Emma only sings in front of her fish. Matthew's in love. Mozza and Shazza will tell you they need more than another work-for-the-dole project to glitter up their lives. Abattoir Town is just another town bypassed by the highway until Mollie arrives, lugging more than her suitcase of circus tricks. Award-winning writer, Catherine Bateson, has written a verse novel which tenderly chronicles country life.