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A review by rachhenderson
Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor
adventurous
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.0
One hot Friday in a remote Australian town, Esther doesn't make it home from school, sparking a massive search and the uncovering of many secrets.
I'm not quite sure why the author chose to start the book with a prologue about the finding of Esther's body five days after she went missing. It seems a weird spoiler that messes with the suspense. Other than this, it's a solid Australian mystery.
I'm not quite sure why the author chose to start the book with a prologue about the finding of Esther's body five days after she went missing. It seems a weird spoiler that messes with the suspense. Other than this, it's a solid Australian mystery.