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03/01/2022

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14/12/2020

New Release:

On the Job
Stories of people at work
By Roger Monk

Synopsis

"This is a book of satirical and humorous short stories about people working, appearing to work or endeavouring to maintain a work position while living with a problem caused by their boss, their fellow workers, home interference, the organisation itself or a physical or mental malady.

Many of the people in these stories are ordinary, reasonable folk. But as there is no such thing as a ‘normal’ person, they are all a tad different or slightly odd, as are most of us.
Some are a little idiosyncratic, some have real or imaginary problems and some should receive immediate professional assistance.

They all work – or are in a work situation – and the two are not synonymous. You may have met a few of them."

ISBN: 978-1-922238-79-5

RRP: $24.95

Buy it now and get 10% discount and free regular postage.
Please contact [email protected] and mention
Promotions Coupon Code: OTJ-PRO2020.
Promotion is valid until 24 December 2020.

31/12/2018

A New Year is like a blank book, and the pen is in your hands.

It is your chance to write a beautiful story for yourself.

Let us forget the failures of yesterday

Get ready for a new beginning
that brings you happiness and joy

We wish you all a very Happy New year 2019!

Horizon Publishing Group

25/12/2018

Christmas is a symbol of “Love” and “Sacrifice” … Not food and wine;

Christmas is a symbol of Compassion and tolerance;

May Christmas symbolism be your guide in life.

We wish you all a very happy Christmas day.

Horizon Publishing Group

10/12/2018

The trilogy of fiction/crime/detective/bank robberies/suspense/thriller written by Dr Roger Monk is attracting a wide applaud from a wide range of readers.

Rodger wrote the following three titles in the series:
1. The bank Inspector;
2. The Bank Manage;
and the JUST RELEASED title:
3. The Bank Teller.

Here is an excellent review:

CriminalRepurcussions's Reviews > The Bank Inspector

FANTASTIC!! It's perfect.

A wonderful and very different Police Procedural written
tightly, with lots of wit, you can picture the city if you have
never seen it - imagine the year 1950...oh go on, some of
you can do that, you were there!!...but it can be any city of
that era, and buy this book. (Having read it I couldn't wait
for the next, called The Bank Manager, which I gave myself for Christmas 2016. I'v just started that one.)
There is wry humour and old fashioned police work
investigating this startling and baffling crime.

Wonderful. If only the ABC would form a series around these books by this magnificent author with an astounding
pedigree...read his biographical notes, you'll see for yourself.

28/11/2018

Dear followers, book lovers, friends and supporters
It has been some time since we posted our previous news. This was due to our concern about Facebook breaches of confidentiality of your and our private information as there was many breaches of personal information as revealed by the media: “Facebook privacy scandal widens as 87 million now affected by data breach” (https://www.sbs.com.au/news/facebook-privacy-scandal-widens-as-87-million-now-affected-by-data-breach).

We will, therefore, be uploading fewer posts in the future until we organise a website where everyone will be able to visit, participate and communicate with us.

We hope we did not cause you any inconvenience and thank you for continuous support.

We also hope you will continue to enjoy reading our books that contain a wealth of literature from fiction to non-fiction to children books with new releases continue to be published on a regular basis.

NEW Released:

The Turpentine Dilemma

By Helen Briton Wheeler

About the Author

Author, blogger and retired journalist, Helen Briton Wheeler had a country childhood in South Australia and Queensland. After schooling in Brisbane, she studied graphic art and married a fellow art student from Thailand. The couple moved to Bangkok and then to a farming village outside the city. It was an opportunity for Helen to learn about another culture and worldview and, of course, the Thai language.

The marriage foundered, and Helen returned to Sydney, Australia, to make a home, bring up the couple’s two children and work as a journalist, principally as a magazine sub-editor.

After she retired from journalism, Helen turned to writing fiction and self-published her first novel, Day of the Diamond Earrings. Finding Felicity is her second novel, the idea for the setting coming after a visit to family in Thailand.

Helen blogs regularly on her site, Food & 42 (http://foodand42.blogspot.com.au) and has her own page.

05/05/2018

A huge thank you to those who participated in the choice of the cover for "Babylon, the Harlot of the Seven Hills". Your input made the cover much better and the suggestions will make the book stand out of the crowd.

This book will make the reader understand the codes and symbols hidden in the book of Revelation as stated in chapter 13: "Let the one with understanding reckon the meaning of the number of the beast, for it is the number of a man. His number is 666."

