🌏Wow! Incredible action thriller head to tail🐍!

Really top-notch action adventure in the wilds of Outback Australia. I picked this book up largely for two reasons:
- I was familiar with the author, also writing as J. Macpherson, through his delightful children's books about quokkas, the smiling/ friendliest of Australia's unique wildlife; and
- I am a big fan of novels set in Australia and New Zealand.

I could not be more pleased that I picked this book. It's a taut, thrilling tale of violence, political intrigue and conspiracy, with big business threatening to wrest traditional lands away from Aboriginal control by hook, crook, and murder. The heroes are David, a young Aboriginal boy; Tom, a city lawyer; and Abe, David's grandfather and tribal elder. Although they find a few allies along the way, most of the story is a fast-paced chase that pits them against a wide array of individuals seeking their demise. There's a good deal of violence but it's really integral to the story.

Highly recommended.

Thanks to City Beach Books, IBPA and NetGalley for sharing a complimentary advance copy of the book; this is my voluntary and honest opinion.

I received this from Netgalley.com.

"Tom McLaren is accustomed to success and all its trappings. His skills are put to the test when he and his colleagues head to the outback, hoping to persuade Aboriginal Elders to give up their land to a powerful mining company."

Love the remote outback Australian setting. Although the topic is important, I wasn't thoroughly engaged with the story or its characters.

2.5☆

Outback Creed dives right into the action and it doesn't let up till the end. This was a fast and suspenseful read and I really enjoyed it. Despite the fast pace, the characters were well-rounded and especially David was someone I felt for and rooted for him as he was trying to outsmart and outrun the bad guys.
If you're looking for an action-packed and exciting read, try Outback Creed.

Free ARC from NET GALLEY

I saw some other reviews, must be the pandemic

Good story here that flirts, leans, tilts towards the edge of 'climate' but stays true to the theme with good characters and action. I liked it,.

I had never heard of author Jonathan Macpherson before reading Outback Creed but will definitely look out for any of his future works. This is a story of the proposed sale of aboriginal land for Uranium mining, the kidnapping of the grandson of one of the aboriginal elders and the lengths people will go to and levels of corruption to get the sale pushed through, up to and not limited to murder.
A highly enjoyable read with a number of excellent twists throughout. Another excellent Australian Noir novel