Review: An Excellent Debut
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 07 16, 2014
Intrigued by the tantalizing cover and unique setting—Northern Australian Rainforests circa 1889—I decided to read The Outcasts. I was hooked from the start and read the entire novella in one sitting. In bringing together two outcasts, an abandoned wife awaiting divorce and a half-Aboriginal man shunned by his tribe, Ms. Preston skillfully captures the cruelty and prejudices of this dark period in Australia’s history. I was fascinated by both characters, in particular Alice, and want to read more about her scandalous past and her future with Hunter. I’m hoping Ms. Preston has plans to write a prequel and a sequel to The Outcasts.Congrats on an excellent debut!