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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!
queencleo's review against another edition
2.0
I've been meaning to read a Christian White novel for ages now. I have his first two downloaded on my Kobo ready to go, so when I saw this on Netgalley I excitedly signed up straight away.
Maybe his first two have been overhyped, but I've been left disappointed by this suburban Satanic Panic mystery that is a super quick read of 300 pulp pages
Written mostly from the POV of high school teacher Tom Witter, Wild Place examines the disappearance of 17 year old Tracie at the end of 1989 and the role of the local Neighborhood Watch
Wild Place is the name they give to the bushland behind their suburban cul de sac.
Written in the style of Liane Moriarty, there are twists ahoy buti wasn't shocked at any of them
Maybe his first two have been overhyped, but I've been left disappointed by this suburban Satanic Panic mystery that is a super quick read of 300 pulp pages
Written mostly from the POV of high school teacher Tom Witter, Wild Place examines the disappearance of 17 year old Tracie at the end of 1989 and the role of the local Neighborhood Watch
Wild Place is the name they give to the bushland behind their suburban cul de sac.
Written in the style of Liane Moriarty, there are twists ahoy buti wasn't shocked at any of them
helendeu's review against another edition
5.0
In the summer of 1989, a local teen goes missing from the idyllic suburb of Camp Hill in Australia. As rumours of Satanic rituals swirl, schoolteacher Tom Witter becomes convinced he holds the key to the disappearance. When the police won't listen, he takes matters into his own hands with the help of the missing girl's father and a local neighbourhood watch group.
But as dark secrets are revealed and consequences to past actions are faced, Tom learns that the only way out of the darkness is to walk deeper into it. Wild Place peels back the layers of suburbia, exposing what s hidden underneath guilt, desperation, violence and attempts to answer the question: Why do good people do bad things?
Oh my. I have read books by Christian White before and this is his best yet. Even though I listened to it as an audio book, this was such a ‘page turner’, I listened to it in one day (my house got a better clean than I was planning just so I could keep l listening!). White masterfully weaves in the fear of the occult that was prevalent in the 80s/90s as well as creating characters that are incredibly believable, even if they’re not exactly likeable. Just when you think you have a handle on things, White makes a sharp right and you need to get your bearings again. And then, just when you think it’s all over, there is one last twist. This is a 5 star read. I can’t wait to read another of his books.
But as dark secrets are revealed and consequences to past actions are faced, Tom learns that the only way out of the darkness is to walk deeper into it. Wild Place peels back the layers of suburbia, exposing what s hidden underneath guilt, desperation, violence and attempts to answer the question: Why do good people do bad things?
Oh my. I have read books by Christian White before and this is his best yet. Even though I listened to it as an audio book, this was such a ‘page turner’, I listened to it in one day (my house got a better clean than I was planning just so I could keep l listening!). White masterfully weaves in the fear of the occult that was prevalent in the 80s/90s as well as creating characters that are incredibly believable, even if they’re not exactly likeable. Just when you think you have a handle on things, White makes a sharp right and you need to get your bearings again. And then, just when you think it’s all over, there is one last twist. This is a 5 star read. I can’t wait to read another of his books.
tylajade_'s review against another edition
3.0
I have to admit I was a little disappointed in this book, I’m not saying I didn’t enjoy it I just feel it lacked that Christian White spark I was looking so forward to that I’ve gotten from his other novels (The Nowhere Child & The Wife and The Widow). I couldn’t help but feel it was a touch predictable and the outcome very cliché. I think the overall story was interesting and had a lot of potential hence why I think I feel so let down, I just wish it had been a little more thrilling and maybe just a little more suspenseful. I feel like there was a lot of unnecessary dialogue that if I had skipped it I would have gotten the same outcome. I’m not sure if Christian did this purposely to make the reader feel toms frustration during that moment but I found myself constantly trying to skim through the paragraph as quickly as possible. I feel as if he could have done so much with the whole “satanic cult” story line but failed to do so.
