"Cracking dialogue from likeable Harvey Beam, talkback radio host, who has lost his way in a big way
brilliant debut
" -- Australian Womens Weekly
"Cox excels at creating sympathy for her emotionally stunted lead. The rehabilitation of Harvey, a deeply flawed character, is vulnerable, darkly comic, and assembled like a well-laid fire. Careful and precise
Cox honors the source of Harveys past behavior while still insisting that its time to let it go." -- Foreword Magazine
"Like a talkback show, like Beam himself, Afternoons With Harvey Beam is humorous all along the way. It has a jolly quality and sadness isnt lingered on
[an] impressive debut novel." -- Weekend Australian
"This is the first novel from journalist and columnist Carrie Cox, but on the strength of this outing, not her last." -- Herald Sun
"Beam finds the ordinary interesting, and this book celebrates little, commonplace things in a rare, lightly philosophical tone. Ill be seeking out Coxs next book." -- The Australian
"Harvey, it turns out, for all his self-centred egotism, is familiar and funny and develops a surprising ability for self-awareness, even though he is underwhelmed by its staccato arrival in middle age. -- Subiaco Post
"a ripping good yarn with well-drawn characters, strong narrative and highly relatable experiences
The writing is exquisite with a snappy, succinct and often hilarious turn of phrase, Carrie Cox will have lovers of literature in her thrall." -- Writing WA
"
well written with pockets of humour, and the author is able to write with great clarity to reveal the strength and emotions flowing amongst the characters." -- Booksellers New Zealand
"Carrie Coxs impressive debut novel, Afternoons with Harvey Beam a tale about the families we create ourselves, and those that we are born into that we cannot change." -- Better Reading
"The writing is assured and restrained, and the dialogue is excellent
the characters are a delight
" -- Sunday Times