Here is the final version of the front cover.

17/04/2018

Soon to be released

“The Turpentine Dilemma”

By Helen Briton Wheeler

Blurb

“Choices: what is the price of love; what is the worth of independence? How does a young woman fulfil her destiny as a woman and an artist?

How does a young man overcome traumatic childhood experiences to thrive as an adult, to become self-confident, independent and successful?

These are the questions Irina and David face, independently and together, as we follow their journey from a too-hasty marriage to the story’s ultimate conclusion.

The setting, in the early 1960s, and location – much of the action takes place in far north Queensland – lend their own vibrant character to the drama.”

A MUST read book.

08/03/2018

Competition to find the BEST cover for:

“The Harlot of the Seven Hills”

HPG’s Cover Designer proposed four (4) covers for a new forthcoming book. The four options are provided here. What is needed is to find out which one is the best for this new book and whether there should be any improvements to be brought in.

The winner of this competition will receive ONE book of her/his choice from HPG website including free-shipping.

Here is some information about the book:

“The Harlot of the Seven Hills”

The author writes:

“I have always been intrigued by the book of ‘Revelation This book has been the food for thought for many centuries and predicts the future of humanity. One specific part is chapter 17 in which St John states the following:

‘"Babylon the Great, the Mother of Prostitutes and Abominations of the Earth."
“...I saw a woman sit upon a scarlet coloured beast, full of names of blasphemy, having seven heads....
And the woman was arrayed in purple and scarlet colour, and decked with gold and precious stones and pearls, having a golden cup in her hand full of abominations and filthiness of her fornication....
And the woman which thou sawest is that great city, which reigneth over the kings of the earth.
And here is the mind which hath wisdom. The seven heads are seven mountains [or hills], on which the woman sitteth.”
Revelation: 17:3,4,18,9”

Now, many scholars of different religions attempted over the past two millennia to find out who is “The Harlot” and where it sits.

It is very clear from the same chapter that it is a “city”, not a country, not a religion (religion will come into the picture in later chapters). But there is about eighty (80) cities worldwide that sit on seven hills. Religions accuse each other of being the “Harlot”. For example, while the Jews say it is “Rome”, however, Christians say it is “Jerusalem”.

No one has ever found which city it is and who is the “Beast”.

You will be amazed to find out in this book who is the “Harlot” and who is the “Beast”, and A detailed explanation of the days we are living in and … the future.

Please take your time to examine each of the four cover options, but it is suggested to carefully read the book of “Revelation” before you make your mind so you understand the real issue. When you made your mind, send your response to [email protected]

Good luck.

13/01/2018

Just Released

Horizon Publishing Group is pleased to announce the release of the 2nd book written by Lewis (Chick) Hutson. A non-fiction about his enlistment in the Australian Army during WWII, but using different names.

For a limited time only, HPG offer free-shipping - Please use promotion code: WWLCH.

Here is the link to order it directly from HPG: https://www.horizonpg.net/product-page/robert-s-war

A must-read.

Enjoy.

“Robert’s War is an autobiographical account of a Queensland lad who lied about his age to join the army, to wear the uniform, to attract the girls and to emulate his two older brothers who were on active service ‘somewhere’. But no sooner had he become the youngest soldier in the Austral....

01/01/2018

A new year is like a blank book. The pen is in your hands. It is your chance to write a beautiful story for yourself and ... others.

It is time to forget the past and Start a new beginning. Leave behind the demons of the past and look forward to a brand new start in 2016.

As you turn a new leaf in your Book of Life with the advent of New Year, here is wishing you addition of meaningful chapters.

Horizon Publishing Group wish everyone a very Happy New Year 2018 full of Love, Peace in your Heart and in the World and more Humanity.

Good Bye to 2017 … Good morning 2018 …

25/12/2017

Horizon Publishing Group wishes everyone a Very Merry Christmas.
Did you know the origin and meaning of the word “Christmas”?
“The word “Christmas” in fact originates from an old language called “Coptic” and is composed of two words “Christ” and “Mas”, which means the “Birth” of the “Christ”.

Following the invasion of Egypt by Muslims (Arabs) in the seventh century AD, Egyptians (Copts) learned the Arabic language in order to enable them to deal with Arabs and to survive under the hostilities and persecution of the invaders,
Arabs set the Library of Alexandria on fire and the churches that existed in the district of Al-Foustat were burned at the time of Marwan Bin Muhammad. Abdullah Bin Abd Al-Malek Bin Marwan [705-708 AD] who ordered the dismissal of public servants who did not speak or write Arabic. Al-Hakim BiAmr Allah [997-1020 AD] banned using the Coptic language.

