“Michael Tasker writes lean and crisp, perfect for the shifting and dangerous and unsettled world inhabited by Sera in Just Like the Night. It is a tumultuous tale of hard choices, shifting ideals, and the weight that must be carried to scrap your way toward redemption.”

“Sydney’s bright, indifferent edges frame this controlled and inescapable noir. This is lean, exacting prose with teeth. A belter.”

“A propulsive, searing portrayal of one woman’s desperate attempt to turn her life around. Tasker writes with an honest, unwavering eye and razor-sharp prose in this compelling tale of Sydney’s underworld. Just Like the Night shows just how dangerous life can be when you’re close to the edge.”

“Tasker’s deep dive into Sydney’s underworld is also a forensic examination of the perilous lengths to which familial bonds can be stretched. A gripping, dark story of desperation.”

“There is an irresistible momentum to Tasker’s storytelling. It’s like an undertow that doesn’t let go of you until it’s done. The man knows how to write. A book that will stay with you a long time, from one of the most talented writers on the contemporary literary scene today.”

“It’s rare to find a new angle in Australian crime fiction but Michael Tasker has achieved this. No historic unsolved disappearance in an outback town, instead Tasker delivers a tale of a family of grifters and con-artists alternately looking for a score, or the telltale signs that it’s time to run. Character-driven crime in a style as spare and crisp as the felt on a blackjack table. Double down on this one and win big.”