This is not a coincidence as it is the second time this has happened…
Wow! Arguably the best review for TONGARIRO SKULDUGGERY so far was from another “mature” inmate who knew nothing about the book or the Tongariro River or trout fishing, but she found the book in her unit and read most of the story the night before departure. She was so excited as she booked out. She explained she had dreamed about me and the plot so she so had to buy a copy to see what happened!
I bet the local studs – Didymo Dave and Harvey Clark – cannot match that.
SWMBO (She Who Must Be Obeyed manages everything at the motel) suggests it might have been a nightmare?
The book has sparked so much interest – indicated by so many questions over the last year. Every day we receive new requests from bewildered fascinated suspicious perceptive readers. Anglers are so seriously confused by the “mockumentary” style composition.
To help explain, some of their questions are listed below (just like the wish list of 20 requests in the “Turangi Treaty”). Naturally, we cannot answer them all without giving away the devious plot; but a taste, asking more info to determine what is fact or fiction, is below.
1 Was the skull real? (The most common question by far…)
2 Where is the skull now?
3 Do I really have historic Maori ancestry?
4 Where is the anglers access track above the Fence Pool limit?
5 Was the car accident real? (Fiction)
6 Have I really been registered on the Maori electoral roll for over 40 years? (Fact)
7 Did they really try to burn down TRM’s sign and fence? (Fact)
8 Is the evidence of pre-Maori occupation true? (Fact)
9 Did the self-portrait really sell for over eight million pounds? (Fact)
10 Following the publication, has Sonny Jim retired? (Fiction)
11 Did Taupo Council really fine TRM for signs promoting tourism? (Fact)
12 Did I receive death threats? (Fact)
13 Were the TRM dogs really poisoned?
14 Did TRM have to get legal advice before publishing?
15 Which inmates were on the TRM ladies committee?
16 Have TRM received any more threats since publication?
17 Is TRM developing a retirement village on the motel site?
18 How much $$$ Koha was received in return for spying?
19 Was TRM’s phone bugged?
20 Will there be a sequel?
etc…….
To answer these questions and solve the plot, TONGARIRO Skulduggery can only be purchased from TRM. All profits go into special conservation projects on the Tongariro River. The first is to help fund tourist information panels to explain some of the rich histories of the various famous pools.