Christmas brings family and friends together; it helps us appreciate the love in our lives we can often take for granted. During this season of giving, let us take time to slow down and enjoy the simple things. May this wonderful time of the year touch your heart in a special way.”

May the true meaning of Christmas fill your heart and home with many blessings.

17/12/2017

Horizon Publishing Group is pleased to announce that it has just released the third book of the trilogy of bank robbery/crime/thriller series written by Roger Monk.

Roger was the secretary of a large bank and then became a lecturer in human behaviour at the University of Adelaide, South Australia after obtaining his PhD.

His books are full of intrigue and suspense.

A must read series.

For Christmas and the New Year, HPG is giving 5% discount and free shipping Australia wide.

To be the first to read this excellent book, please order your copy online in inserting the following coupon code:

- 5% discount AND free shipping - Coupon Code: Christmas17

Ordering online can be made from the following link:
https://www.horizonpg.net/product-page/the-bank-teller

Enjoy.

Horizon Publishing Group a place where stories come to life, publishing books and ebooks.

13/11/2017

About the author of "Robert's War" Lewis (Chick) Hutson

Lewis Grant Hutson [Chick] was born on 31 July 1926 in Edinborough, Scotland. He migrated to Australia in 1931 with his family. There, he attended public school at Milla Milla on the Atherton tablelands, and High School in Cairns. After discharge from the Army, he became a qualified Carpenter for some years, before becoming a store man with Government stores in Papua New Guinea.

Retired as a “Superintendent of Stores and Supply”, Lewis returned to Australia in 1954, when he took up an interest in Marine matters, first as a licensed professional fisherman and then as a ships Master in various positions in both commercial and tourist trades. When he retired, Lewis spent many years solo cruising up and down the Queensland coast. Ceased this activity in 2006 and spent many years, writing, editing, rewriting and refining a Novel--- “A Certain Desire”.

Lewis G Hutson. Born 31/7/1926
Enlisted 28/7/1943 (Aged 16 years)
Discharged 28/10/1946 (Aged 19 years).

*****

07/11/2017

Soon to be released

“Robert’s War”

By Lewis [Chick] Hutson

Blurb

“Robert’s War is an autobiographical of a Queensland lad who lied about his age to join the army, to wear the uniform, to attract the girls and to emulate his two older brothers who were on active service ‘somewhere’.

But no sooner had he become the youngest soldier in the Australian Army than he volunteered for anti-malaria experiments being carried out by the Army, and spent considerable time in hospitals and convalescence establishments recovering from bouts of malaria and the results of over-stressing his weakened body showing off his swimming and diving prowess in competitions and in front of (mainly disinterested) girls. He spent much time at home on leave, visiting cinemas and dance halls in search of girls and in trailing an older, wilder brother and finding himself in trouble with the military police.

At last, towards the end of the war, he was finally cleared for service. He tricked the officials into permitting him to join the unit of the other brother (who had been discharged on medical grounds) and was sent up to ‘the islands’ where he saw some active service, especially, while on patrol duty, as an Owen gunner and a forward scout. He lost a boxing match that he should have won and was involved in the withdrawal of the Army back to Australia. He spent quite some time on post-war duty with the Army but was finally discharged, ready for his next adventure.”

18/10/2017

An excellent review of Alan Pierce’s “The Mine of Eternal Spring” due to be released soon:

“This is one of my favourite reads of recent years. A true holiday read, crisp,
warm, funny and atmospheric. Who would have thought a small gold mine in Eastern Victoria Australia could mean so much to a reader and at the very least be put in a position to feel and smell the land, its creeks and dry dusty ranges.

Our recent law graduate Roland, not a brave man, takes some very big personal steps as he does his darndest to live up to the dreams his late Father placed on his shoulders. Roland has inherited his Dad’s gold mine.

From the posh and prosperous suburbs of Melbourne with his lingering youthful love affair Roland heads towards the Strzelecki Range and into the under nourished weatherboard town of Dorville. No blue stone churches here!

This reader could not ask for better company as Roland makes his way to Benders Flat via the Crooked River Road, at every turn turning over in his mind “how do you work a gold mine?” “do I really own a gold mine”? Travelling with Roland’s insecurities is an entertaining place to be and then we meet the mine workers.

