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That Devil’s Madness by Dominique Wilson – a timely read
Wow! What a timely read. The structure of That Devil’s Madness by Dominique Wilson is almost a double helix, seeming parallel narratives of France and Algeria from the late 19th century onwards, and...
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The Light on the Water by Olga Lorenzo
In the months before her arrest, Anne Baxter had many hours to think about her future. With this riveting opening, Olga Lorenzo begins a tale of woe, of a woman whose only ambition has been to love and...
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Ghost Girls by Cath Ferla
Ghost Girls is the debut novel by Cath Ferla from Echo Publishing, the publisher that last year gave us Emma Viskic’s excellent Resurrection Bay. It’s primarily a mystery story, rather than suspense or...
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I For Isobel by Amy Witting
Confession: Amy Witting’s I For Isobel (1989) has been on my shelf for ages and is the first work of hers I’ve read. The novel records a decade in the life of Isobel Callaghan, from unhappy nine to...
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Out of the Ice by Ann Turner
Ann Turner’s second novel, Out of the Ice, starts with penguins. Don’t be put off. This isn’t a nerdy book. It does have environmental themes and it is set in one of the most fantastic and little-known...
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Dying in the First Person by Nike Sulway – a tale of life, love and hope
After finishing Dying in the First Person by Nike Sulway, I felt as I did after reading Charlotte Wood’s The Natural Way of Things. I immediately wanted to talk to someone who had read the book. I...
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Wild Chicory by Kim Kelly
Wild Chicory by Kim Kelly is a novella-length celebration of stories, family and migration. Each of its chapters has a theme, indicated by the chapter title: for example, “Good White Bread”, “The Fire...
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A Loving, Faithful Animal by Josphine Rowe
I bought a copy of A Loving, Faithful Animal by Josephine Rowe at Megalong Books in Leura a couple of weeks ago after hearing the author interviewed on ABC radio. During the interview, Rowe read an...
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Running Against the Tide by Amanda Ortlepp
I made a false start when I first picked up Amanda Ortlepp’s Running Against the Tide. I’m not sure of the mood I was in, but the idea of a woman running away with her two teenaged sons to a remote...
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Rebellious Daughters – a review
What makes girls and women conform or rebel? What challenges have Australian women faced growing up in ethnically, religiously and culturally diverse families over the past sixty-plus years? Rebellious...
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