Review: Beautiful story
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 04 19, 2014
Author Ryn Shell (who is also Kathy Shell the cover artist) is a woman of many talents that show through in her story.  The Billabong ghost revolves around cattle baron named Alan Fife living in the area a just outside outside of Sydney. There's a mystery surrounding the death of Charlotte, a long dead mixed race girl killed in the creek during what's called the Fife Springs Massacre. She is the Billabong Ghost and she gives guidance to those that seek her out. Apparently, there was an illicit relationship between her and the cattle baron that ended with her death. Now she haunts the billabong, a seasonal creek bed important to cattle ranchers in watering their cattle. The author creates a rich landscape of characters, with a mix of settler and aboriginal races.I really enjoyed this book and Ryn's passion for the Australian outback and its history shine through. I would recommend this book.