Tara Moss' new novel Dead Man Switch (aka The War Widow) 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 a hard-boiled detective with a twist. She's a woman in a man's world ... Dead … [Read more...]
BRUNY by Heather Rose, Book Review: Literary political thriller
Heather Rose' Bruny is an intelligent and timely literary, political thriller. Read our full review of this highly thought-provoking novel from a very talented author. Bruny Synopsis How far would your government go? A right-wing US president has withdrawn America from the Middle East and the … [Read more...]
The Returns by Philip Salom, Review & Author Post: Beguiling
The Returns is Philip Salom's latest Miles Franklin shortlisted novel, in which his capacity to beguile with the commonplace is on full display. I had the pleasure of reading this title and welcoming Philip to Booklover Book Reviews to share the inspiration behind it. The … [Read more...]
ANIMAL PEOPLE by Charlotte Wood, Review: Quietly uncompromising
Animal People is a sharply observed 24-hour urban love story that follows Stephen Connolly – a character from Charlotte Wood’s bestselling novel The Children – through one of the worst days of his life. Animal People Synopsis: On this stiflingly hot December day, Stephen has decided it’s time to … [Read more...]
Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen, Review: Brimming with heart
With Here and Now and Then Mike Chen has reserved a spot in my best books of 2019 list. Here and Now and Then Synopsis: To save his daughter, he’ll go anywhere—and any-when… Kin Stewart is an everyday family man: working in IT, trying to keep the spark in his marriage, struggling to connect … [Read more...]
The Comedy Club Mystery by Peter Bartram (Deadline Murder #3), Review
The Comedy Club Mystery is a Crampton of the Chronicle adventure, the third title in author Peter Bartram's Deadline Murder Series. To celebrate its release we have 2 ebook copies to giveaway - entries open worldwide. The Comedy Club Mystery Synopsis: Murder has never been such fun… When … [Read more...]
The Promised Land by Barry Maitland, Review: Skilfully crafted crime
The Promised Land is the 13th title in Barry Maitland's bestselling Brock and Kolla Series. The Promised Land Synopsis: Brock and Kolla return in an enthralling new mystery from a master of the genre. Newly promoted Detective Chief Inspector Kathy Kolla investigates a series of brutal … [Read more...]
The Butcherbird Stories by A S Patric, Review: Unsettling & moving
Eleven short fictions feature in Miles Franklin award-winning author A S Patric's latest collection The Butcherbird Stories. The Butcherbird Stories Synopsis: Eleven stories. Each like a matchstick struck to illuminate the darkness. Evocations of place ranging from a Bangla jungle to the deep, … [Read more...]