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THE CALL
by Gavin Strawhan Allen &Unwin, $36.99) is out on March 19.
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The new year in local crime fiction begins with a nice surprise. Gavin Strawhan has been a showrunner and writer for many television productions. He kickstarted decades ago and was co-creator of 2019’s controversial television serieswhich received millions in funding from NZ On Air but was not well received by critics.