Golden Boys

I enjoyed Golden Boys by Sonya Hartnett which is set in a small Australian town in about 1960s or 1970s.  A dentist, Rex, and his family (wife, two boys) move in.  Rex is very friendly and welcoming of his new neighbours, allowing the neighborhood boys to treat his home like their own.  He instals an above ground swimming pool which everyone enjoys.  Rex is obviously buying his way into the community.  The boys meet the other boys in the neighbourhood and seem to get on well.  One of the dentist's sons seems to understand what is really going on.  There is another dysfunctional family with the father drinking too much and taking it out on his family.  It is interesting to see how all these characters function and "play out" what is happening. 4/5