Hot off the presses is this honest account of life growing up through some of the most turbulent years of the 20th century.
Author: Colin O’Neill
Price: $39.25
Distributor: Booktopia
Colin O’Neill was a young man when the Vietnam War started.
He was an unsworn member of the Victorian Police Department and living his best life in Melbourne.
Then the ‘luck of the draw’ saw him conscripted into the Australian Army where he served over in Vietnam between the years 1967 to 1969.
Colin gives an honest and raw account of his time with the Royal Australian Army Dental Corps, what life was like for those conscripted to fight such a bloody war with a mix of humorous stories and tragic events.
On his return to Australia, he starts looking around for the right career and lands a role as Head of School Security for the Victorian Education Department.
In the late 60s to early 70s the number of arson attacks and break-ins on schools was sky high and Colin gives an account of what he and his team did to bring to justice those who thought nothing of destroying public property.
Colin tells his stories with the ease of a great yarn-teller.
His knowledge of the Victorian criminal world is comprehensive as much of his school security work flowed over into police work.
He shares a side to policing and security many of us would not know about and yet be affected by due to the havoc many of these arsonists created on our school system.
A great read for those who love a good yarn.
You can buy your copy of From Vietnam Nasho to Catching School Crooks at www.booktopia.com.au
Book Reviewed by Samantha Elley
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