Polites' writing is unpretentious, spare, sharp. Peter's voice is raw, casual, genuine. This is urban storytelling at its best - Maxine Beneba Clarke on Peter Polites.

A contemporary noir novel, Down The Hume explores the nature of obsession and addiction. Hedonistic, confronting and heartbreaking - this story will not only drag you along at a rapid pace - it will tear you in two.

"Gritty novel of a Sydney I've never seen before." - Netgalley

"smart and pleasantly unnerving" - Books+Publishing

"Polites' novel ultimately offers a riotous vision of an authentically multicultural Australia that One Nation - and increasingly the far right of the LNP - cannot accept. This makes Down the Hume essential reading in these times of "border protection"." - The Saturday Paper

"Feature TO COME" - FBi's Book Club

"A novel of addiction, secrets and misplaced love, this is an Australian debut not to be missed + Competition" - Queensland Times

"Hume is a robust study of ethnic, class and sexual identities that intersect in contemporary Australia + Article" - Weekend Australian

"an edgy debut novel" - Herald Sun

"Book of the week" - Stellar