Misfits would be too kind a description of this band of miners. Some capable, some trustworthy, some mad, some with secrets lives led before The Mine Of Eternal Spring grabbed them by the short and curlies and filled their heads with dreams of gold.

George, Mirko, Hart and Megan, Jimmy Lee, Scurf and Werewolf dawdle around getting to know this new bloke Roland and what he stands for. With the mines back breaking work, something the misfits occasionally apply themselves to, it is not long before Roland is now Roly, a man who can now drop his shoulders and enjoy his new family.

There is a dependable honesty in this book from Alan B Pierce.
The lived experience of the hard slog of gold mining, the can’t-be-helped anxieties of old and new love affairs, the curious care and respect each worker has for the other, the ongoing belief that gold is not far away now is the glue that keeps the beer flowing once the sun has gone down. It is a joy in getting to know the folk at Benders Flat.

Please put this entertaining work of fiction on your shopping list. A beautifully written tale if ever there was one. Congratulations to Horizon Publishing for taking a punt.

Helen Matthews
Sydney Australia”

A must-read book.

23/09/2017

Soon to be released
The third book in the series of crime/thriller/bank robberies written by the banking expert and excellent author Roger Monk, will soon to be released:

“The Bank Teller”
By Roger Monk

Blurb
“A top bank executive dies suddenly. An accident? A murder?

An inside job? Hundreds of suited suspects in one city office.

Detective Sergeant Brian Shaw is recalled from Yorke Peninsula. From sleepy country town to throbbing city throngs, clashing personalities, old scores to settle, frustrated ambitions, jealousies and something new: female tellers.

And who started the rumour that one of the tellers may be involved?

A hotbed of suspicions from managing director to tea lady.

Why? Who? Yes! It’s not about why, it’s about who.

No way. It’s about why. Then you’ll know who!”

A must read.

13/09/2017

To all book lovers

"Make a date with a book."

Thursday September 14 2017

http://www.readinghour.org.au/

12/09/2017

For authors who are interested in getting reviews, please go to:

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04/09/2017

Senior Card of NSW, has published an article about ‘No Boundaries’ in the September Newsletter. Here is the link: http://enews.seniorscard.nsw.gov.au/pub/pubType/EO/pubID/zzzz598907bea2545411/?aid=b9011a8ba313a9be&single_view=1

Also, Readers’ Favourite has published a review on the 2nd September
https://readersfavorite.com/book-review/no-boundaries

18/08/2017

Excellent News.

In its endeavour to promote and assist authors in their marketing efforts, Horizon Publishing Group is very pleased to announce the following:

“From book to the BIG SCREEN”

Horizon Publishing Group has been negotiating the production of its titles as movies. Mr Hanna met with several movie producers on 03/08/2017 and a huge interest in HPG’s titles was expressed by all movie producers he met. This was followed by the first face to face meeting with one of the producers who shown great interest in “The Camros Bird”, written by Diana Greentree, due to its sensitive and contemporary issue of public interest of refugees, freedom, detention centers, trauma of refugees and love.

While this is the first book that was chosen by a movie producer, however, there was great interests in other titles such as the following:

- The series of Bank robberies written by Roger Monk:

o “The Bank Inspector”;
o “The Bank Manager”;
o And the forthcoming: “The Bank Teller”

- “A Blind Fate” by Nada Owens;
- “The Red Chilli” by Michael Batchelor;
- “But One Heartbeat Away” by Jette Christensen

While discussions can take longtime and production can take from two to four years in order to achieve a good result, however, the interest shown by movie producers in the above titles, and other of HPG’s titles that are still under consideration, are considerable. An extremely excellent news not only to HPG’s authors, readers and supporters, but also to movie lovers and the public in general.

Congratulations to everyone and hope to see you at the cinemas to watch HPG’s titles made it to the Big Screen.

06/08/2017

Horizon Publishing Group is pleased to announce that the following titles are in electronic format:

