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Inlet Boys
PI Matt Kowalski’s first case is personal. When his uncle coerces him to investigate the brutal murder of a cousin he barely knew, he can hardly refuse—besides, he needs the money. Still, he feels too old to be wearing all black in The Gong, a beach town in New South Wales.
Clues point him in many directions, including an ex-bikie ice trafficker, two masked figures in a warehouse, and even the victim’s fiancée, who may have wanted Matt’s cousin out of her way.
Now, Matt has unwittingly exposed those he loves to a ruthless black-racketeering syndicate, and he must track a killer before they take out his family.
On his own and up against heavy odds, he exposes a horrific crime with devastating consequences, which will affect the town forever.
Clues point him in many directions, including an ex-bikie ice trafficker, two masked figures in a warehouse, and even the victim’s fiancée, who may have wanted Matt’s cousin out of her way.
Now, Matt has unwittingly exposed those he loves to a ruthless black-racketeering syndicate, and he must track a killer before they take out his family.
On his own and up against heavy odds, he exposes a horrific crime with devastating consequences, which will affect the town forever.
213 pages, ebook
First published March 18, 2019
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Chris Krupa
4 books5 followersChris Krupa is the author of the gritty PI Kowalski series from Evolved Publishing.
Visit him at www.chriskrupa.com or send him a tweet - his phone is glued to his hand.
Visit him at www.chriskrupa.com or send him a tweet - his phone is glued to his hand.
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July 24, 2019
When I heard about the premise of Inlet Boys I was immediately curious how a private detective story set in Australia would work. After all, this isn't America where gunfire is considered a form of greeting and government controls are to be viewed with suspicion until they're proved to make someone a lot of money. Australia has laws, protocols - and agencies by-and-large abide by them. As sound as that is in practice, what story could possibly take place in those bounds? What story that wouldn't feature a regular copper? Well, that's where Inlet Boys shines. The police are for the most part friendly to our protagonist, Matt Kowalski, but never overtly helpful. It's the links Kowalski makes in his head and the different way people engage with him, as opposed to a man in a confronting uniform, that push the narrative forward. Plenty of people are happy to help Kowalski, with small non-breaching tidbits of information, but for those who are not as forthcoming we get the impression they are not so sure what the legal status of a PI is (or the threat from a 6 foot 3, well-built PI), if perhaps they are themselves a little crooked, if not flat-out criminals. This keeps the story, in the main, within a legal framework which is essential to maintaining a believable narrative, given the setting. Speaking of setting; the sleepy NSW, South Coast town of Sussex Inlet and its inhabitants offer a breath of fresh sea air, compared to the gritt-fest of Melbourne. Without wishing to spoil, the story ultimately shows that nothing happens in a vacuum and everything is connected to, indeed maybe a product of, its environment.
After finishing Inlet Boys I flipped back to the front cover as I often I do to see how the cover art refers to the story told. It was then that I saw “A PI Kowalski Novel... Book 1”. Sadly the second book won't be out until the end of the year, but I look forward to catching up with PI Matt Kowalski to see where this turn in his career takes him.
August 16, 2019
Cracking good read. PI Matt Kowalski is a likeable guy with some strangely endearing rough edges. Great story with a perfect balance of suspense, shock, hope and heart. Looking forward to the next instalment.
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