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Cold Skin (2006)

by Steven Herrick(Favorite Author)

3.58 of 5 Votes: 5

ISBN

1741751292 (ISBN13: 9781741751291)

languge

English

genre

Poetry

publisher

Allen & Unwin

review 1: This was really different for a novel in verse. I would say that it would be high school age to adult. Basically a coming of age novel with a murder mystery thrown in. This is the story of life in a small coal mining town and the men and their children who live there. It seems that everyone has a secret that all start getting flushed out toward the end. Eddie, the main character, spends his days figuring out his feeling for Sally and trying to find a way out of his father's shadow. As their romance blossoms, Eddie witness several things that he shouldn't and later become the key witness as the murder of another small town girl comes to light. Great read!
review 2: Australian author Herrick here writes a more than just a murder mystery told in verse. It's... more also a story of life in a small post-WWII Australian town, and the relationship between a father and his sons. Herrick vividly depicts Burruga, where husbands make the daily route between work, the pub, and home, and wives keep house. I kept wondering if this place had a library or any kind of cultural events. Surely the men could find something else to do besides drink. The mystery part of it kept me guessing, not quite sure if I'd gotten it right, until the end. A bit depressing, but a good story, and recommended. less

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