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Reviews of Evan Whitton's Books

"Whitton QC not here? What a pity?" - - Hon Neville Wran, Premier of New South Wales, 1983

Trial by Voodoo - ..."The only book in the language that critically examines the law as a whole." - Professor Alex Ziegert, University of Sydney.

stimulating, well-informed, hard-nosed ... tightly argued ... riveting ... essential reading for those who make the law, those who enforce it, and those who live off it, as well as the rest of us." - Susan Geason, The Sun-Herald.

an acute critic, who, though not offensive, doesn't seem to be worried about who he might offend." - Gordon Hawkins, The Australian.

"Whitton is one of those rare creatures in journalism, a writer whose consummate skill and unshakeable integrity earns him universal respect." - - Bruce Stannard, Australian Business Monthly

the most famous court reporter in the land ... " - Lenore Nicklin, The Bulletin

one of the most sophisticated of Australian writers and almost the only journalist who relies on the precisely chosen word and the fall of a sentence to suggest truth by irony ..." - Beatrice Faust, The Australian

Evan's Book: The Hillbilly Dictator

"... compelling reading, a popular history with a light touch but a serious moral message ... a wealth of anecdotes, humorous, scandalous, shocking, surprising ..." - Dr Mark Finnane, The Sydney Morning Herald.

"Evan Whitton is a dazzling writer, incisive and addictive; a master journalist, prodigious in his knowledge and effort." - Dr George Miller, Director, Mad Max and The Witches of Eastwick, Producer, Babe.

"... surely Australia's most distinguished journalist ... Mr Whitton explores his theme with wit but not mercy ... its detail is brilliant." - Denis Butler, The Newcastle Herald.

"The Whitton wit is evident ... but the tragedy of it all was also evident to him." - Christopher Masters, The Herald Melbourne.

"... meticulous documentation..." Bruce Grundy The Courier Mail

Evan's Book: Amazing Scenes

this hugely diverting collection of the wit and wisdom of Evan Whitton." - Rowan Callick, The Australian Financial Review

"Diverting, highly entertaining and informative without being dull ... - John Farquharson, The Canberra Times.

"Evan Whitton's classic book..." -Adrian Tame, The Australian

"Superbly documented - John Stubbs, Sunday Sun, Brisbane.

"Australia's greatest living journalist ... " - Hon Michael Ahern, Minister for Health, Queensland.

"Fascinating entertainment ... his style lifts his best pieces from common reportage to historical record." - Matt Condon, The Sun-Herald, Sydney

"Australia's premier journalist ..." - Mike Ryan, Sunday Press, Melbourne

combines literary elegance with real sinew ... those who know his writing will need no urging to get this book." - Denis Butler, The Newcastle Herald.

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