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…
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 Disaster Tourist by Yun Ko-eun is slim but impactful Korean literature… gristly food for thought for those planning post-pandemic travel itineraries. The Disaster Tourist Synopsis Yona has been stuck behind a desk for years working as a programming coordinator for…
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…
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…
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….
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 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…
In The Twentieth Man Tony Jones’ narrative setup, thrilling historical plot, depth of characterisation and literary prose had me enthralled. The Twentieth Man Synopsis Terrorism, politics and betrayals collide in this unputdownable, fast-paced thriller. In September 1972, journalist Anna Rosen takes an early…
Silver is Chris Hammer’s compelling sequel to his debut novel Scrublands, which won the 2019 CWA Dagger New Blood Award for Best First Crime Novel. Read on for our review. Silver Book Synopsis For half a lifetime, journalist Martin Scarsden has run…
Darkness for Light is Emma Viskic’s latest taut and thrilling instalment in her international award-winning Caleb Zelic Thriller series. Darkness for Light (Caleb Zelic #3) Synopsis After a lifetime of bad decisions troubled PI Caleb Zelic is finally making good ones….
In LJM Owen’s atmospheric pageturner The Great Divide, a city detective hunts a killer through a fog of lies in small-town Tasmania. The Great Divide Book Synopsis Twisted Secrets. Hidden Victims. Monstrous Crimes. In the rural Tasmanian town of Dunton, the body…
Tara Moss’ new novel The War Widow (aka Dead Man Switch) is a brilliant start to what is sure to become a bestselling crime fiction series. Meet PI Billie Walker – smart and sexy, with a dash of Mae West humour, she’s…
Bruny by Heather Rose is an intelligent, timely and thought-provoking literary political thriller. Read on for our full review. Bruny Book Synopsis How far would your government go? A right-wing US president has withdrawn America from the Middle East and the UN….
Today we welcome Drew Minh to Booklover Book Reviews to discuss his new novel Neon Empire, PLUS we have 2 copies to giveaway. Neon Empire Synopsis: Imagine a city fueled entirely by social media. Rising out of the American desert, this…
Fortune by Lenny Bartulin, is a gripping, globe-spanning historical epic. Read my full review. * Not to be confused with the 2021 Booker Prize-shortlisted The Fortune Men. Fortune Synopsis In 1806 Napoleon Bonaparte conquered Prussia. Beginning on the very day he…
