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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
dark
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
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
emotional
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
dark
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
emotional
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
challenging
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Christian White is cementing himself as a quality Australian crime/thriller writer. Once again he has written a book full of plot twists, keeping the reader intrigued to the last page. Set in the dying stages of 1989, I really enjoyed the timeframe (maybe because it was my last year of high school) and I thought the story unfolded at a good pace.
It's 1989 and high school teacher Tom Witter is using his summer break time to catch up on odd jobs around the house. When a local girl (and one of his students) goes missing, Tom is keen to help and to protect his sons from a similar fate. As rumours of Satanic rituals take hold, the town starts to work itself into a frenzy, and soon Tom and the girls father take things into their own hands.
It took me a little while to get into this book, but once I did I enjoyed it a lot. White does a brilliant job here of reflecting the 1980s mindset, particularly around Satanism and cults, and highlights how oftentimes anyone who was different was assumed to be a devil worshipper. I'd like to think the world has moved on from these stereotypes but I'm not sure we really have.
White manages to build a feeling of paranoia and frenzy throughout the novel, to the point where you can see how people get drawn in to doing things they otherwise wouldn't.
A short read, but very atmospheric.
It took me a little while to get into this book, but once I did I enjoyed it a lot. White does a brilliant job here of reflecting the 1980s mindset, particularly around Satanism and cults, and highlights how oftentimes anyone who was different was assumed to be a devil worshipper. I'd like to think the world has moved on from these stereotypes but I'm not sure we really have.
White manages to build a feeling of paranoia and frenzy throughout the novel, to the point where you can see how people get drawn in to doing things they otherwise wouldn't.
A short read, but very atmospheric.
I was worried it wasn’t going to live up to the author’s previous books, but my goodness he did it again.
Christian White has nailed the craft of a twisted tale. He drip feeds the reader information, but when big things are revealed, the reader realises that he’s been leaving breadcrumbs throughout the previous chapters.
Really enjoyed this read!
Christian White has nailed the craft of a twisted tale. He drip feeds the reader information, but when big things are revealed, the reader realises that he’s been leaving breadcrumbs throughout the previous chapters.
Really enjoyed this read!
It was an engaging read. I was into it for most of the book but I found the ending quite unenjoyable.