Coming up with the Best Books of the Year is always a challenging task. The idea of ranking and rating books never really sits right with me, as so much comes down to...
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It is getting down to the business end of the year with the final lot of 2025 books being released just in time for Christmas. It is also the time when reviewers around...
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This week in the Canberra Weekly I reviewed three very good outback Australia crime novels by Garry Disher, Michael Brissenden and Alex Dook. Mischance Creek by Garry...
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October brings new books by two of the doyens of Australian outback crime. Mischance Creek by Garry Disher (Text, 30 September 2025) Few, if any, do outback noir...
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It is nice to come back from 7 weeks of holidays to find a large pile of review books waiting for you! Although over 50 review books is probably a bit too much!...
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Gunpowder Creek by Alex Dook (Echo, 2 September 2025) Alex Dook’s debut novel, Gunpower Creek (Echo, 2 September 2025), is partially set in the Australian...
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