The Mystery of Swordfish Reef

from longdistancedrummer

One of the least successful books in the series, Upfield's attempt to place Bony in a non-outback setting falls flat from start to finish. None of the premises of the plot hold water and the whole has an air of being cobbled together. In particular the various attempts to out-Hemingway Hemingway ...

from Bjace

When a young fishing guide, his mate and their rich older customer disappear without a trace from a fishing village in eastern Australia, the infallible sleuth Napoleon Bonaparte is called in to find out what happens. He learns to swordfish and finds the answer in due time. I found this entry in ...

from antiquary

Although one of the earlier Bony mysteries, this is unusual in having a sea coast setting instead of the usual outback.(in that it may be more typical of where most modern Australians actually live). Three men set out fishing one day and vanish; weeks later, the head of one man is found by a fish...

from NormaDruid

Unlike the first reviewer, I enjoyed this book thoroughly and think it a worthwhile reread. One interesting feature is how Bony faces this new challenge and maps out a "book of the sea". Further, the village itself and its people are enjoyable characters. I liked all the descriptions of boats and...