Gillespies Gold goes on to sale November 20th
This long awaited
follow up novel to Terry L Probert's KUNDELA is now ready for release and early
reviewers a extolling Probert's capacity as a storyteller.
Following on from
Kundela, this new story is as much a stand alone Aussie action adventure as it is
a continuation of the Gillespie family's fortunes as they battle to save their
farm from mining giant RAYDOR.
Set in and around
Orroroo on the edge of the Flinders Ranges. Haunted by a rhyme his father made
him learn as a toddler Joe Gillespie is anxious. Too mean for fatherhood and
too drunk to care, Les used cruelty the reinforce his words taking the horror
of a few tours of Vietnam for Joe to replace those terrors.
Now forty years after
burying the man he despised, Joe is looking at this gold receipt, memorising
the first verse of the poem, desperate to remember the rest of it. Joe scours
his mind for a hidden meaning, was there gold? Did Les bury it, or was this
just one more after death trick to torture his son?
What the beta readers
said:
Sonia Doherty, Wordsmiths of Melton
The family connection:
- You showed real relationships where everything
didn’t go smoothly, they argued, they had fun as couples and families.
- Demonstrated their love in front of others,
and were connected in more than just name.
- All of the friendships made the story
interesting and were portrayed as reality.
- Every character had a past that affected their
part in the story, some good, some not so good
- The good guys took responsibility for their
lives, the bad ones blamed others.
- The bad guys were ones you really didn’t like,
so you portrayed them well.
I love the way you
brought the various plots together in the police station, by connecting past
cases with this current case and how there were good people along the way who
wanted to do the right thing. You ended the story with hope for the future
The lessons this
story taught:
·
Give people an
opportunity to share their story.
·
Forgiveness will help
you.
·
Have no regrets
·
here’s always another
adventure out there to explore.
It was enjoyable
Terry; you’re a good storyteller.
Denise Lang, independent reviewer, Maryborough. Victoria
Morning Terry,
Well I finished your
novel at 1.25 am this morning. You continue to amaze me with your amazing
ability to consume the reader. I can seriously visualise the story unfolding
around me, the detail you incorporate actually makes you feel like you're in
the book. Kept guessing right to the end, this work encompasses the Australian
way.
On another note, I
liked the way you left it open for the next venture. Congratulations on another
great literary piece.
Regards,
Denise
