You Belong Here
Reviewed onJen and Steven meet at sixteen, marry at eighteen, and start a shared life. Initially their three children help glue a shaky relationship together but when the marriage finally disintegrates …
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The Secret Vineyard
Reviewed onLoretta Hill has assembled a hugely entertaining cast of characters for her latest novel, The Secret Vineyard: harried single mother Grace Middleton; her three rambunctious young sons, Charlie, Alfie and …
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Dustfall
Reviewed onTwo doctors arrive in Wittenoom, 30 years apart. Raymond Filigree comes to the Pilbara town in 1966, while Lou Fitzgerald comes to it in 1997, when it is a ghost …
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The Rúin
Reviewed onGalway detective Cormac Reilly is about to reopen a cold case that has haunted him for twenty years. The image of two neglected children in a decaying mansion, their emaciated …
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A Diamond in the Dust
Reviewed onIn the popular field of contemporary memoir, Frauke Bolten-Boshammer’s story stands out. From her childhood in Germany, to her nomination for the Telstra Business Women’s Awards in 2001, Frauke’s life …
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Once Upon a Small Rhinoceros
Reviewed onCan a rhinoceros build a boat and sail it around the world? Of course she can! When a small rhino dreams of exploring the world, the adult rhinoceroses respond with …
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The Tiny Museums
Reviewed onThe first collection of poetry from this very fine WA writer has been worth waiting for. Formally varied, deceptively simple, the poems are evocative, as Carolyn Abbs remembers her childhood …
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