The Shark Net

How it feels

A man recalls his childhood and young adulthood in Perth, Australia, during the time a serial killer was active there. The story follows his own life events as they intersect with the spree of murders and the eventual trial.

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What happens

The Shark Net is an Australian TV mini-series that was broadcast in 2003. It was based on the book of the same name by Robert Drewe about growing up around the times of Eric Edgar Cooke's crimes. The story spans 14 years when Drewe was in Perth while Cooke committed 20 murders and was brought to trial. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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