Humidity: Immerse yourself in this suspense thriller set in a small Australian town where if the heat doesn’t kill you, the locals will.

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About Humidity: Immerse yourself in this suspense thriller set in a small Australian town where if the heat doesn’t kill you, the locals will.

Ben doesn’t like being a nude model in a small country town. Then again, the local footballers don’t like their girlfriends ogling Ben. Broke and lonely, Ben falls for Marty, the smart, ambitious and ruthless young woman rapidly taking over her brother’s drug and gun-running trade. Once Ben gets pulled into their dark world of bikies and crime, he discovers a new level of violence that makes the footballers seem harmless – especially when his only friend is then murdered. “It's been a long time since I read the first few pages of a novel and thought, I need to read this book. I adored the characters, the subtle humour and insights into rural Australian communities.” – J.P. Pomare, best-selling author of Call Me Evie "The book is powerfully atmospheric: the desperation of an outback town, the toxic masculinity, the marginal characters, the vivid sense of impending violence. Kaufman immediately draws you into his finely crafted world with tight, punchy writing, capturing his rogue's gallery of characters right down to the regional patois and the omnipresent scent of beer and cigarettes. The two main characters – a sexy femme fatale and an underdog you can't help cheer on – are fascinating, too. I read it all in two sittings. I was reminded somewhat of a more modern version of Wake in Fright, but with more romance and emotional connection." – Goodreads reviewer, ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ This isn’t just another Australian outback noir novel – it’s as much a coming-of-age tale as it is a literary thriller. Imagine a Bundaberg Rum-soaked combination of: Brighton Rock by Graham Greene The Dry by Jane Harper Rumble Fish by S.E. Hinton Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn The Five Gates of Hell by Rupert Thomson Factotum by Charles Bukowski The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo by Stieg Larsson and … well, you’ll still need more Bundaberg Rum.

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