The Chain, Adrian McKinty's unashamedly commercial new stand-alone thriller, features a chilling plot and seems written for the big screen. The Chain Synopsis: VICTIM. KIDNAPPER. CRIMINAL. YOU WILL BECOME EACH ONE. The morning starts like any other. Rachel Klein drops her daughter, Kylie, at … [Read more...]
Shoot Through by J M Green, Book Review: Dark & deadly humour
In Shoot Through, J M Green's third book in her highly successful crime series, Stella Hardy the wisecracking social worker, is back to tackle crooked private contractors, an exotic cattle scam, and a delicious Mushroom Jalfrezi. Shoot Through (Stella Hardy #3) Synopsis: All Stella Hardy wants is … [Read more...]
July – August 2019 Book Releases to add to your Reading Wishlist
When it comes to fiction scheduled for publication in July and August 2019, we readers really are spoiled for choice. This list features 12 books that have particularly caught my eye, including highly anticipated new titles from bestselling authors such as Adrian McKinty and Kate Forsyth, … [Read more...]
Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen, Review: Brimming with heart
With Here and Now and Then Mike Chen has reserved a spot in my best books of 2019 list. Here and Now and Then Synopsis: To save his daughter, he’ll go anywhere—and any-when… Kin Stewart is an everyday family man: working in IT, trying to keep the spark in his marriage, struggling to connect … [Read more...]
The Comedy Club Mystery by Peter Bartram (Deadline Murder #3), Review
The Comedy Club Mystery is a Crampton of the Chronicle adventure, the third title in author Peter Bartram's Deadline Murder Series. To celebrate its release we have 2 ebook copies to giveaway - entries open worldwide. The Comedy Club Mystery Synopsis: Murder has never been such fun… When … [Read more...]
Melissa Ferguson on what inspired her to write The Shining Wall
Today we welcome scientist and author Melissa Ferguson to share what inspired her to write her debut novel The Shining Wall. The inspiration for The Shining Wall The Shining Wall is set in a futuristic world where the divide between rich and poor has resulted in the emergence of a walled, … [Read more...]
The Three Secret Cities by Matthew Reilly, Review: A series maturing
The Three Secret Cities is the 5th book in Matthew Reilly's bestselling Jack West Jr. Series. The Three Secret Cities Synopsis: HELL HATH NO FURY LIKE FOUR KINGDOMS SCORNED. THE HUNT FOR JACK WEST JR HAS BEGUN. A SHADOW WORLD BEHIND THE REAL WORLD When Jack West Jr won the Great Games, he … [Read more...]
Bridge of Clay by Markus Zusak, Review: Narrative that beguiles
Review Summary: Markus Zusak's Bridge of Clay is masterful in its capacity to move readers. An epic tale of normal people swimming against the flood of life. Bridge of Clay Synopsis: Long-listed for Indie Book Awards Fiction 2019 Let me tell you about our brother. The fourth Dunbar boy named … [Read more...]