Erich Mayer

Erich Mayer is a retired company director and former organic walnut farmer.

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Trent Dalton. Image: David Kelly/ Harper Collins.
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Gravity Let Me Go review: Dalton delivers undaunted

Trent Dalton's latest is an intriguing romp that evolves into a thoughtful journey of discovery.

Jane Harper. Image: Pan Macmillan.
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Last One Out by Jane Harper review: moving and memorable

Jane Harper's Last One Out portrays a town under siege and is not to be missed.

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U Want it Darker review: Murray Middleton's quietly heroic stories

Murray Middleton’s ‘artists in despair’ are not simply failures in U Want it Darker.

Toni Jordan, author of Tenderfoot. Image: Hachette Australia.
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Tenderfoot review: Toni Jordan's engrossing page-turning saga

Tenderfoot is told from the point of view of 12-year-old Andie Tanner as remembered by her very much older self.

Rhett Davis, a profile photo of a man with short grey hair. Author of Arborescence.
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Arborescence review: Rhett Davis' novel takes 'tree change' to a new level

Arborescence is speculative fiction at its best: an end-of-world story that offers green leaves of hope.

Brandon Jack, author of Pissants. Image: Maya Cook/ Simon & Schuster.
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Pissants review: Brandon Jack's hilarious book about unruly footballers

The young men’s antics in Brandon Jack's book Pissants will astound and amaze you.

Two panels. On the left is a person wearing a brown shirt and black pants. On the right is the cover of a book, 'Nock Loose' which is illustrated cartoon-style, with an arrow placed diagonally. Nock Loose, by Patrick Marlborough
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Nock Loose by Patrick Marlborough review: a book bursting with energy

An unusual, captivating novel – read it for fun and take it seriously.

Two panels: One the left is a woman with pink hair and a man with grey hair. On the left is the cover of their book 'The Bookshop Detectives: Tea and Cake and Death.'
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Book review: The Bookshop Detectives: Tea and Cake and Death, Gareth and Louise Ward

This cosy crime thriller is as cosy and thrilling as it gets.

Two panels. On the left is close up of a man with dark hair, smiling. On the right is the cover of a book, 'Eden'. It features a lit-up pathway in the dark.
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Book review: Eden, Mark Brandi

A slow burn crime novel with a hard to read protagonist.

Two panels. On the left is portrait of a bald man with glasses. He is wearing a white shirt over a black t shirt. On the right is the cover of the book 'The Victoria Principle.' It features cut out shapes of two colourful trees and a two figures walking on a diagonal board.
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Book review: The Victoria Principle, Michael Farrell

A captivating mix of stories, opinions, reminiscences, jokes and unexpected delights – this brilliant collection defies categorisation.

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