Broke Road 

by

Matthew Spencer

Published July 1, 2025

A murder in a rural Australian town without evidence of violence is the beginning of this crime noir story that has links across the country.

While Broke Road was a good read, it wasn't a great read. It was well written and had suspense. Especially as it drew towards the end when things hotted up. There were a number of red herrings in the story. However, the killer was there in front--one of those that says to you, that is way too obvious so it can't possibly be them.

The characters were good. Riley, Patel, etc. But I would recommend that you read Black River before digging into this one. As a police procedural it will suit those readers who like that kind of thing as well as the noir element.

Thanks to Netgalley for the ARC of this story.