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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
medium-paced
dark
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Oh my god. Such a fantastic read, albeit slightly confusing at first, but picks up easily and the story is so full of twists and turns which always leave you on the edge of your page. White captures Australian humour and witty one liners on paper so well you’d think you’re watching a film. A fantastically explosive ending which leaves much to the readers imagination, a risky hedge by White but it pays off. Great read.
This is White’s third book, and like his previous two the moment when the reader finds out what has actually happened, and how much has been concealed through misdirection, is a surprise. I read murder mysteries all the time; I could not spot this murderer. But, unlike his previous two books, this book does not play around with time; everything is set in the same period. I definitely missed that aspect in this particular mystery.
"Most of all, he felt surprised. The fear and guilt and shame were real and deep, but they were already starting to fade... In their place, he felt the stirrings of something else: freedom."
Wild Place is set on the cusp of 1990 in suburban Melbourne, three weeks after the disappearance of teenager Tracie Reed. Did she run away or did something more sinister happen?
Wild Place is a wild ride - like you'd expect anything else from the one and only Christian White. White is an expert at writing fast-paced suspense novels that aim to shock. He masterfully unfolds the plot in a way that keeps you on the edge of your seat, guessing until the last pages (literally in this case, because of THAT heart-stopping epilogue).
His characters are always such ordinary Australians who are never inherently evil. As the book tagline questions: "Why do good people do bad things?" White did a great job with the book's setting as well, making me feel like I was in Melbourne suburbia in the last days of the 1980s too.
Honestly, I don't know what else to say other than if you enjoy compelling and suspenseful thrillers that you won't forget long after you turn the last page, then I encourage you to read Wild Place (and Christian White's other books as well).
Thank you so much to Affirm Press and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for this honest review.
Wild Place is set on the cusp of 1990 in suburban Melbourne, three weeks after the disappearance of teenager Tracie Reed. Did she run away or did something more sinister happen?
Wild Place is a wild ride - like you'd expect anything else from the one and only Christian White. White is an expert at writing fast-paced suspense novels that aim to shock. He masterfully unfolds the plot in a way that keeps you on the edge of your seat, guessing until the last pages (literally in this case, because of THAT heart-stopping epilogue).
His characters are always such ordinary Australians who are never inherently evil. As the book tagline questions: "Why do good people do bad things?" White did a great job with the book's setting as well, making me feel like I was in Melbourne suburbia in the last days of the 1980s too.
Honestly, I don't know what else to say other than if you enjoy compelling and suspenseful thrillers that you won't forget long after you turn the last page, then I encourage you to read Wild Place (and Christian White's other books as well).
Thank you so much to Affirm Press and NetGalley for the ARC in exchange for this honest review.
Not my fave Christian White but it was good. I enjoyed the satanic panic story line - I thought it was well written and highlighted the true panic in the 80s/90s.
The ending was just straight up heartbreaking. It made me so sad - I had seen one of the twists coming, but the other really got me.
The ending was just straight up heartbreaking. It made me so sad - I had seen one of the twists coming, but the other really got me.
Good easy to read thriller! I picked up a few of the things early on but still a goodie.
TW: death, mental health, drug use.
Christian White has done it again! Another book where I sit there and try to pick apart with a fine tooth comb and the twist just gets me! I don't know how he does it, but gosh he is such a mastermind at plot twists!
This book seemed so eerily familiar, set in the late 80's in suburban leafy Melbourne and mirrored some of my own upbringing. I find that because of these familiar settings, I connect with the story so deeply and get sucked in and lost in the world almost immediately.
This book focuses on a missing teenager, and the local town becoming super slueths and putting their two cents worth in as they play the game of "whodunnit". School teacher Tom feels that he has the key to the mystery and connects with the missing girl's father to become vigilantes to solve the crime, but the deeper they dig, do they become closer, or further from the truth? Another great read and can't wait to grab my hands on whatever Christian White writes next!
Christian White has done it again! Another book where I sit there and try to pick apart with a fine tooth comb and the twist just gets me! I don't know how he does it, but gosh he is such a mastermind at plot twists!
This book seemed so eerily familiar, set in the late 80's in suburban leafy Melbourne and mirrored some of my own upbringing. I find that because of these familiar settings, I connect with the story so deeply and get sucked in and lost in the world almost immediately.
This book focuses on a missing teenager, and the local town becoming super slueths and putting their two cents worth in as they play the game of "whodunnit". School teacher Tom feels that he has the key to the mystery and connects with the missing girl's father to become vigilantes to solve the crime, but the deeper they dig, do they become closer, or further from the truth? Another great read and can't wait to grab my hands on whatever Christian White writes next!