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19 of 19 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bony and Pals explore benders, weather forecasting and evil,
By austinherzog (Po box 244, Whitehouse Station, NJ 08889; alherzaustin@netscape.net) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Battling Prophet (Hardcover)
In the past 12 years, I've reread this gem 4 times - and look forward to the next time. The leading characters are superbly portrayed, as the good guys try to protect a deceased scientist's uncanny system that predicts Aussie weather, 12 months in advance.. The manuscripts are protected by two binge drinkers, both in their eighties, both with colorful cattle drover backgrounds. A key aspect of the plot: Upfield offers colorful insights into the differing psychological nightmare/illusions associated with various types of liquor - and gets these distinctions into the unraveling of the plot.. The central old-timer comes across much like the old geezer prospector in Treasure of Sierra Madre. Plus: Bony's wily ability to outsmart his police-bosses is top-rate here. Don't miss this one!
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The Battling Prophet (Scribner Crime Classics) by Arthur Upfield (Paperback - September 8, 1988)
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