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On his first day of year ten, Shaun sees his first dead body.
When 16-year-old Shaun discovers a dead body in the lake of a quiet mining town in outback Queensland, he immediately reports it to the police. But when he returns to the site with the constable, the body is gone.
Shaun's father drowned a few years ago, and now his mum and the authorities questions whether he saw a body at all.
Determined to show the town the truth, Shaun and his best friend, Will, open their own investigation. But what they discover is far more sinister than a mining mishap or a murder, and reveals a darkness below the surface of their small mining town.
Publisher: University of Queensland Press (1 October 2019)
ISBN-10: 0702262528
ISBN-13: 978-0702262524
Language: English
In my opinion, this is the perfect cover for the story behind it. I absolutely love the vibrant blue colour and the swirling details. And the font is quite different, though I find it really pretty.
When I read the blurb of 'The Man In The Water' by David Burton, I simply knew that I need to read this book. The author's writing style is actually quite refreshing with its typical Australian accent, which I could easily imagine while reading.
For me, this story was completely new ground but the whole time, I was right there with the amazing characters because of David's thrilling, fast-paced, and intriguing writing style. I could barely put the book aside.
The setting is very well thought through and the author describes everything in a detailed manner. I could see every scene clearly in my imagination and loved the rural setting of the story.
There has also been a quite high emotional part in this story, as you can imagine that the main character Shaun goes through a lot in his situation. The book works through the topic of mental health issues of teenagers, which I guess is not made for everyone. Every here and there, the story threw me back to my own past but the triggers haven't been too bad.
'The Man In The Water' has been my first book by David Burton and what a first book it was! I can absolutely recommend this stunning work to you, if you like a good mix of Mystery and Thriller, combined with a good portion of emotions and critical topics, such as mental health.
The author did an amazing job here and surprises his readers with his fast-paced, highly catching writing style and the wonderful characters. Reading Shaun's story has been a delight and for me, it's definitely been a highlight.
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