Erich Mayer
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Book review: Growing up in Country Australia, Edited by Rick Morton
There is a magic to these stories that trace the influence of (rural) youth to present lives.
Book review: Those Who Perish, Emma Viskic
An audacious imaginative accomplishment features a differently-abled detective.
Book review: The Grass Hotel, Craig Sherborne
A poetic word painting of dementia and of dying, of love and yearning
Book review: Orphan Rock, Dominique Wilson
A novel that weaves the major events of the times into the life stories of its characters
Book review: Adrift in Melbourne, Robyn Annear
Melbourne-focussed book of rambling walks will also appeal to a wider audience.
Book review: The Way It Is Now, Garry Disher
A mystery fiction that's more a whydunnit than a whodunnit.
Book review: Girt Nation, David Hunt
An amusing and incisive commentary makes this history an irresistible read.
Book review: The Rabbits, Sophie Overett
A debut novel that will transport you into the contemporary world of suburban Brisbane with an extra twist.
Book review: Travelling Companions, Antoni Jach, Transit Lounge Publishing
A peripatetic journey through Europe with diverting storytellers along the way.
Book review: The Only One in the World, edited by Narrelle Harris, Clan Destine Press
A prize-winning collection that riffs on the stories and mythology of Sherlock Holmes is sheer, unadulterated fun.