17 Years Later

A shocking crime thriller

De: J.P. Pomare

Narrado por: Eva Seymour, Gareth Reeves, Tyrone Ngatai

SHORTLISTED FOR THE NED KELLY AWARD FOR BEST CRIME FICTION 2025
SHORTLISTED FOR THE NGAIO MARSH AWARD FOR BEST NOVEL 2025

'Seriously good' DERVLA McTIERNAN

'There's no better storyteller in the thriller game than Pomare' HERALD SUN

'Shocking, twisty and impossible to put down' CHRISTIAN WHITE

'Pomare's gift for complex plots and drum-tight tension shines' BENJAMIN STEVENSON

'A raging river of twists and turns' WEEKEND AUSTRALIAN

The violent slaughter of the Primrose family while they slept shocked the nation.

The family's young live-in chef, Bill Kareama, was swiftly charged with murder and brought to justice. But the brutal crime scarred the idyllic town of Cambridge forever.

Seventeen years later, true-crime podcaster Sloane Abbott tracks down prison psychologist TK Phillips. Once a fierce campaigner for an appeal, TK now lives a quiet life with Bill's case firmly in his past.

As Sloane lures a reluctant TK back into the fight, evidence emerges that casts new light on the Primroses - and who might have wanted them dead.

While the list of suspects grows, Bill's innocence is still far from assured. What will it cost Sloane and TK to uncover the truth?

'I love Pomare's sense of place and his unremittingly darkling imagination' THE AUSTRALIAN

'A plot well worthy of a Ngaio Marsh mystery' SYDNEY MORNING HERALD

'Pomare builds a cocktail of lies and unexpected turns of events that remain a mystery until the hectic climax' COURIER MAIL

'A politically charged story that delves into social media and the failings of the justice system . . . [Pomare's] twistiest yet' SUN-HERALD

'Flawlessly plotted . . . breathless suspense' ANNA DOWNES

The story is AMAZING

I truly enjoyed this book. The story came alive for me. The characters and voice actors, so vivid in my mind. The whole cast is amazing. Thing that I was slightly disappointed about, only slightly, was the story is sooooo deep that the ending tied up a little too quickly for me. It was amazing and had me guessing but the epilogue was underwhelming. That’s is my only negative I could say about this book.

I am an avid fan of murder mysteries and “who dunnits” and this kept me guessing! The set up is unique, the podcaster and the therapist. Great concept. This was a little more tension than watching a Brookenwood mystery but had the same feel. Very easy to put down and go back to later, without losing the plot line. Also, this is definitely not a “formula” mystery. It has new ideas and a new way to explore the story. There are a list of suspects but it wasn’t formulated to lean one way or another. I was surprised by the answers or lack there of!

Great book, going to look into more of this authors writings.

Excellent!!!!

I was a little worried about weather i would like this type of mystery, to my great surprise i loved it!! the characters one and all are like able and I found myself routing for all of them to be right!!! excellent twists and turns and please believe this author tires it all together and leaves you too long in the lurch!!!

Amazing. Definitely will listen again.

This book was so well written. It was interesting and you have to pay attention and it’s very easy to follow along. However the twists and turns will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Brilliant book

Great book that had me listening to all the twists and turns right till the end. Kai pai J.P. 👏🏼👏🏼

you just get so sucked in

Holy shit! JP you have done it again. I never expected this ending. This book had me on the edge of my seat the whole time!