4.5+ Stars

The Likely Resolutions of Oliver Clock, Review: Happy tearjerker

The Twentieth Man by Tony Jones, Review: Taut political thriller

Darkness for Light (Caleb Zelic #3) by Emma Viskic, Review: Thrilling

The Weekend by Charlotte Wood, Review: Compelling & cathartic

The War Widow (aka Dead Man Switch) by Tara Moss, Review: Smart & sassy

BRUNY by Heather Rose, Book Review: Literary political thriller

The Returns, Book Review: Philip Salom’s beguiling intimacy

ANIMAL PEOPLE by Charlotte Wood, Review: Quietly uncompromising

Here and Now and Then by Mike Chen, Review: Brimming with heart

The Comedy Club Mystery by Peter Bartram (Deadline Murder #3), Review

The Promised Land by Barry Maitland, Review: Skilfully crafted crime

The Butcherbird Stories by A S Patric, Review: Unsettling & moving

The Long Drop by Denise Mina, Review: Unnerving psychology

The Plotters by Un-su Kim, Review: Dark humour & contradiction