That secret turns out to be the dead body of Laura Wishart, Jasper's occasional paramour and the older sister of Charlie's own crush, Eliza. Charlie, 13, is woken up on a hot summer night by teenage outcast Jasper, who wants to show him something secret. Starred Review, Kirkus Reviews, Ma: 'The author's keen ear for dialogue is evident in the humorous verbal sparring between Charlie and Jeffrey, typical of smart 13-year-old boys.A richly rewarding exploration of truth and lies by a masterful storyteller.' Starred Review, The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, April 2011: 'Silvey's sure-footed, evocative prose, intelligent humor, and careful plot structuring may well ensure this Aussie import lasting status.' Starred Review, The Horn Book Magazine, May/June 2011: 'The mood and atmosphere of the 1960s small-town Australian setting is perfectly realized-suspenseful, menacing, and claustrophobic-with issues of race and class boiling just below the surface.' From the Hardcover edition., Starred Review,Kirkus Reviews, Ma: 'The author's keen ear for dialogue is evident in the humorous verbal sparring between Charlie and Jeffrey, typical of smart 13-year-old boys.A richly rewarding exploration of truth and lies by a masterful storyteller.' Starred Review,The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books, April 2011: 'Silvey's sure-footed, evocative prose, intelligent humor, and careful plot structuring may well ensure this Aussie import lasting status.' Starred Review,The Horn Book Magazine, May/June 2011: 'The mood and atmosphere of the 1960s small-town Australian setting is perfectly realized-suspenseful, menacing, and claustrophobic-with issues of race and class boiling just below the surface.' Starred Review,School Library Journal, June 2011: 'Silvey is a master of wit and words, spinning a coming-of-age tale told through the mind of a young Holden Caulfield.' From the Hardcover edition.Australian author Silvey wears his influences (notably To Kill a Mockingbird) a little too obviously on his sleeve in a novel about crime, race, and growing up in a 1960s Australian mining town.

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