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Em sits on a brown leather beanbag (made by her uncle) in her lounge room reading The Tilt by Chris Hammer. She has a white coffee mug with an E on it on the floor beside her. She is dressed for comfort, wearing tights, a grey top and bare feet. She also wears glasses. In the background is a large picture window looking out towards the water. It is a grey, overcast day.

The Tilt review: Chris Hammer’s haunting mystery with generational secrets

by Em
7 June 20257 June 2025

In this The Tilt review, we dive into the multi-layered, atmospheric mystery from Australian author Chris Hammer. Set in the steamy, eerie bushland of the… Read More »The Tilt review: Chris Hammer’s haunting mystery with generational secrets