SEVEN NIGHTS AT THE FLAMINGO HOTEL by Drew Gummerson

Occasionally I folded the book onto my lap to draw breath, or cringe in embarrassment

Running Tracks by Rob Deering

He delivers his debut foray into the publishing world with a refreshing and poised pen.

the ambitious writer in me was drooling over relentlessly beautiful sentences

the issues at play are voiced with such force that I struggled to get my head around this being a debut!

It is a bright and inventive take on one of the darkest times in history.

Coetzee's direct and pointed narrative exposes the main character's weaknesses

I feel enriched for spending a week consumed with it

there is plenty of poignancy in this compelling page turner

..characters gradually enter the fray adding more texture and depth, the tensions and dramas build

..room to pin down every riposte from even the most ignorant and bigoted view points