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Praise for Crime Writer

Sheppard writes with verve...revealing a deep knowledge of detective-novel conventions and a keen understanding of human behaviour to boot...engaging through all its twists and turns... [a] gripping postmodern crime novel.

Kirkus

...a thrilling, more-ish novel...Sheppard masterfully depicts her characters with a sense of real-worldliness. Her characters' insecurities go hand in hand with their action-packed lives, ultimately making them more honest and authentic. Add in some well-placed wit, romance and a plot twist, and I devoured this story in two days.

Others Magazine

This is a breathlessly fast paced book... terrifically written with great quotes scattered throughout... An excellent read.

Sydney Arts Guide

Such an original and absorbing novel...A wonderful debut; an absolute pleasure to read.

City Hub Sydney

Fresh and original...one of my favourite new authors.

The Record

Equal parts detective thriller and meta giggle-fest...impeccably literary; beautifully written and self-aware. I've never read anything like it. This is an extraordinarily good and challenging debut.

3D Radio

...had me captured from the moment I turned the first page...This novel was a refreshing change that kept me guessing from start to finish as all the best books should. Sheppard writes her characters with a quirky realism that makes the reader feel part of the story and the characters come to life. One of my favourite new authors.

1079Life Radio

...will explode away the cobwebs of other formulaic offerings and detonate a desire to play around in their world with a second reading.

Reviews By Judith

I couldn't put it down!

-98Five FM