Gillespie's Gold on Sale next week.

Gillespies Gold goes on to sale November 20th 

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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