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ANGELA MEYER (ed) The Great Unknown. Reviewed by Kylie Mason

December 24, 2013

A refreshing anthology of the macabre, the uncanny and the downright scary. Melbourne-based writer and reviewer Angela Meyer has brought …

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RICHARD FLANAGAN The Narrow Road to the Deep North. Reviewed by Michael Richardson

December 17, 2013

Inspired by both his father’s experiences as a prisoner-of-war and the life of Weary Dunlop, Richard Flanagan’s new novel explores …

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JOHN DALE Plenty. Reviewed by Michelle McLaren

December 12, 2013

This quietly powerful novella proves there’s still a lot to add to the asylum-seeker debate. It’s been more than a …

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KATHRYN HEYMAN Floodline. Reviewed by Robyne Young

December 5, 2013

A natural disaster provokes emotional and ethical dilemmas for the characters in Kathryn Heyman’s new novel. We each have our …

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DEBRA ADELAIDE Letter to George Clooney. Reviewed by Kylie Mason

November 19, 2013

The author of The Household Guide to Dying delivers a collection of short stories infused with hope. Debra Adelaide is …

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CHRISTOS TSIOLKAS Barracuda. Reviewed by Annette Hughes

October 29, 2013

Glittering prizes, a fall from grace and the path to redemption – Barracuda is a complex novel of class, ethnicity and …

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ALI ALIZADEH Transactions. Reviewed by Walter Mason

October 24, 2013

A puzzling and unsettling book of short stories that plays games with popular tropes surrounding Islam, the Middle East and …

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ASHLEY HAY The Railwayman’s Wife. Reviewed by Michelle McLaren

October 22, 2013

This novel of the aftermath of war, grief and library books is written with elegance and feeling. It’s 1948, and …

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CHRIS WOMERSLEY Cairo. Reviewed by Robyne Young

October 10, 2013

Award-winning novelist Chris Womersley delivers a provocative portrait of the artist as a young art thief. There is a sense …

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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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