
The sophomore effort of a writer whose debut novel was widely acclaimed is always going to be an object of fascination. Was it a one-off? Did the writer have only one story worth sharing? Or can the writer do it again – catch literary lightning in a bottle a second time?
Robert Lukins’s debut novel, The Everlasting Sunday (2018), did not win any awards, but it was shortlisted or longlisted for a few. It also appeared on many “best of” lists, including The Australian’s “Top 10 Australian Books of 2018” and Australian Book Review’s “2018 Books of the Year”.