Ann Massey

This book is set in the Australian outback and is about the International Space Station crashing to earth with biological weapons aboard. Mo, a teenage delinquent from the city, and Beth, a girl from the outback, must work together to stop the weapon from falling in the wrong hands.

I think this book would appeal to both boys and girls. There is a lot of action, with strong teenage characters. Mo, is basically a good boy who had made some bad decisions. He has been sent to the outback for rehabilitation because he was in the wrong place at the wrong time. He has a strong sense of right and wrong, and tries to do what is right. His growing feelings for Beth are dealt with in an age appropriate manner.

I liked that the story was set in Australia. It is a fascinating country and I enjoyed reading about life on a "station". The main characters were likable, and probably relatable for a younger reader.

I received this book for free from the goodreads first reads program.… (plus d'informations)

An interesting, engaging book about the homeless in Australia and the emotional awakening of a woman called Jane Patterson. After a run of bad luck Jane inherits a hotel, but finds that not all inheritances are what one expects. The gift in this inheritance is that Jane begins a rewarding journey, along the way learning to help others.

Jane and her homeless are likeable characters one can sympathise with; the lines between good and bad are clearly drawn, and as Jane's eyes are opened to a new view, it's hard not to be pleased that Jane's journey is turning her into a more mature, compassionate person - it's this that makes SALVATION JANE a realistic and hard-hitting story, but with a hopeful edge.

SALVATION JANE is a thought provoking book, with interesting character development and a strong message about political agendas that are for the politicians' benefit and not the benefit of the people they serve.

Although set in Australia, I found the similarities to the plight of the homeless living in broken down apartment blocks here in Johannesburg eerily familiar. Thus, SALVATION JANE is a story that's uniquely Australian and yet it deals with a universal theme that most readers will be able to relate to.… (plus d'informations)