de Tom Gilling
The Lost Battalions: A battle that could not be won. An island that could not be defended. An ally that could not be… (2018) 18 exemplaires
The Griffith Wars: The Powerful True Story of Donald Mackay's Murder and the Town That Stood Up to the Mafia (2017) 10 exemplaires
Bastard behind the lines : the extraordinary story of Jock McLaren's escape from Sandakan and his guerrilla war… (2021) 5 exemplaires
The Diggers of Kapyong: The Story of the Aussies Who Changed the Course of the Korean War (2024) 3 exemplaires
The Witness: The fighting had ended but for Sandakan's most notorious prisoner the war was not over (2022) 2 exemplaires
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Étiqueté
Partage des connaissances
- Date de naissance
- 1961
- Sexe
- male
- Nationalité
- Australia
- Lieux de résidence
- Norwich, Norfolk, England, UK
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia - Études
- University of York
- Professions
- journalist
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Critiques
Bastard Behind the Lines: The Extraordinary Story of… par Tom Gilling
Equal amounts of fiction and fact, though still an informative book regarding a seldom talked about theater in WW II- Phillipines and Borneo. Subject was an Australian army soldier who was captured at Singapore and escaped from Japanese POW camps. Organized guerilla parties to harass Japanese army,
½
A book of POWER. However the normal residents of Griffith must have felt let down and powerless by the police and politions who were suppose to protect them.
The initially small but ruthless Mafia, who produced transported and destributed Canabis led to the murder of many and a good man Donald Mackay.
It's a chilling account of how when we look the other way evil takes over.
Al Grasby and Nevil Wran should be damed for their inaction, lies and backhanders
The initially small but ruthless Mafia, who produced transported and destributed Canabis led to the murder of many and a good man Donald Mackay.
It's a chilling account of how when we look the other way evil takes over.
Al Grasby and Nevil Wran should be damed for their inaction, lies and backhanders
Nick Carmody is reporter for a Sydney Tabloid. He was their crime reporter but after his exclusive interview with an escaped prisoner helped the escapee evade capture he was made the scapegoat and been demoted to a quite back water, the foreign sub editors desk.
Nick is invited to attend a New Year party at the Crypt, Danny's infamous nightclub. Danny Grogan, owner of the aforementioned nightclub was on old friend of Nicks from School. Things don't go well when they finally meet up inside.
Under some not so subtle pressure and with a large payout Nick agrees to say he was driving Danny's car when it was picked up by a speed camera. The photo of the car showing the driver and passenger is inconclusive. The alternative would see Danny go to goal after one to many such infringements. It soon turns out that he is protecting Danny from more than just a speeding ticket. Somehow people are taking an interest in Nicks testimony. Then Danny turns up dead from an overdose.
Nick takes a chance and assumes the identity of a stranger and goes into hiding.
What does he know of the identity he took? What does he find hidden in the panel van?
Nick's web of lies is getting harder to keep up and his relationship with Air Hostess Alison is based on his false identity. Her demeanor with him is getting odd. Who can he trust?
I did enjoy the locations, always good to see Melbourne and her environs used as back drop, makes the story more believable; which this story needs.
I have a feeling the ending is in part because Gilling had nowhere to go with the plot and this was an easy out. Very abrupt.… (plus d'informations)
Nick is invited to attend a New Year party at the Crypt, Danny's infamous nightclub. Danny Grogan, owner of the aforementioned nightclub was on old friend of Nicks from School. Things don't go well when they finally meet up inside.
Under some not so subtle pressure and with a large payout Nick agrees to say he was driving Danny's car when it was picked up by a speed camera. The photo of the car showing the driver and passenger is inconclusive. The alternative would see Danny go to goal after one to many such infringements. It soon turns out that he is protecting Danny from more than just a speeding ticket. Somehow people are taking an interest in Nicks testimony. Then Danny turns up dead from an overdose.
Nick takes a chance and assumes the identity of a stranger and goes into hiding.
What does he know of the identity he took? What does he find hidden in the panel van?
Nick's web of lies is getting harder to keep up and his relationship with Air Hostess Alison is based on his false identity. Her demeanor with him is getting odd. Who can he trust?
I did enjoy the locations, always good to see Melbourne and her environs used as back drop, makes the story more believable; which this story needs.
I have a feeling the ending is in part because Gilling had nowhere to go with the plot and this was an easy out. Very abrupt.… (plus d'informations)
Short, cute book you can read in a day. Nice but nothing special.
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Statistiques
- Œuvres
- 13
- Aussi par
- 2
- Membres
- 303
- Popularité
- #77,624
- Évaluation
- 3.4
- Critiques
- 15
- ISBN
- 59
- Langues
- 3