We Are All the Same in the Dark… About the Book: Ten years ago, Trumanell Branson disappeared. Her brother, Wyatt, lives as a pariah, cleared of any involvement but tried and sentenced in the court of public opinion. So, when he finds a lost girl he believes she is a sign, someone to lead him … Continue reading Book Review: We Are All the Same in the Dark by Julia Heaberlin
Crime Fiction
#TheClassicsEight: A Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
A Cat Among the Pigeons About the Book: Unpleasant things are going on in an exclusive school for girls – things like murder… Late one night, two teachers investigate a mysterious flashing light in the sports pavilion, while the rest of the school sleeps. There, among the lacrosse sticks, they stumble upon the body of … Continue reading #TheClassicsEight: A Cat Among the Pigeons by Agatha Christie
Book Review: The Survivors by Jane Harper
The Survivors... About the Book: Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home. Kieran's parents are struggling in a town where fortunes are forged by … Continue reading Book Review: The Survivors by Jane Harper
Book Review: Croc Country by Kerry McGinnis
Croc Country... About the Book: The new outback mystery from the bestselling author of The Roadhouse. Why would the police come back looking for a dead man? Young widow Tilly is making a new life for herself, keeping house for the rangers at the Binboona Wildlife Sanctuary in the isolated wilderness of the north-western Gulf … Continue reading Book Review: Croc Country by Kerry McGinnis
Author Talks: B. M. Carroll on Who were you at school? The shy one? The silly one? The social butterfly?
1980s, Cork, Ireland: I was definitely the quiet one at school. I lived in Blarney, a village located five miles outside Cork city, and my parents decided to send me to the ‘city’ for secondary school. A distance of five miles means nothing in Australia, but in Ireland it was quite significant at the time. … Continue reading Author Talks: B. M. Carroll on Who were you at school? The shy one? The silly one? The social butterfly?
Author Talks: Sonya Bates on the transition from Children’s Fiction to Crime Thriller
On first glance, children’s fiction doesn’t seem to have much in common with crime thrillers – in this case, a murder mystery with a dual timeline. And yet, that is the leap in genre that I made when I set out to write Inheritance of Secrets. I’d been writing children’s fiction for a few years … Continue reading Author Talks: Sonya Bates on the transition from Children’s Fiction to Crime Thriller
Book Review: The Secrets of Strangers by Charity Norman
The Secrets of Strangers... About the Book: A gunshot rings out in a London cafe and the lives of five strangers will never be the same again. The only thing that's certain is that nothing is as it seems. Five strangers, one cafe - and the day that everything changed. A regular weekday morning veers … Continue reading Book Review: The Secrets of Strangers by Charity Norman
Book Review: Riptides by Kirsten Alexander
Riptides... About the Book: Set in Queensland during a time of tremendous social upheaval, Riptides is a gripping family drama about dreams, choices and consequences, from the author of the acclaimed Half Moon Lake. One bad decision can tear your world apart... December 1974. Abby Campbell and her brother Charlie are driving to their father’s … Continue reading Book Review: Riptides by Kirsten Alexander
Book Review: The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney
The Glorious Heresies... About the Book: A big, bold debut from a true new Irish talent. WINNER OF THE BAILEYS' WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2016 WINNER OF THE DESMOND ELLIOT PRIZE 2016 We all do stupid things when we're kids. Ryan Cusack's grown up faster than most - being the oldest of six with a … Continue reading Book Review: The Glorious Heresies by Lisa McInerney
Book Review: In the Clearing by J.P. Pomare
In the Clearing... About the Book: HOW FAR WOULD YOU GO TO PROTECT YOUR FAMILY? Amy has only ever known life in the Clearing. She knows what's expected of her. She knows what to do to please her elders, and how to make sure the community remains happy and calm. That is, until a new … Continue reading Book Review: In the Clearing by J.P. Pomare
