REVIEW: The Arsonist – A Mind on Fire by Chloe Hooper

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Dear Chloe Hooper,

On Saturday 7 February 2009, more than 400 separates bushfires raged in the Australian state of Victoria. 173 people lost their lives, over 2,000 homes were destroyed, countless animals, livestock and wildlife died in the blazes. According to Wikipedia, the fires affected 78 towns and left more than 7,500 people homeless. Some towns were almost completely destroyed. Some fires...