If read a few novels and shorts by this author and I do like her easy and entertaining style. She does write a female character well and this short is no exception. Unlike some of her other work this one is aimed at young adults. As it is the reworking of the fairy tale Cinderella it would suit the younger YA too. 5 stars
This reworking of the Cinderella story is a fun, modern, YA
short. Ashley is a plucky heroine who always sees the good in people despite
being treated appallingly by her new stepmother. She is single minded in her
desire to go to the Melbourne dance academy. When one dream is shattered she
picks herself up and explores another avenue, helped along by her fairy
godmother in the shape of a big hairy Deer hound. Recommended.
