Greenlight is a satisfying, unpredictable entry in the saturated crime-thriller market.
Audible’s 2018 Thriller of the Year is a twisting, tense Australian thriller that exposes the duplicity of reality television when TV producer Jack Quick creates a true-life crime series about the brutal murder of Eliza Dacey four years earlier.
The killer was captured and convicted based on dubious evidence, and Quick’s documentary peels back the events leading up to his incarceration. Towards the end of the series, Quick unexpectedly discovers a piece of missing video evidence that may prove the killer’s guilt. Having focussed the series on the potential innocence of the killer, it’s a discovery that would throw his whole narrative out, and so he hides it with some minor editing – a move that results in the killer being released. Soon after, another similar murder occurs.
Stevenson’s debut novel is a complex beast that not only provides a gripping narrative, but questions the responsibility of the media, particularly within the realms of ‘reality television’ and how public opinion can be easily swayed.
The audiobook is expertly narrated by Rupert Degas, an award-winning voice actor with over 25 years’ experience. The re-enactments of the central character’s television series are presented by a full cast of actors who include David Tredinnick, Jennifer Vuletic, Glenn van Oosterom, Paul English and Mariele Runacre-Temple.
Running more than 11 hours, Greenlight was released in September 2018 and is a wonderful Australian production that is available exclusively through Audible. Crime thrillers are a popular genre and Greenlight is a satisfying, unpredictable entry in the market.
Reviewed by Rod Lewis
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