And Fire Came Down, by Emma Viskic

The second novel featuring hearing-impaired investigator Caleb Zelic, And Fire Came Down once again bounces between Melbourne and the fictional coastal town of Resurrection Bay. Caleb is suffering undiagnosed PTSD from the events of the first book, which is not helped by witnessing the death of a young woman seeking his help at the start o this one. She had a connection to his home town and Caleb can’t leave it alone, despite increasingly violent warnings to do so. Throw in problematic relationships with his ex-wife, ex business partner and ex junkie brother and searing summer temperatures to make life even harder. The gripping read races to a slightly unsatisfying conclusion, which lacks credibility even though it leaves Caleb with a conundrum that will radically affect his future – and no doubt future books.