TROY HUNTER'S Gus and the Missing Boy is a page-turning mystery. Good Reading for Young Adults caught up with him to find out the inspiration behind his story.
ABOUT THE BOOK
True crime buff Gus Green has always felt out of place in the world. He's overweight, gay, his injured mum's primary carer, and he only has two real friends: sporty Kane and feisty Shell, who are both dealing with their own problems.
Gus's life is flipped on its head one day when he finds a missing persons website with a digitally aged picture of a ...
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2024-04 Young Adult
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