Resurrection Bay is a crime novel by Australian writer Emma Viskic. It was originally published by Echo Publishing in Australia in 2015 and is the first book in the author's Caleb Zelic series.
| Detail | Information |
|---|---|
| Author | Emma Viskic |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime |
| Publisher | Echo Publishing (Australia) |
| Publication date | 1 September 2015 |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 263 pp. |
| ISBN | 9781760068769 |
| Followed by | And Fire Came Down |
Synopsis
Caleb Zelic has been deaf since a bout of meningitis at age five. When his best friend dies in his arms, Zelic sets out to find the killer along with his business partner, ex-cop Frankie.
Awards
The novel won multiple major Australian crime-writing awards:
- Ned Kelly Award – Best First Novel (2016)
- Davitt Award – Best Adult Novel (2016)
- Davitt Award – Best Debut Novel (2016, joint winner)
- Davitt Award – Readers' Choice (2016)
It was also shortlisted for the UK's prestigious CWA Gold Dagger and New Blood Dagger Awards.
Critical Reception
Critics praised the novel for its deft plotting, strong characterisation, and its unusual protagonist. Sue Turnbull in The Age described it as "a rattling plot-driven thriller" with "a well-crafted sentence that never takes a predictable turn." Karen Chisholm in The Newtown Review of Books called it "an outstanding debut crime novel" with a "deftly handled plot, strong characters and a sly, dry humour."
Publishing History
After its initial Australian publication by Echo Publishing in 2015, the novel was reprinted by Pushkin Press (UK, 2017) and Faber & Faber (UK, 2018). It has been translated into Dutch, Polish, Czech, French, and German.
