'In QUOTA...we have pitch-perfect dialogue, and a strong sense of place
about this small town in particular. The characters there are
particularly believable and...actually quite likeable (a bonus). All of
these elements combine to make for a very engaging, and extremely
realistic debut novel.'--Reviewing The Evidence
"Delightfully Australian."--Launceston Examiner
"This gritty debut maintains the pace and suspense."--Qantas the
Australian Way
Introducing an exciting new voice in Australian literary crime fiction.
For fans of Peter Temple, Garry Disher, and Scott Turow.
Quota is an evocative and gritty thriller that takes the reader deep
into the underbelly of small town Australia. Inspired by his own work as
an attorney, Jock Serong has written one of the most original and
gripping crime novels of the year.
A small town fisherman is murdered. Disgraced city lawyer Charlie Jardim
is sent to coerce a troubled witness into testifying. The victim was
involved in the illegal abalone trade and the even more illegal drug
trade. And witnesses aren't talking. As Charlie delves deeper he
realizes the rules of the city courtroom mean nothing amidst small town
secrets and loyalties.
Jock Serong lives and works on the far southwest coast of Victoria.
He worked for many years as an attorney and is now the editor of Great
Ocean Quarterly. Quota is his first novel.
