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Review: The Revolution of Man, by Phil Barker

One woman is killed every week in Australia by her current or former partner. Every day in Australia six men are killed, by themselves. The number

Review: The Flying Orchestra, by Clare McFadden

"Mum, how do you give a book a 'like'?" "A 'like'?" I asked my 6-year-old son. "Yeah, a 'like'. Like for videos on YouTube. So other people know

Review: The Girls at 17 Swann Street, by Yara Zgheib

The Girls at 17 Swann Street, by Yara Zgheib is a heart-wrenching novel about Anna Roux who has been booked into 17 Swann Street by her desperate

Review: The Familiars, by Stacey Halls

The Familiars is an excellent example of writers filling the gaps in history with imagination. The historical record shows that, in 1612, ten witches

Review: The Wall, by John Lanchester

In The Wall, John Lanchester has channelled modern society's xenophobia and failure to act on climate change into a massive concrete structure

Review: Psychotopia, by R.N. Morris

Psychotopia is a modern literary journey down through the seven circles of Hell which left me feeling utterly drained. R.N. Morris has plucked out

Review: The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers, by Kerri Turner

The Last Days of the Romanov Dancers, by Kerri Turner, is a wonderful and thoroughly enjoyable story to read. I'm a sucker for anything set in

Review: Once Upon A River, by Diane Setterfield

I absolutely adored Once Upon a River. Diane Setterfield can really spin a yarn, she has an incredible gift for understated storytelling. Reading this

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