Too Close To Home

Editorial Reviews

"Too Close to Home, like its inner suburban setting, appears at first to be relaxed and unassuming, but what begins as a gentle undertow increases to unrelenting pressure. Blain is as comfortable with the domestic as she is with the political: whether writing intimacy or broad social tableaux, she is spot on. The atmosphere of Sydney's inner suburbs is beautifully evoked: you can smell the cut grass, hear the dogs barking. In spare effortless prose, Blain weaves a tightening noose of trouble and uncertainty, leaving you haunted long after the final page." - Fiona McGregor

"Georgia Blain has the gift of clarity: in how she sees, and how she writes. After reading this perfectly crafted novel, I felt I was seeing a familiar world with a new set of eyes." - Malcolm Knox

"Set in a shifting political landscape, where moral and ethical values are also blurred, this story of a family's unexpected dilemma resonates deeply. Georgia Blain examines the anxieties of a generation that has had so much, yet still lacks confidence, and trust. Her style is subtle but the story builds up a drama that compels us until the final page. TOO CLOSE TO HOME is almost too close to home: these flawed and fallible characters are people just like us." - Debra Adelaide

"Her work is poised - and posed. Here is suburban life with its tremors of child-rearing and possible adultery. Be assured TOO CLOSE TO HOME is coming to a reading group near you." - Peter Pierce, The Age

"Blain achieves a considerable amount. Characters and the crisis these characters precipitate is well crafted and well handled." - Dorothy Johnstone, The Sydney Morning Herald

"Blain writes of friendship and prejudice within a certain demographic strata. Must read." - Lucy Sussex, The Sunday Telegraph