This is a really interesting book. I like the weaving of occult references into the story. Contained in them is always the hint that it is the actions of the characters that have steered their outcome, and their belief in dark magic driving events is simply their own attribution of a causal relation...
Interesting book, based around a true incident that occurred at the National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne.The writing style took a while to get used to, but once I was used to it, the story was an easy read. Character development was a bit stunted, though sufficient for the story - it would have b...
There is only so much one can read about little girls murdered by big bad men. I know it makes for an easy plot, but, dear writers, give me a break!And it is such a shame, because Chris Womersley knows how to write. As in he can produce beautiful sentences. He can create great atmosphere – there is ...
This short, but very intense novel, takes place in Australia, in the second decade of the twentieth century, in the years just preceding the war to end all wars, World War I, and the years just afterwards. It is a murder mystery, infused with the supernatural. There are séances with visionaries, mag...
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