Goodwood
For Children and Their Young-at-Heart Old Folk

***Maybe a teenie tiny spoiler.. This was a slow burn. Many lovely Aussie moments captured, like chops grilling and mozzies buzzing. As this was an audio read, I did not jot down any of these lovely moments, this is what I find to be hard about the audio format. I can't stop driving to capture moment......more

This book is told in a simple way. It is the point of view of 17 year old Jean. At times she seemed even younger. It concerns the town of Goodwood and two people who disappear within a week, which makes you think it is going to be some sort of murder mystery. But I found too much time was wasted on......more

A charming small town cosy mystery set in a NSW coastal country town. It’s not a fast read but what I enjoyed was getting to know the many different characters. Set in the 90’s I loved all the little references dotted around, it felt like I was reliving parts of my own childhood, many references mak......more

I feel like I just time travelled. Holly Throsby has perfectly captured life as a 17 year old in a small town in 1992. Nostalgia sans overt sentimentality. The plot twisted and turned enough to keep me interested but it is the characterisation here that is really on song. Goodwood's inhabitants are......more

I love a little thing called Australian small town fiction, which is the focus of debut author Holly Throsby’s novel, Goodwood. Goodwood is your typical Australian town, complete with a set of Aussie stereotypes. The story is primarily told from the eyes of a perceptive teenage girl named Jean Brown......more