Dirt Town

Despite the dusty heat of the Australian landscape where this story takes place, this book sent a chill down my spine with its bleak description of the surroundings and the people. When a local girl goes missing, the community of Durton is shaken in their routine, starting to question their daily lives. However, it seems almost impossible to penetrate the lethargy that seems to lay over the city. A sense of hopeless desperation emanates out of every page, culminating in an inevitable ending with shocking finality. What did not really fit into this story was the private drama of DS Sarah Michaels who comes to 'Dirt Town' to investigate the missing girl case. It seemed unrelated to the story-line and IMHO could have also been left out. Overall, a disturbing read that leaves you speechless for a while.

Despite the dusty heat of the Australian landscape where this story takes place, this book sent a chill down my spine with its bleak description of the surroundings and the people. When a local girl goes missing, the community of Durton is shaken in their routine, starting to question their daily lives. However, it seems almost impossible to penetrate the lethargy that seems to lay over the city. A sense of hopeless desperation emanates out of every page, culminating in an inevitable ending with shocking finality. What did not really fit into this story was the private drama of DS Sarah Michaels who comes to 'Dirt Town' to investigate the missing girl case. It seemed unrelated to the story-line and IMHO could have also been left out. Overall, a disturbing read that leaves you speechless for a while.