The Moroccan Daughter by Deborah Rodriguez is engaging and evocatively depicted women’s fiction with substance. Read on for my review. The Moroccan Daughter Synopsis Morocco: a captivating country of honor and tradition. And, for these four women, a land of secrets…
In The Paris Affair, Pip Drysdale explores the darker side of love, modern art and social media in an iconic evocative setting. Read on for my review. The Paris Affair Synopsis She thinks love can kill you. It turns out she…
Space Hopper (aka Faye, Faraway) by Helen Fisher is a highly moving time travel story heavy on heart. Read on for my full review. Space Hopper Synopsis This is a story about taking a leap of faithAnd believing the unbelievable They…
Shiver by Allie Reynolds is a new propulsive locked-room thriller and chilling psychological drama. Read on for my full review. ^ Not to be confused with Maggie Stiefvater’s bestselling YA fantasy novel Shiver (2009). Shiver Book Synopsis A reunion weekend…
My Best Friend’s Murder, Polly Phillips’ debut novel, is a layered and suspenseful domestic thriller worthy of book club discussion. Read my full review. My Best Friend’s Murder Synopsis You’re lying, sprawled at the bottom of the stairs, legs bent,…
What a year, huh? For me, one of the best things about 2020 has been the books. While below average on quantity this year, I did read quite diversely. Plus, the quality of the titles on my 2020 reading pile…
White Throat, the second novel by Sarah Thornton starring Clementine Jones, is a topical contemporary thriller with relentless intensity. Read on for our full review. White Throat Book Synopsis Looking out over an ebb tide from the back verandah was like…
Doom Creek by Alan Carter (Book 2, Nick Chester) is a potent mix of gritty, gutsy crime fiction and thought-provoking drama. Read on for my full review. Doom Creek Book Synopsis Sergeant Nick Chester has dodged the Geordie gangsters he once feared,…
Death Leaves the Station by Alexander Thorpe is a classy homage to the classic whodunnit and a highly intriguing and entertaining crime read. Read on for my full review. Death Leaves the Station Book Synopsis It’s 1927 and a lapsed Catholic friar,…
The Devil and the Dark Water, Stuart Turton’s brilliant second novel is a historical mystery action thriller with heart not easily put down. Read on for my full review.
Trust by Chris Hammer, the third instalment in his bestselling Martin Scarsden series, is investigative crime fiction at its very best. Read on for our full review. Plus, thanks to Allen & Unwin, I have a paperback copy of this…
Today we welcome Dave Warner to discuss his new novel Over My Dead Body. Plus, thanks to Fremantle Press we have 2x ebook copies of this new novel to giveaway – entries open worldwide. Disclosure: If you click a link in this…
House of Correction, the latest novel from husband and wife duo Nicci French, is a compelling courtroom drama that gives readers pause for thought. Read on for our full review. House of Correction Book Synopsis From the bestselling authors of The…
Ilaria Tuti’s The Sleeping Nymph (aka Painted in Blood) is a criminally good character-driven crime thriller and uniquely captivating historical mystery in translation. Read on for our full review. The Sleeping Nymph Book Synopsis In the highly anticipated follow-up to Flowers…
The Burning Island by Jock Serong is an engrossing historical adventure, a mystery thriller and tale of great love. Read on for our full review. The Burning Island Book Synopsis A father’s obsession. A daughter’s quest. Eliza Grayling, born in Sydney…
The Night Whistler by Greg Woodland is an absolute ripper Aussie crime thriller, with the heft of history and heart. Definitely one of the best crime novels I’ve read in 2020. Read on for our full review. The Night Whistler Synopsis…