1. “About Love” by Portia-Ann Forrest: Fiction - Love -
Romance - Travel - Italy
Price: $3.07 USD
2. “All the Owls Cry” by Allison V Garcia: Fiction - Crime –
Suspense
Price: $2.99 USD
3. “Anaimon: The Starfall” by Timothy Nancarrow: Fantasy
fiction
Price: $3.99 USD
4. “But One Heartbeat Away” by Jette Christensen: Fiction -
Africa – Safaries – Adventure - Romance
- Wild Life
Price: $3.99 USD
5. “cafe” by Fraser Beath McEwing: Fiction - Modern
& Contemporary – Romance – Adult
& Contemporary Romance – Comedy & Humour
Price: $4.99 USD
6. “Evil Eye” by Nada Owens: Fiction - Supernatural
Price: $3.99 USD
7. “From Gallipoli to Coopers Creek” by Cate (Catherine)
Davis: Non-fiction - Campbell, Bruce, Lieutenant.
Soldier settlements--Australia.
Soldiers--Australia--Biography
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Turkey--Gallipoli
Peninsula.
World War, 1914-1918--Participation, Australian.
World War, 1914-1918--Veterans.
Man-woman relationships.
Reconstruction (1914-1939).
Price” $5.99 USD
8. “Hunter's Moon” by Barry H. Young: Fiction - American
Western
Price: $2.99 USD
9. “Just the Ticket” by Lynnie Saint-James: Non-fiction -
Travel Memoir – India
Price: $2.99 USD
10. “Letters From The Front” by Dorothy Gilding: Non-
fiction
McConnell, Jim--Correspondence.
World War, 1914-1918--Australia--Correspondence.
World War, 1914-1918--Personal narratives,
Australian.
World War, 1914-1918--Battlefields--France--
Correspondence.
World War, 1914-1918--Battlefields--Turkey—Gallipoli
Peninsula--Correspondence.
Price: $4.99 USD
11. “Mad Dad for Sale” by Teena Raffa-Mulligan: Fiction -
Young Adult
Price: $2.99 USD
12. “No Boundaries: by PG Cartwright: Fiction - Fantasy
Price: $6.99 USD
13. “Nothing North” by Allison V Garcia: Fiction - Crime -
Suspense
Price: $2.99 USD
14. “Pink Diamonds” by Jodi Delaney: iction - Romance -
Erotica
Price: $6.99 USD
15. “Reciprocity” by Brian Daley: Fiction - Terrorism -
Australia
Price: $2.99 USD
16. “Returning Home” by Kate Macnamara: Non-fiction -
Autobiography. Healing – Recovery
Price: $2.99 USD
17. “Sisters of the Realm” by Heather Costa: Fiction -
Supernatural
Price: $2.99 USD
18. “The Adventures of Seaborne Morse” by Chris Ward:
Fiction – Children – Young adult
Price: $2.99 USD
19. “The Bank Inspector” by Roger Monk: Fiction -
Crime/Thriller/suspense – Detective –
Bank Robbery
Price: $2.99 USD
20. “The Bank Manager” by Roger Monk: Fiction -
Crime/Thriller/suspense – Detective –
Bank Robbery )Sequel of the Bank Inspector)
Price: $2.99 USD
21. “The Camros Bird” by Diana Greentree: Fiction - Refugees,
Love & the trauma of detention
centres.
Modern & contemporary fiction (post c 1945)
Price: $2.99 USD
22. “The Pandemic Plan” by T. L. Oakman: Fiction - Health -
Pandemic - Contagion.
Price: $4.99 USD
23. “The Red Chilli” by Michael Batchelor: Fiction: Drug
dealers--Queensland.
Drug traffic--Queensland.
Queensland.
Price: $2.99 USD
24. “The Undefeated” by Barry H. Young: Fiction - American
Western
Price: $4.99 USD
25. “Yenohan's Legacy” by Dale Lorna Jacobsen: Fiction -
Historical
Australia - Early settlers - Aboriginals
Price : $2.99 USD

More titles are being converted eBooks and will be announced here in due time.

These titles can be read on the following platforms:

- Amazon
- Apple
- Baker & Taylor Blio
- Baker and Taylor's Axis360
- Barnes & Noble
- cloudLibrary
- Gardners (New October 15, 2015!)
- Gardners Extended Retail
- Inktera (formerly Page Foundry)
- Kobo
- Library Direct
- Odilo
- OverDrive
- Scribd
- Tolino
- txtr

Please contact [email protected] in the event you cannot find any of the titles mentioned above.

We wish you good read,

28/07/2017

Horizon Publishing Group is pleased to announce that it has just signed a contract to distribute its titles with a new distributor replacing the previous distributors who HPG terminated its contract.

