The Shallows
Reviewed onThe Shallows is a compelling and unsettling read that allows Holly Craig’s storytelling prowess to shine through. The narrative revolves around the seemingly perfect marriages of Emma and Charles and …
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No Trace
Reviewed onNo Trace by Michael Trant is the fast paced, action-packed sequel to Wild Dogs about dog trapper Gabe Ahern. Just when you think you’ve worked out a particular twist, Trant …
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The Cast Aways of Harewood Hall
Reviewed onWell-meaning student Josh rescues two research mice from his university and, without realising the mice could be carrying a deadly disease, hides them in the basement of the Harewood Hall …
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The Ghost of Gracie Flynn
Reviewed onWhen university student Gracie Flynn dies in tragic circumstances, her three friends—Robyn, Cohen and Sam—deal with the aftermath in their own way. Instead of leaning on each other, they drift …
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Blood and Ink
Reviewed onThis pacy crime debut by Perth author Brett Adams will appeal to fans of hard-boiled detective fiction, puzzling plots, and books about literature and writing. When literature professor Jack Griffen …
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The Ballroom Murder
Reviewed onIn August 1925, Audrey Jacob publicly shot dead her ex-fiancée Cyril Gidley at an extravagant ball in Perth’s Government House. The case seemed like a no-brainer – Audrey still had …
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After The Flood
Reviewed onDetective Inspector Dan Clement is mired in routine outback crime: explosives stolen from a mine, protestors picketing an abattoir, and a clinic break-in with potential ties to anti-vaxxers. But as …
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The Murder Rule
Reviewed onThe Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan is the gripping new stand-alone thriller by the author of the Cormac Reilly series. When young law student Hannah manipulates her way into joining …
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Scam at Five Mile Road
Reviewed onSecrets get uncovered when Jack Rhodes is around, whether their holders like it or not. Tough, smart and with a ruthless streak tempered by a sharp moral compass, Rhodes is …
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Banjawarn
Reviewed onThe silence and red-dirt heat of the WA Goldfields’ mulga country is the stark canvas of Josh Kemp’s stunning debut novel Banjawarn, in which true crime writer Garreth Hoyle seeks …
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