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micht15's review against another edition
3.0
I really enjoy this author’s writing style and characters. Based around a family in a small town, a skull is found and the past is confronted. 3.5 ⭐️
fasmina's review against another edition
5.0
In Kinton Bay, a coastal town in Australia, a 16 year old Siena Britton makes the discovery that changes the fate of the town; a skull. She finds it in Killing Cave, a hidden spot in the town known for its raging parties. Siena assumes that it is from the colonial past of the town where a great massacre occurred and was completely erased from the history of the town. Resenting her mother Meri, who works as a reporter the town’s press, Siena takes the news to national levels with her YouTube channel. Meri is shocked to realise that her daughter has been at the Killing Cave, which is a place she wouldn’t want to return, for what she faced when she was 15. Siena’s parents think that the skull is of Blake, who disappeared mysteriously when they were 15. But the police has records of five missing men from the town with no leads in the past. How Meri, whose passion is hard-hitting journalism, Siena and her friends and the police try to figure out the mystery behind the dull, leading to opening more mysteries and past wounds.
This book speaks about several social, economical and mental health problems. Drawing attention to the colonial past where indigenous people were treated wrong and how the history was written for the benefit of the colonisers, small town politics and how the town gets affected by economical advancements, author also subtly touches bullying, abuse, rape, homophobia and several other elements. I loved the flow of the book and how the author wrapped the book with a question. The book spoke volumes about our choices, and how that changes the world, even subtly. This book is a great thriller that would make you ask for more of it.
{all thanks to @betterreadingau @allenandunwin and @petronella_mc for this amazing ARC}
This book speaks about several social, economical and mental health problems. Drawing attention to the colonial past where indigenous people were treated wrong and how the history was written for the benefit of the colonisers, small town politics and how the town gets affected by economical advancements, author also subtly touches bullying, abuse, rape, homophobia and several other elements. I loved the flow of the book and how the author wrapped the book with a question. The book spoke volumes about our choices, and how that changes the world, even subtly. This book is a great thriller that would make you ask for more of it.
{all thanks to @betterreadingau @allenandunwin and @petronella_mc for this amazing ARC}
zoechristofis's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 stars really. there’s some good twists that i didn’t see coming but the ending was unrealistically positive. tho, i did really like the strong themes of social justice and australia’s culture of covering up and ignoring the atrocities committed against Aboriginal and Torres Strait’s Islander Peoples
zoes_bookworld's review against another edition
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
terrifiedduck's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
anne_seebach's review against another edition
dark
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
princessfee's review against another edition
4.0
Another good book from the author! Lots of social issues covered in this one but I found it a little hard to keep up with all the different characters and story lines going on.
cooloolat's review against another edition
4.0
Captivating read, multiple narrators, interesting whale facts. Set in a small coastal town with a dark history of toxic masculinity. Recommend. Thanks A&U
mandi_m's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Australian crime mystery set on the East Coast. An engaging, twisty read.
rebecca_h_reads's review against another edition
dark
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Drug use, Sexual assault, Abortion, and Suicide