Review: Quality read
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 10, 2014
The cover of this book caught my attention immediately.  I soon discovered it was one of a series written by a talented Aussie.This is book two in a series and it starts in the mid - 1940s in Australia.  As we know, it was a different era and the author so perfectly captured the time period that I stopped reading, looked her up as an author and purchased books one and three.This is truly an impressive read.  Told from a child’s viewpoint there is a deep richness in the story.  Emily (the child I just mentioned) leads us through this story with observations that often made me forget she was just a child.The aboriginal culture is a strong core part of this read and while reading I felt I was traveling back in time.If you are familiar with Australian history you know this time period was one of great unrest in many areas.  The author brings accurate history to life and seeing it through a child’s eyes made this a truly special read.I would like to add- even though I read this book first (book  two) and will be reading book one after finishing book three- I did not have any confusion not become  lost. The author took good care of readers with the definite attention to details throughout.Quality read.