This is the best news ever for HPG’s authors, readers and supporters as the new distributor is committed and undertakes to distribute HPG’s titles to the following book outlets:

- Major chains
- Collins
- Dymocks
- Berkelouw
- QBD
- Uni-Co-op
- Big W
- Independents & Online Stores:
Boffins, Bookwarehouse, Kinokuniya, Booktopia, The Nile
& Bookworld

Moreover, new distributor undertakes the following:

- Inclusion in its “Monthly New Release Sales Catalogue”
- outstandingly successful selling tool presented to 700
national accounts; including bookstores, re-sellers and
library suppliers.
- Provides advance information 3 months prior to local
release with key selling points, author information &
technologies involved, all briefed to its national team of
reps and agents to provide them with the max. amount of
info to aid effective communication to the channels.
- ‘Data Feeds - ONIX’ (mainly daily).
- Simultaneous support to key industry partners including:
Bookdata, Thorpe & Title Page.
- All titles are featured on its website and all
bookstores and re-sellers have access to the resources
area of their site and are able to download covers and other
information.
- The new distributor also create and provide a BISAC file to update
all stores with bibliographic information corresponding to
each ‘Rep Kit’.

Supporting Activities:

- Regular ‘Media Alerts’ will be broadcast to its active account email database to highlight any forthcoming publicity events.

- On a monthly basis the new distributor produces a ‘Core Stock List’ and circulate this to all channels. This stocking list features the key Backlist that should be stocked according to store size

- Quarterly produce the ‘Essential kit, this is circulated to all bookstores & re-sellers providing them with info. on recent PR activities & media campaigns, always a good leverage.

Horizon Publishing Group wish its authors all the best of success, its readers excellent reads and its supports a great thank you for their support.

The previous post about the new distributors has been deleted for technical reasons.

15/07/2017

Extracted Review of "The Bank Manager", created by Roger Monk, by "kirkus":

"An Australian police detective investigates a bank manager’s disappearance in Monk’s (The Bank Inspector, 2014, etc.) thriller sequel.

When the South Australian Police decide to station a detective in the Yorke Peninsula, they transfer promising young DS Brian Shaw. He hasn’t even settled in when Great Southern Bank manager Frank Andersen goes missing; he left the office to tend to customers and never returned. Shaw soon uncovers two significant clues: Andersen’s abandoned car is parked on his property and contains the bank money that he brought with him but not his revolver; and a witness says that he spotted Andersen driving with a passenger, which is against bank policy while conducting business. Andersen himself is nowhere to be found, and Shaw soon surmises foul play. While “chasing alibis,” he finds some suspects to be less than cooperative, and the mystery deepens after the allegedly accidental death of someone with ties to the bank, which Shaw thinks is murder. Fortunately, he soon gets help from an unlikely source. Monk deftly captures the dynamic of a city detective adjusting to life in a country town; for example, Shaw receives seemingly endless invitations to people’s homes for dinner, including one that may be an attempt to set him up with someone’s daughter. Similarly, the unhurried narrative concentrates mainly on Shaw’s conversations and interrogations; some are innocuous, as when Shaw explains the procedure for upgrading a disappearance to a murder, but they serve to make other moments more shocking. A few supporting characters stand out—most notably Andersen’s wife, Kath, and South Australian Police Sgt. Arny Milhouse, who bumps heads with the newly arrived Shaw. A romantic interest for the detective, though, is introduced a bit too late and distracts from the unraveling mystery.

A detective story, but one that offers a vibrant array of characters."

An excellent bank robbery/crime/thriller read.

05/06/2017

Shame … Shame … Shame!!!

- Are we the only ones who believe that a government should not help or protect a criminal/ drug smuggler?

- Are we the only ones who believe that protecting a criminal is AGAINSAT the “Public Interest”?

- Are we the only ones who believe that drug smugglers ARE murderers?

- Are we the only ones who believe that instead of protecting a criminal/drug smuggler, a government should protect free speech and “real journalism” and bring home “Julian Assange” as it is in the “Public Interest”?

- Are we the only ones who believe that it is a “shame” on the “media” to make from a “criminal”, a “Super Star”?

- Are we the only ones who believe that there are much more important “NEWS” than the release of a criminal/drug smuggler?

- Are we the only ones who don’t understand why a criminal/drug smuggler was spared the “gallows” while others were executed of the same offence of drug smuggling?

- Or was it all planned for Howard and his government to pass unpopular legislations and “increase” the government salaries, while Australians are busy with the trial of a criminal/drug smuggler/murderer that the media covered extensively and even paid her and her family huge amounts of money.

Does Australia love criminals/drug smugglers/murderers so much they make of them “heroes”?

Or, was it all a “diversion” that made a hero of a murderer for a political agenda?

In anyway, shame on you the media and shame on you the government.