Gemini Falls

I found this novel to be very clunky and pedestrian. The elements of the era were not solid with modern refences that come across as jarring against the back drop of 1930's Australia.
The literary clues seem ham fisted (especially the lamb scene) that came across as graphic just for shock value and not how a farmer would actually conduct themselves.
I realise that it was all from the perspective of the 13 yr old the disconnect between his revelations and his age were too much for me to have a suspension of disbelief.
Overall if you want this feel read To Kill a Mockingbird and if you want a good Australian small town story read Sun on the Stubble and give this one a miss.