Hell Bent by Leigh Bardugo: An amazing sequel
Ninth House sequel, Hell Bent, Leigh Bardugo’s new adult-fantasy novel featuring Alex Stern, has definitely been worth the wait. Read my 5-star review.
Action & Adventure
Action and adventure fiction is the epitomy of escapist reading. Browse all our articles, starting with the most recent, featuring books that contain elements of action and adventure, whether it is travel, charting new frontiers, hunting down others or being hunted themselves. Often there is some sort of peril to evade, mystery to solve and/or justice to deliver.
Recent stand out reads in this genre for us include The Phoenix Crown by Kate Quinn and Janie Chang, Stuart Turton’s The Devil and the Dark Water and TJ Newman’s Falling, and then of course you can’t go wrong with the iconic bestsellers Life of Pi by Yann Martel, The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho and Stieg Larsson’s Millennium Trilogy. All these novels are guaranteed to entertain. There is a book to satisfy everyone’s quest for adventure from the safety and comfort your favourite reading chair.
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Dark Deeds Down Under, Crime Thriller Anthology Review
Dark Deeds Down Under (edited by Craig Sisterson) is an anthology featuring short stories from several big names in the Aussie and Kiwi crime mystery fiction and thriller scene.
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Ninth House by Leigh Bardugo, Review: Engrossing epic
Ninth House, Leigh Bardugo’s impressive adult debut is an engrossing epic, a multi-layered and deeply human fantasy novel. Read my full review.
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Day’s End (Hirsch #4) by Garry Disher, Review: Gripping
Day’s End is the gritty fourth title in Garry Disher’s award-winning Constable Hirsch crime series. Read my full review.
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Living Memory by David Walton, Review: Scary science fiction
Living Memory by David Walton is the first book in a new science fiction action-thriller trilogy exploring the possibility of resurrecting the past for good and evil. Read my review.
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The Island by Adrian McKinty, Review: Propulsive reading
After a shaky start, action-thriller The Island by Adrian McKinty (and its protagonists) find strength from within and prove compelling reading. Read my full review.
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Sean Rabin’s inspiration for cli-fi thriller The Good Captain
Author Sean Rabin, author of new novel The Good Captain, shares with us what inspired him to write this ‘cli-fi’ thriller.
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The Good Mother: Author Rae Cairns Interview + #Giveaway
Today I have the great pleasure of interviewing debut author Rae Cairns. We discuss her new thriller The Good Mother, her Ned Kelly Award shortlisting and the experiences that led her there. And, thanks to Harper Collins Australia, one lucky…
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Conviction by Denise Mina, Audiobook Review: Thrilling metafiction
Denise Mina’s Conviction (Anna & Fin, 1) is a thrilling modern spin on mystery metafiction; the audiobook expertly narrated by Cathleen McCarron. Read my full review. Conviction (Anna & Fin, 1) Book Synopsis A REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICKA BOOK…
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The Lincoln Highway, Book Review: Amor Towles’ heroic dogma
The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles is filled with characters that charm but international readers may find the anthemic Americana less beguiling. Read my full review. The Lincoln Highway Book Synopsis Two brothers venture across 1950s America to New York…
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The One Impossible Labyrinth by Matthew Reilly, Review
The One Impossible Labyrinth is the 7th novel and triumphant finale in Matthew Reilly’s warm-hearted Jack West Jr action thriller series. Read my full review. The One Impossible Labyrinth (Jack West Jr #7) Synopsis THE END IS HERE Jack West…
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UPRISING by Nic Low, Book Review: Candid walk through history
UPRISING: Walking the Southern Alps of New Zealand by Nic Low is a travel memoir elevated by history, lore and heart. Read my full review. UPRISING: Walking the Southern Alps of New Zealand Synopsis This book is about walking as a…
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The Flower Boat Girl: Larry Feign’s pursuit of a pirate queen + #Giveaway
Author Larry Feign joins us to discuss how he came upon the remarkable true story that inspired his new novel The Flower Boat Girl. Plus, we have a signed paperback copy of The Flower Boat Girl to giveaway – entries open worldwide….
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Falling by TJ Newman, Book Review: Gripping depths
Falling by TJ Newman is more than deserving of all the praise it has received; an almost flawlessly executed thriller that plumbs gripping depths. Read my full review.
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Man Down by Irma Venter (trans.) Review: Feisty suspense
Man Down (Rogue #2) by Irma Venter is an action-thriller with fascinating feisty female leads and a laser-focused narrative. Read my full review. Translated from Afrikaans by Karin Schimke (Amazon Crossing, April 2021) Genre: Action-Adventure, Thriller, Mystery, Drama, Romance, Translation…
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The Bounty by Janet Evanovich & Steve Hamilton, Review
The Bounty by Janet Evanovich and Steve Hamilton is the 7th action-packed globe-trotting adventure in the Fox and O’Hare series. Read my full review. The Bounty Synopsis Straight as an arrow special agent Kate O’Hare and international criminal Nick Fox have…
