Ferocious Animals

I've known Luke since 2017, and in the time since he has operated as tutor, lecturer, mentor and guide to writing. In this, his first book, he demonstrates the knack, guile and skill that the very best short story writers possess. I won't lie, I smashed it out in one sitting because I was so entranced by the stories on offer. 'Ferocious Animals' encapsulates the Australian zeitgeist so so well, both in terms of its contemporaneous nature, and the halycon days of yesteryear. Each slice of life presented has gravity and weight, and you almost have to remind yourself that none of this really happened, so utterly gorgeous is the prose. Kudos to you Luke!