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FIONA MCFARLANE The Night Guest. Reviewed by Kylie Mason

October 1, 2013

This mesmerising and suspenseful novel examines isolation, trust and the vagaries of memory. Ruth Field and her cats reside in …

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The Godfather: Peter Corris on being over seventy

May 24, 2013

Recently I turned 71. My sister emailed a greeting and apologised for reminding me of the number but I didn’t …

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SUSAN JOHNSON My Hundred Lovers

August 8, 2012

Susan Johnson’s new novel is both a woman’s search for love and a meditation on the senses. As Samuel Beckett …

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