Mystery

The Safe Place by Anna Downes, Review: Bursting with secrets

The Safe Place by Anna Downes, Review: Bursting with secrets

The Safe Place, former actress Anna Downes’ debut is a thrilling novel packed to bursting with atmospheric tension and dark secrets. Read on for our full review. The Safe Place Synopsis No phones. No outsiders. No escape. For struggling actress Emily…

The Museum of Forgotten Memories, Review: Smashing boxes

The Museum of Forgotten Memories, Review: Smashing boxes

The Museum of Forgotten Memories by Anstey Harris is deeply moving and uplifting fiction powered by emotional honesty, strength of community and the gold in every day. Read on for our full review. The Museum of Forgotten Memories Synopsis From the bestselling…

Inheritance of Secrets: Sonya Bates on ‘What’s in a name?’

Inheritance of Secrets: Sonya Bates on ‘What’s in a name?’

Today we welcome author Sonya Bates to discuss the importance of title selection and the journey that involved for her debut adult novel, historical fiction thriller Inheritance of Secrets. Plus, thanks to HarperCollins Australia we have 2 paperback copies of Inheritance of…

Quotients by Tracy O’Neill: Literary challenge to modern thinking

Quotients by Tracy O’Neill: Literary challenge to modern thinking

Quotients by Tracy O’Neill is literature of and about our time, asking questions that are timeless to wantonly challenge modern thinking. Read on for our full review. Quotients Synopsis Two people search for connection in a world of fractured identities and aliases,…

To The Lions: Holly Watt takes no prisoners in Dagger winner

To The Lions: Holly Watt takes no prisoners in Dagger winner

Former journalist Holly Watt’s hard-hitting thriller To The Lions, is the first in her Casey Benedict series and winner of the 2019 CWA Ian Fleming Steel Dagger. Read on for our full review. To The Lions Synopsis Time, Sunday Times, Telegraph & Guardian…

PREY author L.A. Larkin on a pandemic book launch

PREY author L.A. Larkin on a pandemic book launch

Today we welcome author L.A. Larkin to discuss her new novel PREY and how the global pandemic has affected this book launch and her writing. Plus, thanks to Clan Destine Press and Bloodhound Books we have 2 ebook copies to giveaway worldwide….

All The Dead Stars by AK Alliss, The Pattern Codex 1: Engaging

All The Dead Stars by AK Alliss, The Pattern Codex 1: Engaging

All The Dead Stars (The Pattern Codex #1) is an engaging character-driven fantasy adventure novel from Australian author AK Alliss. Read on for our full review. All The Dead Stars Synopsis In the occupied province of De’Zhun, Ae-Tor, once a member…

The Deceptions: Q&A with author Suzanne Leal

The Deceptions: Q&A with author Suzanne Leal

Today we welcome bestselling author Suzanne Leal to discuss her new release The Deceptions (Allen&Unwin), a searing, compassionate tale of love and duplicity-and family secrets better left buried – fiction inspired by a true story of wartime betrayal. Q&A with Suzanne Leal…

Caroline James on Hattie Goes to Hollywood + Giveaway

Caroline James on Hattie Goes to Hollywood + Giveaway

Today we welcome author Caroline James to discuss her book Hattie Goes to Hollywood, the first in a new series of crime mysteries. Plus, Caroline is generously offering 5 ebook copies for worldwide giveaway! Hattie Goes To Hollywood was a change of direction for…

The Origin of Me by Bernard Gallate, Book Review: Quirky charm

The Origin of Me by Bernard Gallate, Book Review: Quirky charm

Bernard Gallate’s The Origin of Me is a memorably quirky and modern coming-of-age novel come historical mystery. The Origin of Me Synopsis A beguilingly original and satirical debut novel of friendships, imagination, and the bodies we live in Lincoln Locke’s fifteen-year-old…

THE COBRA QUEEN by Tara Moss, Review: Oozing female empowerment

THE COBRA QUEEN by Tara Moss, Review: Oozing female empowerment

The Cobra Queen, Tara Moss’ fourth Pandora English novel, is a fabulously fun supernatural new adult romance oozing female empowerment and open-mindedness. The Cobra Queen Synopsis You don’t know the New York fashion world, until you know its haunts… In the…

HER PERFECT LIES by Lana Newton, Review: Engrossing read

HER PERFECT LIES by Lana Newton, Review: Engrossing read

Lana Newton’s Her Perfect Lies is a dark twisting web of lies that will hold fans of psychological drama and domestic thrillers captive. Her Perfect Lies Synopsis When Claire Wright wakes in hospital, she doesn’t recognise the person staring back at…

The Wife and the Widow, Book Review: White’s killer twist

The Wife and the Widow, Book Review: White’s killer twist

The Wife and the Widow by Christian White is a tale of psychological suspense in an atmospheric small-town setting, with a killer twist. Read on for my full review. The Wife and the Widow Synopsis Set against the backdrop of an eerie island…

Unconditional by Robert Glancy, Review: Deeply moving sequel

Unconditional by Robert Glancy, Review: Deeply moving sequel

Robert Glancy’s Unconditional is a funny yet also deeply moving sequel to his bestselling debut novel Terms & Conditions, about the power of love in all its forms. Unconditional Synopsis In Terms & Conditions, an amnesiac lawyer rebuilds his memory by…