"Shepherd is the latest addition to the Australian outback horror genre and will appeal to readers of Jock Serong and Garry Disher." — Readings

"Fast-paced, emotional, frightening and full of detail, it’s history made as entertaining and as gripping as a night at the movies." — Australian Women’s Weekly on The Dark Mountain

"I’ve always thought there should be more outback horror and Catherine Jinks has come up withthe goods." — Age on The Road

"Highly readable, richly characterised, beautifully written…The tension ratchets up and never dissipates."

Catherine Jinks' books for adults, young adults and children have been published in a dozen countries and won numerous awards, including a Victorian Premier's Literary Award and four CBCA Book of the Year Awards. She lives in the Blue Mountains.