RaveSydney Morning Herald (AU)The story is packed with powerful vignettes of skill, loyalty and courage as well as incompetence, misconduct and cruelty ... Recounted with impressive dexterity and velocity in David Grann’s book ... Grann hasn’t only researched the minutiae of 18th-century British naval history. There is an array of literary authorities.
Robert Harris
RaveSydney Morning Herald (AU)Robert Harris’ novels are known as page turners, and Act of Oblivion takes this signature feature to the next kinetic level ... The narrative has such velocity that at times it feels like a sprint to keep up with the main characters, who are running for their lives. Rarely does Harris allow the reader to pause for breath ... Aside from the fast-paced prose, a feature of Harris’ novels is thorough historical research. Act of Oblivion is no exception ... There are many electrifying scenes in this fast and furious historical thriller that keeps the reader in suspense until the last page.
Ashley Ward
RaveThe Sydney Morning Herald (AUS)\"
Apart from all we learn from this fascinating book about the myriad ways in which different species of animals survive and thrive by living together, The Social Lives of Animals is a reminder of why the damage to human lives caused by the COVID-19 pandemic goes way beyond the physical impact of the highly contagious virus ... an enthralling book that will enrich the reader’s understanding of why and how we and the other major social species live together and interact in the way we all do.\