Overall I still love Christian White as an author I just think it was hard to follow up from his past two novels as I thoroughly loved every single moment of them.
Overall I still love Christian White as an author I just think it was hard to follow up from his past two novels as I thoroughly loved every single moment of them.
rachreads3's review
5.0
Wow!! 5 ⭐️ the twists were amazing and unexpected. Will be thinking about this for awhile. The characters were so well written especially Debbie and Sean.
Heartbreaking.
I devoured this in 24 hours, Christian White is the master of twists I thought The wife and the widow was fantastic this is even better!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ripper I am off to recommend to everyone who will listen..
Heartbreaking.
I devoured this in 24 hours, Christian White is the master of twists I thought The wife and the widow was fantastic this is even better!
Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for this ripper I am off to recommend to everyone who will listen..
never4get's review against another edition
3.0
Disappointed by this book. The scenario seemed so improbable I couldn't engage.
A teenage girl goes missing and most people think she has just run away from home but Tom Witter, local school teacher, is convinced that there is more to the story than that. School is on summer break, so he has time on his hands.
He has two sons and the son of a local neighbour - Sean - has become a goth and an outcast in the community. Tom discovers that on the night of the girl's disappearance his youngest son and Sean were conducting a seance in the local 'Wild Place' woods nearby. As a result, Tom researches about satanic rituals and pentatonic symbols and becomes obsessed.
A Neighbourhood Watch meeting is called to discuss the situation and Tom accuses Sean of being involved in the disappearance of the missing girl and everyone gets very agitated. The father of the girl - Owen - is present at the meeting. Tom and Owen go to confront Sean at his home - and there unfolds a crazy roller-coaster of a story - much of which is so incredible it lost me.
A teenage girl goes missing and most people think she has just run away from home but Tom Witter, local school teacher, is convinced that there is more to the story than that. School is on summer break, so he has time on his hands.
He has two sons and the son of a local neighbour - Sean - has become a goth and an outcast in the community. Tom discovers that on the night of the girl's disappearance his youngest son and Sean were conducting a seance in the local 'Wild Place' woods nearby. As a result, Tom researches about satanic rituals and pentatonic symbols and becomes obsessed.
A Neighbourhood Watch meeting is called to discuss the situation and Tom accuses Sean of being involved in the disappearance of the missing girl and everyone gets very agitated. The father of the girl - Owen - is present at the meeting. Tom and Owen go to confront Sean at his home - and there unfolds a crazy roller-coaster of a story - much of which is so incredible it lost me.
patelpratham11's review against another edition
5.0
This book was absolutely amazing. With its twists and turns, White kept us wanting the next page.
Spoiler
The story started off a little cliche and with the addition of certain characters, we were made to believe we (the readers) knew who the criminal was. But I promise, keep reading.billiejb's review
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.75
just_wants_to_read's review against another edition
4.0
If you enjoyed The Nowhere Child & The Wife and the Widow then you are going to enjoy Christian White’s new book Wild Place.
Set at the end of 1989 in the small suburb of Camp Hill in Victoria I first thought this book was going to be a domestic thriller about a girl going missing who the police assume has run away to then having the weird neighbourhood teenager getting the blame. But I was totally wrong!! Christian White had me twisting and turning with each turn of the page with a few shocked NO’S thrown in!
It’s a great writer who can keep you guessing right to the end and continually leads you in a totally different direction. Another gripping, page-turning read!
Thanks to @affirmpress and @netgalley for the e-ARC.
Set at the end of 1989 in the small suburb of Camp Hill in Victoria I first thought this book was going to be a domestic thriller about a girl going missing who the police assume has run away to then having the weird neighbourhood teenager getting the blame. But I was totally wrong!! Christian White had me twisting and turning with each turn of the page with a few shocked NO’S thrown in!
It’s a great writer who can keep you guessing right to the end and continually leads you in a totally different direction. Another gripping, page-turning read!
Thanks to @affirmpress and @netgalley for the e-ARC.