Kill the Possum

Is the title of the book I've just finished reading (author: James Moloney). It's another young adult fiction novel (note: Don't read more than one juvenile ficiton in a row - you get a bit sick of the ego-centric lives of teenagers and school). I found it a bit slow and didn't really tell you much. It's underlying theme is about domestic violence. I wouldn't recommend it for young adults as it seems to support killing as a viable solution to the problem - even if it does point out all the associated complications/consequences of this. It also gives a lot of detail as to how it is planned and practiced - which if in the hands of the wrong teenager I could see the possibility of copy cat situations.