(English title: The Way It Is Now ) is a 2022 crime novel by acclaimed Australian author Garry Disher .
The novel is characterized by its atmospheric setting and deep dive into family trauma: Garry Disher Stunde Der Flut rar
: After two decades of uncertainty, skeletal remains are discovered at a local construction site, forcing Charlie to confront the dark history of his family. (English title: The Way It Is Now )
The story follows Charlie Deravin, a police officer currently on disciplinary leave for assaulting a superior. He returns to his childhood home in Menlo Beach, where he becomes obsessed with a twenty-year-old cold case: the disappearance of his mother, Rose. His father, also a former detective, remains the primary suspect despite having been acquitted years ago. He returns to his childhood home in Menlo
The German edition, translated by Peter Torberg, was published by Unionsverlag in August 2022. Garry Disher: "Stunde der Flut" - Abschied von den Eltern