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'... Things I Know To Be True is unsettling, even disturbing. It is, in fact, a contemporary tragedy in which the family is the noble hero, brought down by the fatal flaw of self-prevarication. Each character is compelled to confront the fearful consequences of their concealment. The early image of the loving, unified family is gradually dispelled as Pip reveals her true feelings. Mark struggles with his sexuality, and Ben succumbs to false ambition. ...'
'Every now and then an Australian crime novel comes along to stop your breath and haunt your dreams. The Broken Shore by Peter Temple was one, Bitter Wash Road by Garry Disher another. Both are books that capture something profound about the Australian landscape and the people who inhabit it. Both are not just great crime fiction, but great Australian novels. The Dry by Jane Harper is another. ...'
'An independent Australian publisher has challenged the assertions of a growing list of Australian literary writers that an open market will irreparably damage a robust homegrown literary culture, warning the book industry has a "price problem". ...'
