Lament

'Nicole certainly knows how to write, with Ned's voice coming through loud and clear. The dialogue between the boys, their family, and their associates was strong. It's an impressive work of fiction which highlights the author's range of talents. Nicole joins a select group of authors - A. Bertram Chandler, Jenny Ackland, and Timothy Bowden - who have all given our Ned a new lease of 'what-if' life,' Brad Webb, ironoutlaw.com. 'Lament is clever, wicked, action-packed, thought provoking and satisfying. This book took me on a journey packed with emotions and delightfully bittersweet moments where I couldn't help but root for the success of Ned Kelly. If you want a story that connects you mind, body and soul then this is a definite read,' Catie Leigh: 'It's pure happenstance that author, Nicole Kelly, shares the same surname as Australia's most enduring legend. However, it could reasonably be argued that 2020 Kelly has done a better job of getting inside the head of 1880 Kelly than so many others who have tried to capture the man whom we still - 140 years on - regard as our greatest rebel. Indeed, Lament is a better fit than Ned's famous helmet,' Greg Tobin: 'Nicole Kelly writes with such engaging olde world charm, you'll be immediately pulled into discovering the person Ned Kelly might have been. If you've ever wondered what might have happened if the Kelly gang lived on, this is the heartbreaking read for you,' Bren MacDibble.