My recent book hunts and gifts from friends have produced a real mix of trashy covers from the 1950s to the 1970s, including a popular television tie-in, some war and...
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Remote locations and complex relationships feature in these three very different new Australian crime novels. The Bay by Allie Reynolds (Hachette, 14 June 2022) Allie...
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Lying Beside You by Michael Robotham (Hachette, 29 June 2022) Michael Robotham is one of those authors who rarely, if ever, disappoints. It has been eighteen years...
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Canberra Weekly, 9 June 2022 This week in the Canberra Weekly I reviewed three new debut novels by Australian authors. Black River by Matthew Spencer (Allen &...
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With half of 2022 almost over, the new crime and thriller releases are beginning to flow through at an overwhelming rate. It is hard to keep up with them all, but it...
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After the recent flood of Australian crime novels set in rural or remote settings, it is nice to read a couple of books with well described urban settings. Black River...
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