The author’s debut, The Midnight Promise, attracted a starred review in Publishers Weekly, and this from Booklist: ‘Lovitt is sure-handed in sketching characters, and he laces Dorn's cases with sardonic humor and prodigious bits of human frailty.’

Praise for Black Teeth

‘Original Australian crime fiction of the first order.’—The Age

‘Lovitt respects and craftily manipulates conventions of crime fiction, but brings to them idiosyncratic and observant eyes and ears. Black Teeth confirms his status in a high quality local literary field.’—The Australian

 ‘Clever and original…A sharp, darkly funny novel that will have readers seeking out more from this talented author.’—BookMooch

‘A clever and addictive page-turner.’—Canberra Weekly

‘An exuberant book, written with panache… Lovitt has clearly begun what will become a firm crime-writing career.’—Stuff NZ

‘All of the necessary elements of noir fiction with none of the predictability…about as pitch perfect as you can get.’—Aust Crime Fiction

 ‘Has many of the hallmarks of a Raymond Chandler noir; as soon as the reader thinks she is beginning to get a handle on what is going on, another red herring gets lobbed into the plot… Lovitt has confirmed his great promise here.’—Australian Book Review

‘A fast-paced, elaborate tale centred on misplaced ethics, wrongful convictions and multigenerational trauma…Superb characterisation and meticulously curated exchanges heighten the tension throughout…culminating in a surprising ending that will turn every expectation on its head.’—Big Issue

‘[A] quirky, contemporary thriller.’—Best Books of 2016, New Zealand Listener