Accessibility Tools

  • Content scaling 100%
  • Font size 100%
  • Line height 100%
  • Letter spacing 100%

Daniel Herborn

Daniel Herborn
Daniel Herborn is a Sydney writer and lawyer. His book reviews have appeared in various publications, including the Sydney Morning Herald, The Age, the Sun-Herald, and Eureka Street.

Daniel Herborn reviews 'Every Parent’s Nightmare: Jock Palfreeman and the True Story of His Father’s Fight to Save Him from a Lifetime in a Bulgarian Jail' by Belinda Hawkins

June 2013, no. 352 26 May 2013
Daniel Herborn reviews 'Every Parent’s Nightmare: Jock Palfreeman and the True Story of His Father’s Fight to Save Him from a Lifetime in a Bulgarian Jail' by Belinda Hawkins
Like the best examples of true crime books, Every Parent’s Nightmare goes far beyond the tragedy at its centre and places it in its socio-economic context. Belinda Hawkins details how a death in Bulgaria back in 2007 became a highly politicised incident, and offers a convincing explanation as to why the trial was so sloppy and one-sided. ... (read more)