Mire
by Matt Nable
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Pub Date Jul 07 2026 | Archive Date Jun 30 2026
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Description
From the #1 Australian bestselling author of Still comes a compelling and cinematic crime thriller that takes us from Sydney to New York in the heady 1980s.
'The cloth that was over his head and tied tightly around his neck smelled like the army disposal store he'd been to with his father. Lying on the floor of the van, hands tied behind his back, he closed his eyes and breathed in the kerosene-like scent of the sack, and wished he was back there again. Back with his father on a Sunday afternoon ...'
They say your life flashes before your eyes just before you die. For Dan Milligan it isn't his life ... it's memories of his dad.
Dan has spent his whole life chasing something. Fast cars, leggy blondes, the rush of making a lot of money and the cocaine high to celebrate. But as the stock market plummets in 1987, his world comes crashing down.
A new life on the South Coast isn't too bad. Mowing lawns is good, honest work. Most days. But other days, he tells himself he'll get back in the game. He'll get his head together, get his mojo back and master the market again. He just needs some luck. Then one day ... his luck changes. And suddenly he has a choice.
It's the wrong choice. To stay alive, Dan makes a deal with the devil. He has no idea what he is about to unleash on his life, himself and his family. Or how far he will go to find a way back.
A page-turning thriller, Mire takes us from the testosterone-fuelled stock market floor in 1980s Sydney to the coastal green hills of the NSW South Coast and onto the Mafia-ruled streets of New York. The body count is high - and the stakes are even higher.
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9780733651397 |
| PRICE | A$34.99 (AUD) |
| PAGES | 336 |
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Reviewer 780759
Matt Nable’s Mire is a fast-paced, action-driven novel, but it is far from a one-dimensional thriller. Beneath the momentum and escalating stakes lies a compelling study of a deeply flawed central character whose identity is shaped by an intense need for approval, status, and the adrenaline of risk.
The novel is particularly strong in its exploration of personal collapse and recovery. When the protagonist hits rock bottom, Nable shifts focus to a more reflective register, charting a gradual reassessment of values and a growing recognition of his own shallowness. What emerges is a quieter, more grounded sense of self, formed outside the previously dominant markers of wealth, ambition, and external validation.
This character development gives the novel real depth. Rather than simply depicting downfall as spectacle, Nable uses it as a space for psychological reckoning and change. The final act—where the tension between the character’s new perspective and his old instincts comes to a head—is especially well handled, drawing the conflict with real precision and control.
There is also a sense that this may not be the end of the story. The conclusion feels open enough to suggest further development of the character, potentially in a sequel. If so, I’ll be reading!
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