Just Arrived: “The Axeman’s Carnival” by Catherine Chidgey

Sometimes, we hear about a book long before we get to read it, either because everyone seems to be talking about it, or because the author, or the book, have won a major prize.

In the case of The Axeman’s Carnival by Catherine Chidgey all of the above apply. A great many people have discussed the book in very positive terms, both in the media and bookish circles.

The author, Catherine Chidgey, is a previous Ockham NZ Book Award (the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction) winner (for The Wish C...