The Secret Hours by Mick Herron: Review & Book Club Questions
The Secret Hours is Mick Herron’s new standalone spy thriller with bite. Read our full review and our suggested book club discussion question list.
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Bone Rites by Natalie Bayley: Review & Book Giveaway
Bone Rites is Natalie Bayley’s new compelling literary gothic thriller. Read our review and enter our worldwide giveaway for a chance to win a paperback copy of this novel.
Chris Hammer’s The Seven (Lucic & Buchanan #3): Compelling crime
The Seven is the third highly compelling crime mystery novel starring Chris Hammer’s homicide detective pairing Nell Buchanan and Ivan Lucic. Read our review.
Ashley Poston’s The Seven Year Slip, Book Review: Wisely charming
The Seven Year Slip by Ashley Poston is a wisely charming novel exploring love and passion, and their inevitable partners in life, loss and grief. Read our review.
To Catch A Storm by Mindy Mejia, Review: Enigmatic pairing
To Catch A Storm is the first thrilling novel in an exciting new action detective series from Mindy Mejia. Read my full review.
The Woman in the Castello by Kelsey James, Review: Gothic mystery
The Woman in the Castello is Kelsey James’ highly entertaining suspense-filled and romantic gothic mystery novel set in post-war Italy.
The London Séance Society by Sarah Penner, Review: Atmospheric
The London Séance Society is a new atmospheric historical fiction novel from Sarah Penner, the first since her breakout 2021 debut, The Lost Apothecary. Read my review.
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.
Stevenson’s Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone, Review
Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson is an impressively original, clever and entertaining meta crime mystery. My review of the audiobook.
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.
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.
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.
The Tilt (aka Dead Man’s Creek) by Chris Hammer, Book Review
The Tilt (aka Dead Man’s Creek) is Chris Hammer’s fifth novel and Book 2 in new crime series starring detectives Ivan Lucic and Nell Buchanan. Read my review.
Moon Sugar: Angela Meyer discusses her inspiration
We welcome author Angela Meyer to discuss the inspiration behind her latest literary novel Moon Sugar.
Nicola May’s The Hub & Mark David Green’s The Travel Truth, Mini Reviews
Nicola May’s The Hub and Mark David Green’s The Travel Truth are both entertaining warm-hearted reads that blend romance, humour and mystery. Read on for more…
The Last Girl to Die by Helen Fields, Review: Heart-pounding
The Last Girl to Die is a heart-pounding new standalone crime thriller from Helen Fields, author of the bestselling DI Callanach series. Read my full review.