About the Book: Frank Herbert's family has gathered at Tinaroo Dam for his daughter Lily's wedding - the first time he's been back since the death of his father, Joe, a year earlier. Like Frank, the dam is at an all-time low and as the water recedes, objects begin to emerge - abstract and disquieting. … Continue reading Book Review: Cool Water by Myfanwy Jones
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Book Review: The Glass House by Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion
About the Book: Psychiatry registrar Doctor Hannah Wright, a country girl with a chaotic history, thought she had seen it all in the emergency room. But that was nothing compared to the psychiatric ward at Menzies Hospital. Hannah must learn on the job in a strained medical system, as she and her fellow trainees deal with … Continue reading Book Review: The Glass House by Anne Buist and Graeme Simsion
Book Review: When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman
About the Book: Spanning four decades, from 1968 onwards, this is the story of a fabulous but flawed family and the slew of ordinary and extraordinary incidents that shape their everyday lives. It is a story about childhood and growing up, loss of innocence, eccentricity, familial ties and friendships, love and life. Stripped down to … Continue reading Book Review: When God Was a Rabbit by Sarah Winman
Book Review: China by Edward Rutherfurd
About the Book: The internationally bestselling author portrays the great clash of East and West in his new epic: China. China in the nineteenth century: a proud and ancient empire forbidden to foreigners. The West desires Chinese tea above all other things but lacks the silver to buy it. Instead, western adventurers resort to smuggling opium … Continue reading Book Review: China by Edward Rutherfurd
Book Review: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
About the Book: ALICIAAlicia Berenson writes a diary as a release, an outlet - and to prove to her beloved husband that everything is fine. She can't bear the thought of worrying Gabriel, or causing him pain.Until, late one evening, Alicia shoots Gabriel five times and then never speaks another word.THEOForensic psychotherapist Theo Faber is … Continue reading Book Review: The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelides
Book Review: The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester
About the Book: In November 1973, a fashion legend vanished, leaving behind only a white silk dress and the question: what really happened to Astrid Bricard?Paris, 1917: Parentless sixteen-year-old Mizza Bricard makes a vow: to be remembered on her own terms. This promise drives her and her designs through the most exclusive couture houses in France … Continue reading Book Review: The Disappearance of Astrid Bricard by Natasha Lester
Book Review: A Light in the Dark by Allee Richards
About the Book: The first year of high school brought Iris into a type of privilege she'd never felt part of. But then she found her place. The magic of performing in school musicals and the freedom of the stage opened her up to a new world. Her drama teacher gave her a glimpse of … Continue reading Book Review: A Light in the Dark by Allee Richards
Book Review: Atalanta by Jennifer Saint
About the Book: When a daughter is born to the King of Arcadia, she brings only disappointment. Left exposed on a mountainside, the defenceless infant Atalanta, is left to the mercy of a passing mother bear and raised alongside the cubs under the protective eye of the goddess Artemis. Swearing that she will prove her … Continue reading Book Review: Atalanta by Jennifer Saint
Book Review: The Broken Places by Russell Franklin
About the Book: An eye-opening, compassionate and moving debut novel inspired by the life of Hemingway's favourite child, who has often been misrepresented and misunderstood. In 1931, Gregory Hemingway's life begins in Kansas City, Missouri. The third and favourite child of an overbearing father, Greg is a paragon: a star athlete, a crack shot, bright … Continue reading Book Review: The Broken Places by Russell Franklin
Book Review: Home Before Night by J.P. Pomare
About the Book: Mother's intuition or a deadly guilty conscience? A woman races against time to find her son in this tense and twisty thriller by the Top Ten bestselling author of The Wrong Woman. As the third wave of the virus hits, all inhabitants of Melbourne are given until 8 pm to get to their homes. … Continue reading Book Review: Home Before Night by J.P. Pomare
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