Rih Isfel
"A breath of fresh air in a hot and humid summer. Mejlak is at his best, depicting the difficulties of being 15 or 16 in a village that is at least 500 years old, and has not changed much in the meantime. I do not, by any stretch, fall into the age bracket that this book is aimed at. Yet I am not ashamed to say that I enjoyed reading it more than I enjoyed reading works of fiction in Maltese meant for more adult readers. It may well be that I have not yet grown up, but I suppose it is also because finally young adult fiction has come of age. This is a book for young people who want to be treated like grown ups, for grown ups who want to feel young, and for anyone who likes a good story well told. Whatever age you are, buy this book and read it. If your parents are still responsible for what you read, do not tell them about it."
Dr Marco Galea, The Times of Malta

"Mejlak writes in a simple, lucid style reminiscent of Mark Haddon. Like Haddon's The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time, Rih Isfel belongs to the cross-over genre appealing to teenagers and adults alike. I'd recommend Rih Isfel to anyone wanting to exorcise the mind-numbing Maltese study texts of past school days. Actually I'd recommend it to anyone who enjoys a good read."
Dr Claire Bonello, Malta Today

"I'd wholeheartedly recommend Rih Isfel to anyone who can read Maltese. If for no other reason, just because it is a rare offering: a highly original, carefully thought out piece of writing in the Maltese language. I'm mighty glad I found the time to read it."
Dr Toni Sant, Toni Sant's Blog

Pierre J. Mejlak's Blog
"Not one to rest on his laurels, Pierre J. Mejlak emerges from the success of his translation of a children's encyclopedia in Maltese to continue delighting readers with his blog from Brussels. Pierre's blog recently shifted to bilingual mode, to the delight of all readers keen to find good writings in Maltese on the internet. As aboutmalta.com's managing editor, he brings insights from and about Malta from the perspective of someone equally in touch with the latest trends and age-old traditions."
Dr Toni Sant

"Mejlak writes in splendid Maltese and his work proves wrong all those who think that Maltese is only good for saying hello, cheers and goodbye."
Sergio Grech

"I think Pierre Mejlak has got the potential to become one of the most important Maltese writers of this generation."
Guze' Stagno

"Having worked with Pierre Mejlak for quite a few years now, I have been thrilled to follow his coming of age as a writer. His affair with Brussels seems to have imbued his writing with a smoke-and-streetlights atmosphere (sans murderers and pimps... so far); one assumes his next character will be a mix of Bogart in Casablanca and McGregor in Moulin Rouge keying away at his rusty typewriter, and his blogposts are a publishing editor's dream of a works-in-progress. Blending rural Gozo and cosmopolitan Brussels can be tricky, but in Mejlak's case is working."
Dr Chris Gruppetta, Merlin Library

Enciklopedija ghat-Tfal
"A feast of knowledge thirsting to come out from the pages. I must confess that I ended up reading the book page by page, as if I were reading a novel. Reading a book like this in your own language fills you with pride."
Sergio Grech, In-Nazzjon

"Published a mere month ago, with no launches or fanfare, Merlin Library's latest Maltese publication - Enciklopedija ghat-Tfal - has become a massive word-of-mouth success, smashing first-month sales records for non-fiction in Maltese."
di-ve.com

"It's a runaway bestseller, exceeding all expectations."
The Times of Malta

Stejjer mill-Bibbja
"Pierre J. Mejlak's work was not only that of a translator (although this alone is already a daunting task), but he also took care to adapt, simplify and give an authentic Maltese feel to the entire work."
Trevor Zahra

"If you only buy one book this year, make sure this is it!"
Tanja Cilia, The Sunday Times

Meta Nstabu l-Angli
"The writing, the story, the illustrations, as well as a high-quality professional presentation by Merlin Library's production team, have all resulted in a superb package, one which will surely make Meta Nstabu l-Angli a milestone in Maltese children's literature of the 21st century."
Norbert Ellul Vincenti, The Sunday Times

Trab Abjad
"As I started reading the first few pages, I suddenly and completely forgot that I was reading the work of a 14-year-old boy. I was immediately struck by the details of the plot, conceived with the greatest accuracy, the very authentic setting and atmosphere of the tale, the light and sprightly rhythm from one chapter to the next… and above all, the truly splendid use of Maltese!"
Trevor Zahra

"The book is a solid adventure, well-endowed with all the elements staple to that and related sub-genres within juvenile literature. The very nature of the lack of complication, and his good use of simple (and at times quaint and endearing) language, will probably make this book a firm favourite in the 7-12 age bracket. And I do not blame them, because at that age I would have devoured it and probably reread it a dozen times myself. It is fun, very readable and will probably be consumed by its young readers in one sitting. It is as gripping as any Blyton books, which, given the millions of copies sold by that author, says a lot. Mejlak handles Maltese well. He has a natural flair for writing that will eventually bear plots that are much more complex and characters more rounded than in his debut. And he will handle them with ease, because the indications are already there. Time will hone skills he already has in abundance and possibly turn him into a very accomplished writer. His first book is a very competent effort that will definitely do what it has set out to do. Make children read it and ask for more."
Dr Gorg Mallia, The Times of Malta