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bantambookworm 's review for:
Opal Country
by Chris Hammer
I've never read anything by Chris Hammer before but I am definitely encouraged to read more after finishing Opal Country. Hammer's writing is brilliant. It is so descriptive that I could picture absolutely every scene, something which is important for a novel set in a remote part of Australia, somewhere with which I wasn't at all familiar. The description of the mining practices are also very detailed and I enjoyed learning more about this subject which was previously completely unknown to me.
I enjoyed meeting Ivan and Nell and I liked the way they seemed to bounce off each other. Both characters have colourful pssts and interesting secrets and I loved delving deeper into their back stories. I'm not sure if there are plans for a series but there are definitely plenty of places where the author could take these characters.
Hammer's plotting is very intelligent and I loved being taken on a journey through all the different twists and turns. I really enjoyed trying to piece everything together to work out what had happened - and got it completely wrong!
I enjoyed meeting Ivan and Nell and I liked the way they seemed to bounce off each other. Both characters have colourful pssts and interesting secrets and I loved delving deeper into their back stories. I'm not sure if there are plans for a series but there are definitely plenty of places where the author could take these characters.
Hammer's plotting is very intelligent and I loved being taken on a journey through all the different twists and turns. I really enjoyed trying to piece everything together to work out what had happened - and got it completely wrong!