THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE by Katherine Kovacic (Echo)
The Shifting Landscape by Katherine Kovacic (Echo, 2020) Katherine Kovacic’s third novel in her series about art dealer Alex Clayton is a nice mixture of murder...
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TALK WITH DERVLA McTIERNAN – 28 FEBRUARY 2020
On the evening of 28 February an enthusiastic crowd gathered at the Australian National University to hear Dervla McTiernan discuss her books about Galway detective...
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THIS WEEK’S CANBERRA WEEKLY COLUMN: 9 APRIL 2020
Canberra Weekly 9 April 2020 This week in the Canberra Weekly I review three enjoyable novels to read over the Easter long weekend. First up is Lucy Foley’s...
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TRASHY TUESDAY: MURDER CAN’T STOP by W. T. Ballard (Phantom, 1955)
Murder Can’t Stop by W. T. Ballard (Phantom #644, 1955) Australian Phantom Books were produced between 1951 and 1961. During that time they released around 300...
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TRASHY TUESDAY: EARLY AUSTRALIAN PULP – AN EAR FOR MURDER By Max Afford
An Ear For Murder by Max Afford (Magpie, 1947?) Magpie Books were published by Frank Johnson Pty Ltd in the 1940s and 1950s. They ran for two series and focused on...
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THIS WEEK’S CANBERRA WEEKLY COLUMN: 19 MARCH 2020
Canberra Weekly 19 March 2020 This week in the Canberra Weekly I reviewed three very good novels by Australian women authors. First up is Karina Kilmore’s...
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