A review by greenrain
Razorhurst by Justine Larbalestier

4.0

I was pleasantly surprised by this book. It exceeded expectations with two interesting female leads, high stakes, and some Aussie sparkle dashed about. A bit gory and foul mouthed for a YA novel, but I don't know how you'd make the setting believable without doing that. I also liked the ending, which I won't spoil, but it felt more realistic and fitting than I've found in similar books. Even though it was problematic at times, I'd recommend this novel to anyone interested in 1930's mobsters, depression era Australia, or YA female leads.