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A review by sammy_3003
Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor
4.0
Continuing with the theme of Australian authors writing Australian crime novels comes Dirt Town. Intended to read as a physical book but listened to the audiobook to and from work instead.
This story follows the disappearance of a young girl on her way home from school.
Firstly the stuff I liked. The story was told from different points of view in each chapter and the plot helped to anchor the different point of view together.
The Australian landscape and community feel of Australian towns was shown well if not slightly over done by the chapters titled 'we' which spoke for the community as a whole.
The actual story was good and I didn't piece it together early.
Secondly, the stuff I didn't like. The audiobook is read by one author which is fine but I found the chapters from the children to be read in a 'childish voice' which was irritating to listen to. This is personal preference and I can be picky with audiobook narrators who do not speak loudly and clearly the whole way through.
Due to different points of view, the plot was often repeated which I found unnecessary. For a book that is classified as a mystery and thriller, I need gaps and suspense so my mind jumps to different conclusions.
The last point is being picky again but the constant mention of characters eating foods. Maybe it was a bid to demonstrate Australian foods but unless it related to the plot, I found it unhelpful and annoying.
This story follows the disappearance of a young girl on her way home from school.
Firstly the stuff I liked. The story was told from different points of view in each chapter and the plot helped to anchor the different point of view together.
The Australian landscape and community feel of Australian towns was shown well if not slightly over done by the chapters titled 'we' which spoke for the community as a whole.
The actual story was good and I didn't piece it together early.
Secondly, the stuff I didn't like. The audiobook is read by one author which is fine but I found the chapters from the children to be read in a 'childish voice' which was irritating to listen to. This is personal preference and I can be picky with audiobook narrators who do not speak loudly and clearly the whole way through.
Due to different points of view, the plot was often repeated which I found unnecessary. For a book that is classified as a mystery and thriller, I need gaps and suspense so my mind jumps to different conclusions.
The last point is being picky again but the constant mention of characters eating foods. Maybe it was a bid to demonstrate Australian foods but unless it related to the plot, I found it unhelpful and annoying.