September 3, 2019 Beastings by Benjamin Myers Reviewed by Kim Forrester Stories told in strong, distinctive voices using sparse, pared-back prose don’t come much better than Benjamin Myers’ Beastings, which has just…
August 20, 2019 Scrublands by Chris Hammer Reviewed by Kim Forrester Fans of Jane Harper’s The Dry will love this debut crime novel by Chris Hammer. As well as a similar setting — a…
August 2, 2018 The Life to Come by Michelle de Kretser Reviewed by Kim Forrester There’s something about Michelle de Kretser’s silky prose combined with her superbly drawn characters and her forensic eye for detail…
June 24, 2016 The Natural Way of Things by Charlotte Wood Reviewed by Kim Forrester Australian writer Charlotte Wood has five novels to her name, but she’s never been published in the UK — until…
January 15, 2015 Her by Harriet Lane Reviewed by Kim Forrester British writer Harriet Lane has followed up her debut novel Alys Always with another psychological thriller that may make you…
October 23, 2014 Barracuda by Christos Tsiolkas Reviewed by Kim Forrester Australian writer Christos Tsiolkas hit the big time with his best-selling novel The Slap in 2008. It won the ALS Gold Medal…
July 30, 2014 Eyrie by Tim Winton Reviewed by Kim Forrester If you’ve ever spoken your mind, or stood up for something you believe in when it might have been easier…
July 30, 2014 An Interview with Tim Winton Tim Winton is arguably Australia’s greatest living writer. Born in Perth in 1960, he has written novels, short story collections, non-fiction, books for children,…
