The Finder
(Paperback)
Publishing Details
The Finder
By (Author) Kate Hendrick
Text Publishing
The Text Publishing Company
30th July 2018
Australia
Classifications
Young Adult
Fiction
Childrens / Teenage personal and social topics: Friends and friendships
Short-listed for Sisters in Crime Davitt Awards, YA & Debut 2019 (Australia)
Physical Properties
Paperback
400
Width 129mm, Height 198mm
Description
When Lindsay meets Elias the signs arent promising. Shes a grungy introvert who doesnt want to talk to anyone. Hes a teen fashionista who cant shut the hell up.
But since Lindsay tracked down a runaway kid, words got around that she knows how to find people. And Elias is looking for his birth mother. And he has money, and Lindsays perpetually broke So thats how this oddest of odd couples teams up.
But the thing is, Lindsay wasnt actually trying to find the runaway. Its just how she looks at the world. Not idly, like most people, but really looking. Scanning every house, every face, every car. Thats because someone is missing in Lindsays life: her identical twin Frankie, who disappeared when they were eight. Since then, her parents have kept themselves busy. And angry. And Lindsay has beenlooking.
In Elias, despite their differences, she might have found someone to look with.
Reviews
`An insightful writer of young adult fiction. * Herald Sun *
`Conveys the emotional turmoil of adolescencean intense and emotional story. * CBCA Reading Time *
`The writing is powerful and insightful, without being maudlin or clichedits perfect for those looking to sink into something thought-provoking and meaty. * West Australian, on The Accident *
'Kate Hendricks characters are perfectly flawed, and their vulnerability makes them easy to connect with. She expertly captures the essence of teenage behaviour, delivering the moodiness, sarcasm, helplessness and confusion in such an exquisite way that it transports the reader right into the mind of a teen. * Good Reading, on The Accident *
'[The Accident] emulates some of the grittier work of writers like John Marsden. * Courier Mail, on The Accident *
`This is a story of our timeA satisfying read. * Magpies Magazine *
Author Bio
Kate Hendrick is a high school Visual Arts and Photography teacher whose first novel The Accident was published by Text in 2013. She lives in Sydney with her husband and two children.
