Wild Place is the 3rd novel by best selling Aussie author and screenwriter, Christian White (he co-created Nextflix's Clickbait) and it certainly delivered on what I have come to expect (& love) of his effortlessly deceptive writing style.

Set in Australian suburbia during the Summer of 1989 and at the height of the Satanic Panic, school teacher Tom Witter becomes obsessed with uncovering the truth behind the disappearance of his past student, 17-year-old Tracie Reed.

What the Police initially dismissed as a runaway case, has Tom convinced is something more sinister. With fear and accusations running high, Tom soon has the residents of Keel Street in a panic over rumours that Tracie may have been victim to a satanic ritual, and that one of their own is at the centre of it all.

Christian's character and setting depictions and well thought out plot make for a compulsive read. Dark secrets and consequences, coupled together with a few baity twists to keep you on your toes, before delivering on that final WTF moment.... 🤯

I will say though, after reading the author's notes and acknowledgement at the end of the book, I really understood what this book could have been and a part of me can't help but wonder 🤔.