No Other Way
Michael Dugan

Hyland House 1999

108p pbk $13.95

ISBN: 186447066-6  

No Other Way by is a poignant tale of a boy who wakes up on a cliff, in the middle of nowhere, naked and he can’t remember who he is and why he is there…

The ending is very good and has an unexpected twist. The whole novel is full of subtle twists and surprises, like for example the boy seems about  sixteen but is in fact twelve. The ending shows that you should never do something that might hurt or endanger someone because it is wrong and you will be punished. I especially like the way the boy  handled himself when he found out what had happened. This book is a very real and lingering drama that will leave you wondering until the very last page.

This novel has been created by an exceptional writer and I will be looking forward to some more books from him.

Sam, Year 10, Canberra, ACT