Image of cover of book Matia by Emily Tsokos Purtill reviewed by Ann Skea in the Newtown Review of Books.

EMILY TSOKOS PURTILL Matia. Reviewed by Ann Skea

Emily Tsokos Purtill’s debut novel ranges across continents to tell the stories of five generations of Greek women. Sia’s quick Greek lesson: µári – máti  :  eye; also a small jewellery charm, usually blue with a black dot, worn to protect the...
Image of cover of book Australia’s Pandemic Exceptionalism by Steven Hamilton and Richard Holden reviewed by Braham Dabscheck in the Newtown Review of Books.

STEVEN HAMILTON and RICHARD HOLDEN Australia’s Pandemic Exceptionalism. Reviewed by Braham Dabscheck

Australia’s Covid response may have had problems, but Steven Hamilton and Richard Holden argue that our country fared far better than others. A mere four years ago our lives were turned upside down by the Covid pandemic. For the overwhelming majority of us, Covid now...
Image of cover of book Tell Me Everything by Elizabeth Strout reviewed by Michael Jongen in the Newtown Review of Books.

ELIZABETH STROUT Tell Me Everything. Reviewed by Michael Jongen

Pulitzer-winner Elizabeth Strout explores themes of isolation and connection in her new novel featuring two of her most-loved characters. Elizabeth Strout, author of Oliver Kitteridge, My Name is Lucy Barton and Oh William! (among others), has an ability to capture...
Image of cover of book The Instrumentalist by Harriet Constable reviewed by Ann Skea in the Newtown Review of Books.

HARRIET CONSTABLE The Instrumentalist. Reviewed by Ann Skea

Harriet Constable’s debut novel takes inspiration from a real-life Venetian prodigy who was both a student of and rival to Vivaldi. Anna Maria della Pietà is destined for greatness. At eight, she knows it as surely as string knows bow, as lightning knows storm, as...
Image of cover of book Opus by Gareth Gore reviewed by Braham Dabscheck in the Newtown Review of Books.

GARETH GORE Opus. Reviewed by Braham Dabscheck

Opus Dei likes to operate in the shadows; Gareth Gore brings its activities – including allegations of human trafficking – into the light. In 2017 Banco Popular Español, the sixth-largest bank in Spain, collapsed. Gareth Gore, a journalist with the International...

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