“… the sort of thing that might happen if Kafka wrote a script for Big Brother.”

"…rereleased for the post-pandemic reader and poses some big questions about how we cope with social isolation, lockdown, change and adversity."

“Carousel is an absorbing young adult read with a dark edge.”

“Ritchie writes with insight and casual elegance, managing to create a work that, though driven by the characters’ boredom and the shrinkage of their physical world, is rich and moving.”

“… this is a great book.”

“It’s a perceptive and insightful novel with strong voices and beautiful writing.”

“It’s a great premise that taps into our own anxieties about consumerism, identity and the dissonance between natural and built environments.”

“It is a relief to see this WA author is writing a sequel to his addictive first novel.”