ANGELA MEYER (ed) The Great Unknown. Reviewed by Kylie Mason
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
Inspired by both his father’s experiences as a prisoner-of-war and the life of Weary Dunlop, Richard Flanagan’s new novel explores …
JOHN DALE Plenty. Reviewed by Michelle McLaren
This quietly powerful novella proves there’s still a lot to add to the asylum-seeker debate. It’s been more than a …
KATHRYN HEYMAN Floodline. Reviewed by Robyne Young
A natural disaster provokes emotional and ethical dilemmas for the characters in Kathryn Heyman’s new novel. We each have our …
DEBRA ADELAIDE Letter to George Clooney. Reviewed by Kylie Mason
The author of The Household Guide to Dying delivers a collection of short stories infused with hope. Debra Adelaide is …
CHRISTOS TSIOLKAS Barracuda. Reviewed by Annette Hughes
Glittering prizes, a fall from grace and the path to redemption – Barracuda is a complex novel of class, ethnicity and …
ALI ALIZADEH Transactions. Reviewed by Walter Mason
A puzzling and unsettling book of short stories that plays games with popular tropes surrounding Islam, the Middle East and …
ASHLEY HAY The Railwayman’s Wife. Reviewed by Michelle McLaren
This novel of the aftermath of war, grief and library books is written with elegance and feeling. It’s 1948, and …
CHRIS WOMERSLEY Cairo. Reviewed by Robyne Young
Award-winning novelist Chris Womersley delivers a provocative portrait of the artist as a young art thief. There is a sense …
FIONA MCFARLANE The Night Guest. Reviewed by Kylie Mason
This mesmerising and suspenseful novel examines isolation, trust and the vagaries of memory. Ruth Field and her cats reside in …
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