Life in Wolf Creek is relatively calm and peaceful - friendly, warm, safe - especially considering the maximum security prison. That all changes when 2 men escape and everything is thrown into chaos as the manhunt begins and continues for weeks.
Told through letters, notes, poems that are intended for a time capsule program from Nora Tucker, the prison superintendent's daughter, her best friend Lizzie, and Elidee, who has just moved to town to be near her incarcerated brother, this book tackles prison issues, racism, and how people react to stressful situations.
I really enjoyed the book and the format is engaging. My one caveat was the fact that Kate Messner, obviously white, is writing about the perspectives and in the voice of Elidee who is African American. In reading the author's note I was pleased about the amount of work, research, and consultation she did in "getting it right". But, I would love to see a review that reflects whether she did indeed "get it right".
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