O'Fear
| Author | Peter Corris |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Series | Cliff Hardy |
| Genre | Crime fiction |
| Publisher | Allen and Unwin |
Publication date | 1990 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Preceded by | Man in the Shadows: A Short Novel and Six Stories |
| Followed by | Wet Graves |
O'Fear is 1990 Australian novel by Peter Corris featuring private detective Cliff Hardy.[1][2] It was the first Hardy novel after a break of a few years.[3]
The novel was read out on ABC radio in 1990 with John Derum as Hardy and Linda Cropper as Felicia Todd.[4]
Premise
[edit]Cliff Hardy investigates the death of a friend.
Reception
[edit]The Sydney Morning Herald called it "a very good,solid murder thriller."[5]
The Chicago Tribune wrote "the writing is lively and professional but the result is a mildly engaging tale that could have happened anywhere."[6]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Peirce, Peter (25 June 2018). "Peter Corris: A Cascade of Fiction". Sydney Review of Books. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ^ Untitled 1991, Publisher's Weekly , 6 September 1991 p. 97
- ^ Knight, Stephen (6 January 1990). "Stalking the mean streets of Bondi". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 34.
- ^ "Radio". The Sydney Morning Herald. 8 January 1990. p. 47.
- ^ Turner, Bill (20 January 1990). "Decayed Hardy Greets Decade". The Sydney Morning Herald. p. 72.
- ^ "Mysteries". Chicago Tribune. 3 November 1991. p. 6 Section 14.
External links
[edit]- O'Fear at AustLit