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3.75 AVERAGE
3.75 AVERAGE
** 3-3.5 stars**
I wanted so much to love this book. I had been looking forward to this book for so long!!! I was so excited.
I LOVED Christian White's first two novels [b:The Nowhere Child|38594019|The Nowhere Child|Christian White|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1518736125l/38594019._SY75_.jpg|60197827] and [b:The Wife and the Widow|45046798|The Wife and the Widow|Christian White|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572995213l/45046798._SY75_.jpg|69749700], both were five star reads for me. I loved that Christian White sets his books in Victoria (okay, [b:The Nowhere Child|38594019|The Nowhere Child|Christian White|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1518736125l/38594019._SY75_.jpg|60197827] took place in the US but it did begin in Caroline Springs...), and places that I can relate to! This one just didn't hit the mark for me...
The premise of this book was pretty cool, it is set in 1989 in the height of the Satanic Panic . In the small town of Camp Hill on the Mornington Peninsular when teenager Tracie Reed goes missing. Rumours start to spread about a Satanic Cult, demon worship, and 'devil music' and local teacher Tom Witter decides to take matters into his own hands and figure out what has happened to Tracie.
Perhaps, I have just read to many 'citizen detective' novels lately, the character of Tom just really annoyed me. Some of the things he does cross over the line of concerned neighbour/ teacher into interfering with a police investigation. Also, the way he turns the whole neighbourhood against a teenager just because of the colour of his hair and the music he listens too was awful.
I think another element of the novel that bothered me was the characterisation of metal music as satanic. Personally I don't mind me some Motley Cru...
It was written well, it just wasn't u0p to parr of his other novels. Hopefully his next one will be bigger and better!
I wanted so much to love this book. I had been looking forward to this book for so long!!! I was so excited.
I LOVED Christian White's first two novels [b:The Nowhere Child|38594019|The Nowhere Child|Christian White|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1518736125l/38594019._SY75_.jpg|60197827] and [b:The Wife and the Widow|45046798|The Wife and the Widow|Christian White|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1572995213l/45046798._SY75_.jpg|69749700], both were five star reads for me. I loved that Christian White sets his books in Victoria (okay, [b:The Nowhere Child|38594019|The Nowhere Child|Christian White|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1518736125l/38594019._SY75_.jpg|60197827] took place in the US but it did begin in Caroline Springs...), and places that I can relate to! This one just didn't hit the mark for me...
The premise of this book was pretty cool, it is set in 1989 in the height of the Satanic Panic . In the small town of Camp Hill on the Mornington Peninsular when teenager Tracie Reed goes missing. Rumours start to spread about a Satanic Cult, demon worship, and 'devil music' and local teacher Tom Witter decides to take matters into his own hands and figure out what has happened to Tracie.
Perhaps, I have just read to many 'citizen detective' novels lately, the character of Tom just really annoyed me. Some of the things he does cross over the line of concerned neighbour/ teacher into interfering with a police investigation. Also, the way he turns the whole neighbourhood against a teenager just because of the colour of his hair and the music he listens too was awful.
I think another element of the novel that bothered me was the characterisation of metal music as satanic. Personally I don't mind me some Motley Cru...
It was written well, it just wasn't u0p to parr of his other novels. Hopefully his next one will be bigger and better!
dark
mysterious
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:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
dark
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
mysterious
medium-paced
fast-paced