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The Last Thylacine
by Terry Domico | Literature & Fiction
Registered by wingPJLBewdywing of Smiths Lake, New South Wales Australia on Monday, April 11, 2011
Average 2 star rating by BookCrossing Members 

status (set by nikkilovesbooks): to be read


2 journalers for this copy...

Journal Entry 1 by wingPJLBewdywing from Smiths Lake, New South Wales Australia on Monday, April 11, 2011

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Purchased from Lifeline Maitland for $2 - as new condition 


Journal Entry 2 by wingPJLBewdywing at Smiths Lake, New South Wales Australia on Monday, April 18, 2011

2 out of 10

I read this book over the weekend. The premise of the book is promising but Domico, in my view, fails to make the characters engaging and real and no real suspense or excitement is generated even when momentous things are happening. Throughout the book I had the feeling that any problems Matthew Clark was having were of his own making. A quick read, good on 90s wildlife monitoring and trapping techniques but populated by inadequately developed characters and poorly drawn scenes.

Cover Notes
The Thylacine was the largest marsupial predator in human history. Unfortunately, like most wild animals that develop a taste for domestic stock, they were mercilessly trapped and hunted by stockmen and farmers. The species was finally declared extinct in 1936 when the only captive Thylacine in the world died at Tasmania's Hobart Zoo. Since then, there have been a string of mysterious sightings of this animal. However, not one of these encounters has ever been confirmed by wildlife authorities. Until now... The Last Thylacine is the gripping tale of Matthew Clark, a field biologist who actually beholds this supposedly extinct animal. Matthew reports the sighting to his employer and through an awkward set of circumstances he is fired from his job. This is only the beginning of Matthew's great ordeal. 


Journal Entry 3 by wingPJLBewdywing at Smiths Lake, New South Wales Australia on Monday, April 18, 2011

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Released 1 yr ago (4/20/2011 UTC) at Smiths Lake, New South Wales Australia

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Mailed to Nikkilovesbooks in Northern Territory as part of the 'Not My Cup of Tea' Exchange organised by Bloedengel.  


Journal Entry 4 by nikkilovesbooks at Nhulunbuy, Northern Territory Australia on Tuesday, May 17, 2011

This book has not been rated.

Received a few weeks ago. Sorry for the delay in journal entrying (due to Uni commitments). Hmm, I'm not really sure if it is my cup of tea either :).
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