This is a superb, humorous and at times painful view of the culture of young men... Anastasia Gonia, Good Reading Magazine

Shane Thamm's debut novel is breaking new ground ... a very good read... Patricia Halsall, Magpies Magazine

Well-written and engrossing... Reading Time

I read this in three hours and laughed, cried and gasped... The Reading Stack

This book is a must read for those wanting to get inside the mind of a teenage boy struggling to find his place in the world. Get Ahead Kids (page 30)

Frank, hard-hitting and edgy: My Private Pectus should be compulsory reading for anyone who wants to understand what it means to be male... Jenny Mounfield, Buzzwords

A blend of humour, action and honesty, My Private Pectus is a satisfying read... Sally Murphy, www.aussiereviews.com

Many aspects of teenage life ... are interwoven in a very believable and readable manner... Kay Haarsma, ReadPlus

The book held up a mirror, and instead of saying there is something drastically wrong with you, it said you are okay, you are ‘normal’. Leeann Nolan's, writing, YA literature, reading

Shane Thamm's My Private Pectus is a strong story of adolescence, family, body image, and social life from the perspective of a young man... Heath Graham, Bookseller and Publisher

This is a good first novel with authentic male teen voices… Girton Grammar School

Here's another review of sorts. Check it out on Kim Miller's blog Scribblygum