The Vale Girl
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3.9 • 57 Ratings
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- $9.99
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- $9.99
Publisher Description
"I had seen every last secret laid bare in my own house, every briefcase in Banville gaping open.
But I had missed one."
Fifteen-year-old Sarah Vale has disappeared from the small town of Banville.
Resident copper Sergeant Henson attempts to find the missing girl but the locals dismiss his investigations. What would you expect with a mother like hers anyway?
No one really cares except teenager Tommy Johns - for Sarah Vale takes a straight line to his heart.
And, sometimes, one true champion is all it takes to tear a town's veneer apart.
A delicate and layered exploration of secrets and lies, forgotten children and absent parents, and the long shadows of the past.
An extraordinary debut from a talented new writer.
APPLE BOOKS REVIEW
There’s no shortage of small-town coming-of-age novels. But it’s rare to find one that establishes its own voice so powerfully and immerses the reader in a perfectly realised world. Swirling with dark emotions and violence, the story of Sarah Vale’s disappearance will grab you in its current and carry you along until the last page. Highly recommended for those who liked Jasper Jones; this is an incredibly assured debut from a talented author.
Customer Reviews
The Vale Girl
An enjoyable read that captures the voices and landscapes of it's Australian characters and settings really well.
Recommend for high school study
A great read. Interesting characters. If I was still teaching High School English, I'd put it on the booklist.
Kazelle34
Excellent read, hard to put down and very well written. Has captured rural Australia perfectly