Black Rock White City

Extraordinarily powerful debut novel.
The Australian
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/black-rock-white-city-an-intimate-study-of-life-love-and-grief/story-fn9n8gph-1227289253652

It is very good; it may be a classic.
The Saturday Paper
http://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/2015/04/30/black-rock-white-city/14286744001726#.VTCUtmbAS8U

Intense, lyrical and troubling.
Sydney Morning Herald and The Sunday Age 
http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/books/karen-hitchcocks-dear-life-on-caring-for-the-elderly-a-thoughtful-survey-of-health-issues-20150328-1m85az.html

Bleak, but also intensely beautiful, Black Rock White City is compelling reading.
The Big Issue. Five Star review.

This is not a pick-me-up, put-me-down book. Patric builds his characters superbly and the plot builds to a shocking and surprising climax. Some of the writing is confronting but it will grab your attention and not let it go.
Barry Dick, Sunday Territorian

Everyone is a victim. Lives are ruined. Tragedy does not take sides. And therein lies the knockout blow of this truly wonderful novel: the scars endure, the poison continues to course through the vein, but simple humanity might still triumph. 
Bram Presser, http://baitforbookworms.blogspot.com.au/2015/04/microviews-vol-54-war-in-pieces.html

It’s not just another relationship novel; it’s not justa novel about sad migrant experiences and damaged people. Black Rock White City is a novel about the complexity of city life and although it is firmly grounded in the suburbs of Melbourne, it is universal in its fully realised ambitions.
Lisa Hill, http://anzlitlovers.com/2015/02/16/black-rock-white-city-by-a-s-patric/

It’s a story of war without being a war story; it’s thrilling but without a thriller’s tendency to rely on stereotyped heroes and victims. It’s the kind of almost-mystery novel you’ll race to the end of, then bemoan the fact you didn’t take more time to savour. Perhaps most importantly, it’s a tale of heartbreak in reverse.

http://www.bmamag.com/articles/literature-review/20160216-black-rock-white-city-s-patric/