Gloria (Ms. G's Bookshelf)'s Reviews > The Unbelieved

⭐️5 Stars⭐️
I can honestly say I can see how The Unbelieved by Vikki Petraitis won the inaugural Allen & Unwin Crime Prize!

Absolutely unputdownable, realistic Australian crime fiction, well-written and compelling.

Firstly I loved the characters of Senior Detective Antigone Pollard and her ex-police dog Waffles. It was wonderful to see Waffles the German Shepherd play a key part in the story, I loved the bond he had with his owner.

This story deals with a tough subject and how the law doesn’t always protect women.

Senior Detective Antigone Pollard transfers back to her home town of Deception Bay to escape the city after a case of hers went horrifically wrong. She stays at her Nan’s old weatherboard homestead which is currently unoccupied and over a hundred years old. On duty Antigone feels the unexpected resentment of her new boss who treats her with little respect.

Trouble appears to follow Antigone, and it’s not long before she’s targeted and her drink is spiked at the local pub. She’s a tough and likeable protagonist and will stop at nothing to bring in her attacker and help the fearful women in this small coastal town.

There are so many dark secrets in Deception Bay!!! An explosive, timely and skilfully executed story.

I hope we see the fearless Antigone, Waffles and Wazza (work partner) again!

Publication Date 02 August 2022
Publisher Allen & Unwin