Overkill (novel)

Overkill is the first novel by the New Zealand writer Vanda Symon.[1][2][3] It was first published in March 2007 in New Zealand, by Penguin Books.[4]

Plot

When the body of a young mother is found washed up on the banks of the Mataura River, a small rural community is rocked by her tragic suicide. But all is not what it seems. Sam Shephard, sole-charge police constable in Mataura soon discovers the death was no suicide, and has to face the realisation that there is a killer in town. To complicate things the murdered woman was the wife of her former lover. When Sam finds herself on the list of suspects and suspended from duties she must cast aside her personal feelings and take matters into her own hands to find the murderer and clear her own name.[5]

References

  1. ^ "The best recent thrillers – review roundup". the Guardian. 31 August 2018. Retrieved 30 November 2021.
  2. ^ "Review of Overkill". www.forewordreviews.com. 27 April 2019. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Mystery/Thriller Book Review: Overkill by Vanda Symon. Orenda (IPG, dist.), $15.95 trade paper (320p) ISBN 978-1-912374-27-4". PublishersWeekly.com. Retrieved 1 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Penguin NZ website". Archived from the original on 16 July 2011. Retrieved 13 May 2009.
  5. ^ Official website


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