The Night Whistler by Greg Woodland is an absolute ripper Aussie crime thriller, with the heft of history and heart. The Night Whistler Synopsis The summer of 1966–7. Hal and his little brother have just come to live in Moorabool. They’re exploring the creek near their new home when they find the … [Read more...]
The Safe Place by Anna Downes, Review: Bursting with dark secrets
The Safe Place, former actress Anna Downes' debut is a thrilling novel packed to bursting with atmospheric tension and dark secrets. The Safe Place Synopsis No phones. No outsiders. No escape. For struggling actress Emily Proudman, life in London is not working out as planned – in fact, it’s … [Read more...]
A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson, Review: Gravitas surpassing nostalgia
A Theatre for Dreamers by Polly Samson is immersive, transportive historical fiction inspired by real people and events - its gravitas surpassing mere nostalgia. A Theatre for Dreamers Synopsis 1960. The world is dancing on the edge of revolution, and nowhere more so than on the Greek island of … [Read more...]
She Named Me Wolf: Tenkara Smart on What’s real & what’s not?
Today we welcome author Tenkara Smart to discuss the inspiration behind her debut novel She Named Me Wolf, the first in a planned young adult series The Many Lives of Wolf. Plus, Tenkara will be gifting 2 lucky readers Kindle ebook copies from Amazon. Entry open to readers in the United States … [Read more...]
MI5 and Me by Charlotte Bingham, Review: Sly comic memoir
MI5 and Me by Charlotte Bingham is a charming memoir that comically recounts her experiences working with MI5 in the 1950s. Read on for our review of the audiobook narrated by Candida Gubbins. MI5 and Me: A Coronet Among the Spooks Synopsis A beguiling comic memoir about a young woman who … [Read more...]
The Museum of Forgotten Memories by Anstey Harris, Review
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 of this wonderful novel. The Museum of Forgotten Memories Synopsis From the bestselling author of The … [Read more...]
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 Secrets to giveaway to … [Read more...]
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, global finance, big … [Read more...]