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molly_reads_books's review
dark
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
dominellireads's review against another edition
5.0
It is no suprise that I loved this book as I have lovvvvvvved Christian White’s other two novels (seriously people are probably sick of me talking about Wife & The Widow) so this was def an auto-buy for me!!!
I honestly just want to crawl inside his head and hug his brain, he is one talented writer that I will forever enjoy!!
Wild Place is a mystery/thriller (I’d say more mystery) set in the late 80s in a small town Camp Hill of Australia. This is one juicy plot, I have never read anything about the satanic panic and I wasn’t quite sure I’d like this story line… but it was done so so so well. You will be kept guessing right up until the end…. And even then you still won’t know what the f happened and how the f you got there
I honestly just want to crawl inside his head and hug his brain, he is one talented writer that I will forever enjoy!!
Wild Place is a mystery/thriller (I’d say more mystery) set in the late 80s in a small town Camp Hill of Australia. This is one juicy plot, I have never read anything about the satanic panic and I wasn’t quite sure I’d like this story line… but it was done so so so well. You will be kept guessing right up until the end…. And even then you still won’t know what the f happened and how the f you got there
carole888's review against another edition
3.0
Set in 1989 and the New Year 1990 - A plot that twisted and had me guessing all the way to the end.
bianca89279's review against another edition
3.0
Wild Place is Christian White's third novel.
It's a short and well-paced crime novel, with the usual red hearings, there weren't many plot holes or unbelievable aspects to it.
My rating is about how I felt during and after finishing it, not about the novel's quality.
I've got to take a break from reading this genre, no matter how much readers rave about this title or that title.
It's a short and well-paced crime novel, with the usual red hearings, there weren't many plot holes or unbelievable aspects to it.
My rating is about how I felt during and after finishing it, not about the novel's quality.
I've got to take a break from reading this genre, no matter how much readers rave about this title or that title.
nina_reads_books's review against another edition
3.0
Wild Place is Australian thriller writer Christian White's third novel. I loved his previous two in particular The Wife and the Widow. White has the art of misdirection down pat and this was supremely evident when the twist in The Wife and the Widow was revealed. My jaw dropped and I had to re-read a few chapters to understand what the heck had happened! So I think I had unrealistically high expectations for this third book as it fell a little flat for me.
It's set in suburban Australia in 1989. A teenager goes missing and local high school teacher Tom Wittner thinks he can uncover the truth. There's talk of Satanic rituals and a weirdly obsessive neighbourhood watch group.
The story is quite engaging and I binged it over two sessions as soon as we arrived on holiday but the twist just didn't wow me. I definitely hadn't seen it coming but it just didn't seem believable at all. Once the second twist came the story came together but I just wasn’t satisfied and it felt a bit meh.
As I said I think this book suffered from just how much I loved his previous book. It's definitely a page turner so I'd still recommend it as a great holiday read. And I'm 100% reading whatever White writes next!
It's set in suburban Australia in 1989. A teenager goes missing and local high school teacher Tom Wittner thinks he can uncover the truth. There's talk of Satanic rituals and a weirdly obsessive neighbourhood watch group.
The story is quite engaging and I binged it over two sessions as soon as we arrived on holiday but the twist just didn't wow me. I definitely hadn't seen it coming but it just didn't seem believable at all. Once the second twist came the story came together but I just wasn’t satisfied and it felt a bit meh.
As I said I think this book suffered from just how much I loved his previous book. It's definitely a page turner so I'd still recommend it as a great holiday read. And I'm 100% reading whatever White writes next!
amparker__'s review against another edition
3.0
The who did it and the why did they do it was super obvious and lame. The ending was pretty good though.
murderandsunshine's review
challenging
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
tnhudson's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoy Christian White novels and whilst this was an easy read, I am left feeling unsettled.
michellejaclyn's review against another edition
3.0
The quality of writing is really good! But I think what this book has made me realise is that I am not sold on the unreliable character / narrator concept.
I preferred his other two books more but at the end of the day it’s a good read!
I preferred his other two books more but at the end of the day it’s a good read!