Erich Mayer

Erich Mayer is a retired company director and former organic walnut farmer.

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U Want it Darker review: Murray Middleton's quietly heroic stories

Murray Middleton’s ‘artists in despair’ are not simply failures in U Want it Darker.

Erich Mayer

Sep 10, 2025
Toni Jordan, author of Tenderfoot. Image: Hachette Australia.
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Tenderfoot review: Toni Jordan's engrossing page-turning saga

Tenderfoot is told from the point of view of 12-year-old Andie Tanner as remembered by her very much older self.

Erich Mayer

Sep 8, 2025
Rhett Davis, a profile photo of a man with short grey hair. Author of Arborescence.
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Arborescence review: Rhett Davis' novel takes 'tree change' to a new level

Arborescence is speculative fiction at its best: an end-of-world story that offers green leaves of hope.

Erich Mayer

Aug 18, 2025
Brandon Jack, author of Pissants. Image: Maya Cook/ Simon & Schuster.
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Pissants review: Brandon Jack's hilarious book about unruly footballers

The young men’s antics in Brandon Jack's book Pissants will astound and amaze you.

Erich Mayer

Jul 24, 2025
Two panels. On the left is a person wearing a brown shirt and black pants. On the right is the cover of a book, 'Nock Loose' which is illustrated cartoon-style, with an arrow placed diagonally. Nock Loose, by Patrick Marlborough
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Nock Loose by Patrick Marlborough review: a book bursting with energy

An unusual, captivating novel – read it for fun and take it seriously.

Erich Mayer

Jul 16, 2025
Two panels: One the left is a woman with pink hair and a man with grey hair. On the left is the cover of their book 'The Bookshop Detectives: Tea and Cake and Death.'
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Book review: The Bookshop Detectives: Tea and Cake and Death, Gareth and Louise Ward

This cosy crime thriller is as cosy and thrilling as it gets.

Erich Mayer

Jul 3, 2025
Two panels. On the left is close up of a man with dark hair, smiling. On the right is the cover of a book, 'Eden'. It features a lit-up pathway in the dark.
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Book review: Eden, Mark Brandi

A slow burn crime novel with a hard to read protagonist.

Erich Mayer

Jun 25, 2025
Two panels. On the left is portrait of a bald man with glasses. He is wearing a white shirt over a black t shirt. On the right is the cover of the book 'The Victoria Principle.' It features cut out shapes of two colourful trees and a two figures walking on a diagonal board.
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Book review: The Victoria Principle, Michael Farrell

A captivating mix of stories, opinions, reminiscences, jokes and unexpected delights – this brilliant collection defies categorisation.

Erich Mayer

May 16, 2025
Two panels. On the left is author Jane Rawson who has short curly brown hair. On the right is the cover of her book, 'Human/Nature' which is split diagonally. With orange on one side and some foliage on the other.
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Book review: Human/Nature, Jane Rawson

Deep insights into the present and penetrating pointers to a better future.

Erich Mayer

Apr 1, 2025
Three panels. On the top left is Anna Chang, an Asian woman with glasses and her hair tied back. On the bottom is Alice Grundy, who has long brown hair. On the right is their book, 'What's the Big Idea?"
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Book review: What's the Big Idea?, Anna Chang and Alice Grundy (editors)

This book realistically grapples with the problems of the day and offers potential solutions.

Erich Mayer

Mar 12, 2025
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