The Arsonist
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The Arsonist
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Narrated by:
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Sybilla Budd
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By:
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Chloe Hooper
About this listen
On the scorching February day in 2009 that became known as Black Saturday, a man lit two fires in Victoria’s Latrobe Valley, then sat on the roof of his house to watch the inferno. In the Valley, where the rates of crime were the highest in the state, more than thirty people were known to police as firebugs. But the detectives soon found themselves on the trail of a man they didn’t know.
The Arsonist takes readers on the hunt for this man, and inside the strange puzzle of his mind. It is also the story of fire in Australia, and of a community that owed its existence to that very element. The command of fire has defined and sustained us as a species – understanding its abuse will define our future.
A powerful real-life thriller written with Hooper’s trademark lyric detail and nuance, The Arsonist is a reminder that in an age of fire, all of us are gatekeepers.
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From a description of the spread of the fire, the investigation, the arrest, and the trial, the strands of the story are weaved together expertly. In particular, the ASD (or not) experienced by the suspect are outlined and described, explaining some of,the behaviour seen by others.
The author is sympathetic to all involved, in particular the victims of the fire.
Black Saturday bush fires investigation and trial
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This is a sharply written account of an horrific situation which leaves many questions in the mind. Really well read also
A superb piece of writing
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