After its initial publication in Australia by Echo Publishing in 2015,[2] the novel was reprinted as follows: The novel was also translated into Dutch, Polish, and Czech in 2019, and French[3] and German in 2020.
[1] Sue Turnbull in The Age commented: "True to form, Resurrection Bay begins with a dead body.
While Melbourne-based author Emma Viskic is evidently familiar with the conventions of the crime genre, this is where her invention immediately kicks in.
"[4] In The Newtown Review of Books Karen Chisholm was impressed with the book: "A deftly handled plot, strong characters and a sly, dry humour make this an outstanding debut crime novel...There’s a lot of personal background built into Resurrection Bay at this point, woven into bursts of investigative activity or revelation, but it’s very well balanced.
The pace is nicely varied as well – from breakneck danger through to reaction, contemplation and consideration...The story arc through Resurrection Bay is so well balanced, and so perfectly constructed that even a slightly soppy ending not only rings true, but feels just right.