‘This is one author definitely worth watching.’ Bookseller + Publisher
‘Darkly satirical exposition of morality and collective hysteria in the age of terror.’ Geelong Advertiser
‘Deftly constructed dark humour.’ QANTAS magazine
‘I Am Max Lamm is a hoot; it’s a great debut novel that leaves you wanting to hear more from its author.’ Readings Monthly
‘A black-humoured and bold exploration of loyalty, shame and modern hysteria. Quite a debut.’ Weekend Gold Coast Bulletin
‘Some of this book is hilarious, albeit blackly so. Brous's writing has the same kind of hyper-articulate, bullying, barrelling energy as that of Philip Roth and Australian fiction needs more of that.’ Sydney Morning Herald
‘The novel has truckloads of eccentric sex, accidental violence and freakish misadventure, all coalescing into an ironic critique of collective hysteria. Raphael Brous is a funny, eloquent writer.’ Saturday Age
‘A blackly comedic debut novel. [I Am Max Lamm] is a well-defined and funny story from a writer with a gift for narrative.’ Weekend Australian