Frantic (novel)
| Author | Katherine Howell |
|---|---|
| Language | English |
| Genre | Crime novel |
| Publisher | Pan Macmillan |
Publication date | 1 May 2007 |
| Publication place | Australia |
| Media type | |
| Pages | 282 pp. |
| Awards | 2008 Davitt Award, Best Adult Novel, winner |
| ISBN | 9781405037976 |
| Preceded by | - |
| Followed by | The Darkest Hour |
Frantic is a 2007 crime novel by Australian author Katherine Howell.[1]
It is the first novel in the author's Ella Marconi series of crime novels.[2]
It was the winner of the Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel in 2008.[3]
Synopsis
Sophie Phillips, a Sydney-based paramedic, has had her policeman husband shot and her child abducted. Her case is taken up by Detective Ella Marconi. It appears that Sophie's family has become the victim of police corruption that seems to cover the whole of the police department, right to the top.
Critical reception
Discussing recent Australian crime fiction in The Canberra Times reviewer Jeff Popple called this novel "a busy page-turner full of action and dramatic incidents. The pacing is brisk and the plotting is not too subtle".[4]
In The Courier-Mail Reg Anderson found the novel to be "a ripper of a yarn, told with verve and feeling for the characters and place."[5]
Publication history
After the novel's initial publication in 2007 by Pan Macmillan[1] it was reprinted by the same publisher in 2008[6] and in 2011.[7]
The novel was also translated into German in 2008 and French in 2009.[8]
Awards
- 2008 Davitt Award for Best Adult Novel, winner[3]
Notes
- Dedication: For Phil H. and Phil G.[8]
See also
References
- ^ a b "Frantic by Katherine Howell (Pan Mac 2007)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 14 December 2025.
- ^ "Ella Marconi series by Katherine Howell". Austlit. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ a b ""Davitt Award Winners 2001-2025"" (PDF). Sisters in Crime. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ ""Stretching the tangles in twists and turns"". The Canberra Times, 12 May 2007. ProQuest 1019964477. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ ""Books Fiction"". The Courier-Mail, 9 June 2007. ProQuest 353974164. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Frantic by Katherine Howell (Pan Mac 2008)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ "Frantic by Katherine Howell (Pan Mac 2011)". National Library of Australia. Retrieved 17 December 2025.
- ^ a b "Austlit — Frantic by Katherine Howell". Austlit. Retrieved 14 December 2025.