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Wild Place by Christian White, Review: Shocking domesticity

Wild Place by Christian White, Review: Shocking domesticity

In Wild Place, Christian White delivers another shocking twist-filled domestic thriller laced with thought-provoking social commentary. Read my full review. Wild Place Book Synopsis In the summer of 1989, a local teen goes missing from the idyllic Australian suburb of Camp…

The One Impossible Labyrinth by Matthew Reilly, Review

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…

Scares & Thrills Book Giveaway, 4 paperbacks

Scares & Thrills Book Giveaway, 4 paperbacks

Yes, it is that season when all things spooky and scary are in vogue….. But, since books will always be better than candy, we have a worldwide multi-genre 4 paperback giveaway to celebrate authors entertaining booklovers with scares & thrills….

Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer, Review: Criminally good

Treasure & Dirt by Chris Hammer, Review: Criminally good

Treasure & Dirt (aka Opal Country) is Chris Hammer’s latest criminally good crime novel set in an evocatively desolate outback opal mining town and the inaugural pairing of detectives Lucic & Buchanan. Read my full review. Treasure & Dirt (aka…

A Voice in the Night: Sarah Hawthorn’s inspiration + Review

A Voice in the Night: Sarah Hawthorn’s inspiration + Review

I am delighted to welcome Sarah Hawthorn to discuss what inspired her to write her new psychological thriller A Voice in the Night. Plus, we share our review of this suspense-filled debut. Disclosure: If you click a link in this post and make a…

The Girl Remains by Katherine Firkin, Review: Authentic crime

The Girl Remains by Katherine Firkin, Review: Authentic crime

The Girl Remains, Katherine Firkin’s second crime novel, is wrapped in a web of lies and deceit, and likely one of the more authentic depictions of cold-case investigation in recent fiction. Read my full review. The Girl Remains Synopsis A chilling…

The Bone Code by Kathy Reichs, Review: Scientific suspense

The Bone Code by Kathy Reichs, Review: Scientific suspense

Kathy Reichs’ The Bone Code sees much-loved Tempe Brennan and ex-detective Andrew Ryan unravel a highly topical, criminally complex web. Read my full review. The Bone Code Synopsis A Temperance Brennan Novel, Book #20 A storm has hit South Carolina, dredging…

Man Down by Irma Venter (trans.) Review: Feisty suspense

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. Man Down Synopsis In Irma Venter’s follow-up to the electric Hard Rain, Ranna Abramson returns home to the lion’s…

TUSSAUD: Belinda Lyons-Lee on writing fiction based on fact

TUSSAUD: Belinda Lyons-Lee on writing fiction based on fact

I am delighted to welcome Belinda Lyons-Lee to discuss the inspiration for her debut gothic historical fiction novel Tussaud.  Plus, thanks to publisher Transit Lounge, I have two ebook copies to giveaway to lucky readers in Australia or New Zealand….

Ash Mountain by Helen FitzGerald, Review: Utterly gripping

Ash Mountain by Helen FitzGerald, Review: Utterly gripping

Ash Mountain by Helen FitzGerald is an utterly gripping, ingeniously written character-driven disaster thriller. Read my full review. Ash Mountain Synopsis Fran thought she’d never return to Ash Mountain but her dad has become ill, her relationship is over, and she…

The Bounty by Janet Evanovich & Steve Hamilton, Review

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…