A Fatal Tide

This is a powerful novel that gives you the sights, sounds, smells, feel and horrors of Gallipoli, the courage and camaraderie, written by one who has actually interviewed many of the men who were there . I highly recommend it for readers young and old.

Peter FitzSimons

A Fatal Tide defies description, I think, simply as a historical murder mystery – although it is certainly that. It boasts other notable dimensions through its exploration of the fraught coming of age not just of its protagonists but also their infant federation; the enduring racial tensions that simmered through pre and post-colonial Australia; the capacity of otherwise good men to abandon their moral compass in war; the prosaic horrors of battlefield killing and, not least, our traditional notions of occupation and defence of country... It is an astute, complex and well-written novel that I dare to hope will set a high standard for others to follow.

Paul Daley, The Guardian

The book was a cracking read. Love the murder mystery framed by the Anzac campaign. It's an idea that I can imagine working very well for a literary audience.

Ian Collie, film and television producer

Steve Sailah's enthralling book comes at a time when the case of Lieutenant Harry Breaker Morant is receiving scrutiny by senior lawyers and community figures. The issue of Lord Kitchener's orders to shoot prisoners is buried in fact and Steve's book explores the drama and intrigue with flair and imagination!

James Unkles

It's the best book I've read.

Eric Law, teacher, Aboriginal elder and Vietnam veteran, Murgon, Queensland