Some short reviews and a quick look at a forthcoming new release by Australian crime maestro, Sarah Bailey. What The Bones Know by Kirstyn McDermott (HQ, 24 February...
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How To Kill A Guy In Ten Dates by Shailee Thompson (Atria, 28 January 2026) Shailee Thompson makes a spectacular entry into Australian popular fiction ranks with her...
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Looking back over the past twelve months since last Australia Day, it has been another good year for crime fiction set in Australia. Once again the overall quality of...
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Before the domination of the Australian paperback market by Horwitz, there were a range of smaller publishers that produced a regular supply of mysteries. One of these...
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This week in the Canberra Weekly I reviewed three enjoyable crime novels to get your 2026 criminal reading off to a good start. First up is a very good outback...
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2026 has already gotten off to a good start with two enjoyable, early Downunder crime novels by Tim Ayliffe (Dark Desert Road) and Geoff Parkes (The First Law Of The...
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