'This is a cool, deadly nightmare of a book, its dream logic an exact caricature of where we seem to be headed.'

– The Age/The Sydney Morning Herald

'Sinéad has a knack for ending chapters with iconic twists and unexpected shocks.'

– The Australian Women's Weekly

'If you like your humour wry and morbid, this is for you.'

– Country Style

'Stubbins’ signature flavour of black humour shines in her new novel and will be enjoyed by anyone needing an escape from their daily grind.'

– Books+Publishing

'Wicked little satire.'

– The Canberra Times

'Like a chunnering conversation with your worst colleague, Stinkbug is claustrophobic. Stubbins faithfully captures the cadences of corporate small talk and dials them up into a nightmarish cacophony of efficiency reports and pitch decks. You’ll want to work from home for ever.'

– The Guardian

'A fun, slightly unhinged book that will make you glad you’re off on holiday, not stuck at work.'

– Fashion Journal

'Stinkbug will have you squirming one minute and laughing the next. [It] is, simply, delicious fun.'

– Meredith Jaffe

'Stinkbug’s tongue-in-cheek examination of retreats and workplace culture highlights the flaws of our world.'

– ArtsHub

'A form of snarky cathartic escapism, which Sinéad Stubbins delivers in spades in Stinkbug.'

– Readings Monthly