Tue 9 Feb 2010
Des Hunt’s ninth novel is another adventure-based story which will appeal mainly to the boys. Until now one of the features of his books has been the setting in New Zealand places. This one starts in the Coromandel, but moves to tropical Queensland before its halfway point. Luke has never known his father, who left before he was born, but he’s a bit of an internet whizz, and he tracks his Dad down at a resort called The Crocodile Nest at a place called Cape Tribulation. There’s pig hunting, crocodiles, internet scams, and a mild love interest in its very early stages. Another good read for intermediate and junior secondary students.