Instant Digital Gift Cards 💌
Christmas Gift Guide Gift Guide
Christmas Delivery Delivery
Store Hours Store Hours
Gift Cards Gift Cards

Today Only: Order with Evening Express & Win a $400+ Staff Picks Prize Pack 🎁📚

The Way It Is Now

From the international bestselling author of the Hirsch series
By Garry Disher
0.0 (0 reviews)
3.87 goodreads logo

Ratings/reviews counts are updated frequently.

Check link for latest rating. ( 3,286 ratings, 332 reviews)
Book Hero Magic crafted this summary to help describe this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Summary
The Way It Is Now by Garry Disher is a gripping crime and thriller novel that follows a detective navigating the aftermath of a personal tragedy. Set against the backdrop of a coastal town, he is drawn into a web of past and present mysteries, seeking truth and redemption. As he unravels layer upon layer of deceit, dark secrets challenge his resolve and reveal the complex tapestry of human motives.
Read More
Format: Paperback / softback
TEMPORARILY OUT OF STOCK Please add to wishlist to be notified when back in stock

Sorry, we're currently out of stock of The Way It Is Now. Please add to your Wishlist and we'll send you an email as soon as it's back in stock.

Book Hero Magic created this recommendation. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! IS THIS YOUR NEXT READ?

You might enjoy this book if you’re drawn to gripping tales of mystery and suspense set against the backdrop of a small coastal town. With its atmospheric writing and intense plot twists, this story offers a deep dive into family secrets and personal redemption, keeping you on the edge of your seat until the last page. Perfect for fans of intricate crime and thriller novels.

Book Hero thinking about your next read

The Way It Is Now

A stunning new standalone crime novel from one of Australia’s most revered writers

Book Hero Magic formatted this description to make it easier to read. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! Description

Twenty years ago, Charlie Deravin’s mother went missing near the family beach shack—believed murdered; her body was never found. His father has lived under a cloud of suspicion ever since.

Now, Charlie’s back living in the shack in Menlo Beach, on disciplinary leave from his job with the police sex-crimes unit, and on permanent leave from his marriage. After two decades of worrying away at the mystery of his mother’s disappearance, he’s run out of leads.

Then, the skeletal remains of two people are found in the excavation of a new building site—and the past comes crashing in on Charlie.

The Way It Is Now is the enthralling new novel from Garry Disher, one of Australia’s most loved and celebrated crime writers.

Book Hero Magic summarised reviews for this book. While it's new and still learning, it may not be perfect - your feedback is welcome! HOW HAS THIS BEEN REVIEWED?

The Way It Is Now by Garry Disher is praised as a masterful work in the Australian crime genre, with critics commending his crisp prose, compelling characters, and rich settings. The novel’s slow-burning mystery and deep exploration of the human condition and police culture demonstrate Disher's status as a grandmaster of rural noir. The narrative is described as haunting and full of heart, skillfully enveloping readers in its well-constructed unfolding of past and present intrigue.

Book Hero reading reviews

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781922458704

Publisher: Text Publishing

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 02 August 2022

Country: Australia

Imprint: The Text Publishing Company

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Width: 129.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 0g

Pages: 416

Collections

Crime & Thriller Fiction Garry Disher General Fiction Penguin Books

About the Author

Garry Disher has published over fifty titles across multiple genres. With a growing international reputation for his best-selling crime novels, he has won four German and three Australian awards for best crime novel of the year, and been longlisted twice for a British CWA Dagger award. In 2018 he received the Ned Kelly Lifetime Achievement Award.

Also by Garry Disher

View all

More from Crime & Thriller

View all

Why buy from us?

Book Hero is not a chain store or big box retailer. We're an independent 100% NZ-owned business on a mission to help more Kiwis rediscover a love of books and reading!

Service & Delivery

Service & Delivery

Our warehouse in Auckland holds over 80,000 books and puzzles in-stock so you're not waiting for your order to arrive from overseas.

Auckland Bookstore

Auckland Bookstore

We're primarily an online store, but for your convenience you can pick up your order for free from our bookstore, which is right next door to our warehouse in Hobsonville.

Our Gifting Service

Our Gifting Service

Books make wonderful thoughtful gifts and we're here to help with gift-wrapping and cards. We can even send your gift directly to your loved one.