Australian Book Review
“As Brett’s readers, we get soundscapes, mindscapes and feelingscapes … It is what was experienced that is important. The shortage of visuals heightens the tension. We are drawn close to what Brett chooses to give us as people who cluster nearer to the storyteller’s candle when all else is dark.”

In Mud in My Tears, Lily explores her roles as daughter, mother, wife and friend in a family full of love but haunted by the Holocaust. In a language steeped in memories, full of vivid images and dark humor, these poems leave an enduring mark upon the reader.