‘Hurtles along at breakneck speed ... genuinely hip.’

(The Age)

‘A satire of Hollywood proportions ... a big dipper of a plot and hilarious characters.’

(Australian Financial Review)

'Seductively hip ... wickedly funny.'

(USA Today)

'One of the best books of the year.'

(Los Angeles Times)

'Scathingly funny.'

(Fort Worth Star-Telegram)

'A perfectly executed triple play.'

(Kirkus Reviews)

‘Racy ... a sardonic case study on the industry that rules our lives.’

(Herald Sun)

‘Snappy prose, hale humour and (a) left-field approach.’

(The Australian)

‘Sharp and funny ... clearly a writer to watch.’

(Canberra Sunday Times)

‘A light-hearted, fun read.’

(The Daily Telegraph)

‘An impressive debut ... hip and clever ... a perfect send-up.’

(FHM)

‘Savage satire... a punchy, witty yarn.’

(The Adelaide Advertiser )

‘You can't put Syrup down.’

(Who Weekly)

'The pace never falters in this hilarious deadline-driven comedy ... in a word: brilliant.'

Shari Tagliabue (Townsville Bulletin)

'Syrup could easily become a cult classic, the excellent pacing and Barry's quick turn of prose had made this an instant favourite in my bookcase.'

Kimberley Allsopp (Media Culture)

'Syrup is a novel about appearances. Barry brings up through the facades of advertisements and media, with translucent characters who value only money and success, I can see why Syrup won applause in the US market.'

Andrew Voogel (Sun Herald)

'Max Barry's Syrup is a slick satire that careers through the cut-throat world of corporate marketing. Syrup is fast-paced and funny, written in easily digestible sound bites.'

(The Age)

'A corker.'

Nicole Lindsay (Daily Telegraph)