From the Bookshelf of Aussie Readers

Find A Copy At

Group Discussions About This Book

No group discussions for this book yet.

What Members Thought

Jenny (Bookbookowl)
Ronnie and Esther live in a small Australian town nicknamed Dirt Town. They’ve been best friends forever until Esther goes missing when they are 12 years old. With the whole town trying to figure out what happened to Esther, more and more secrets are revealed.
Detective Sergeant Sarah Michael’s, on the back of a bad breakup, throws herself into the case and the lives of the people of Dirt Town.

A tense, slow burn mystery that had me gripped from the very beginning, Dirt a town was a book I was wa
...more
Terri
Aug 06, 2022 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
This cracker of a read by @hayley.scrivenor - Dirt Town (aka Dirt Creek in the US) is riveting!

The story of a child, Esther, who’s gone missing in small town Australia, friends have said they found it hard to put down, reading it in a day or so. I was totally absorbed also in this debut novel.

The narrative is skilfully crafted from multiple points of view. Language and descriptions are evocative and so Australian. It keeps you wondering, noticing, guessing and there in the moment, trying to wor
...more
Kathy
Aug 15, 2022 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: australia
4.5 stars.
Gaynor
Oct 30, 2022 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
Harper
Nov 19, 2022 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Mish
Aug 24, 2023 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Agnes
Mar 07, 2025 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
« previous 1 2 next »