New Release Book Review: Dark Mode by Ashley Kalagian Blunt

March 17, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: Dark Mode Author: Ashley Kalagian Blunt Published: March 1st 2023 Publisher: Ultimo Press Pages: 400 Genres: Fiction, Crime, Thriller RRP: $34.99 Rating: 4 stars Once you’re online, there’s nowhere to hide Is it paranoia – or is someone watching? For years, Reagan Carsen has kept her life offline. No socials. No internet presence. No photos. Safe. Until the day she stumbles on a shocking… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Dark Mode by Ashley Kalagian Blunt

2023 Reviews · historical fiction · new release

New Release Book Review: Go as a River by Shelley Read

March 16, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: Go as a River Author: Shelley Read Published: March 7th 2023 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars For fans of WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING, GREAT CIRCLE: lush, immersive, soaring tale of a young woman’s journey to becoming, of love and loss, home and resilience, and finding those where least expected, and a breathtaking exploration of… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Go as a River by Shelley Read

2023 Reviews · Audible · crime · mystery

Audio Book Review: The Drift by C.J. Tudor

March 14, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The Drift Author: C.J. Tudor Published: January 24th 2023 Publisher: Doubleday Pages: 400 Genres: Fiction, Crime, Mystery RRP: $32.99 Rating: 3.5 stars All four of C. J. Tudor’s novels have been Sunday Times Top 10 bestsellers. The fifth is her most twistiest and chilling yet A crashed coach full of students.A stuck cable car full of strangers.An isolated chalet full of friends.A killer snowstorm… Continue reading Audio Book Review: The Drift by C.J. Tudor

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime

Book Review: The Guilty Couple by C.L. Taylor

March 12, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The Guilty Couple Author: C.L. Taylor Published: July 6th 2022 Publisher: Avon GB -HarperCollins Books Australia Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars What would you do if your husband framed you for murder?Five years ago, Olivia Sutherland was convicted of plotting to murder her husband. Now she’s finally free, Olivia has three goals. Repair her relationship with… Continue reading Book Review: The Guilty Couple by C.L. Taylor

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release

New Release Book Review: The One and Only Dolly Jamieson by Lisa Ireland

March 10, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The One and the Only Dolly Jamieson Author: Lisa Ireland Published: January 10th 2023 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars Life is full of downs and ups . . .Dolly Jamieson is not homeless, she’s merely between permanent abodes. The 78-year-old spends her days keeping warm at the local library, where she enjoys sparring with the officious… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The One and Only Dolly Jamieson by Lisa Ireland

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · mystery · suspense · thriller

Book Review: The Couple at No. 9 by Claire Douglas

March 8, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The Couple at No. 9 Author: Claire Douglas Published: November 30th 2021 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 432 Genres: Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Suspense, Thriller RRP: $22.99 Rating: 5 stars It was the house of her dreams. Until the first body was found. A new emotionally dark and unsettling thriller from the Sunday Times bestseller An inherited cottage. A body buried in the garden. And… Continue reading Book Review: The Couple at No. 9 by Claire Douglas

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes

March 6, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The House in the Pines Author: Ana Reyes Published: January 10th 2023 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 336 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Thriller, Suspense RRP: $32.99 Rating: 3 stars This is the story of a house. The cabin lies deep in the woods, where the trees are so dense it’s easy to miss. On the outside it might look like it’s crumbling, crawling with… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The House in the Pines by Ana Reyes

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · mystery · new release

New Release Book Review: Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne

March 5, 2023 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder Author: Kerryn Mayne Published: February 21st 2023 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Mystery RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars Lenny Marks is good at not remembering. She has spent the last twenty years not thinking about the day her mother left her when she was still a child. Her stepfather’s parting words, however, remain annoyingly… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Lenny Marks Gets Away With Murder by Kerryn Mayne

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · detective · mystery · new release

New Release Book Review: Taken by Dinuka McKenzie

March 3, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: Taken Author: Dinuka McKenzie Published: February 1st 2023 Publisher: HarperCollins – AU Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Mystery RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4.5 stars A parent’s worst nightmare. A case that’s too close to home. The tense, must-read new Detective Kate Miles novel from the award-winning author of The Torrent. ‘I was in the shower. I left Sienna in her bassinet … When I got out… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Taken by Dinuka McKenzie

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham

February 25, 2023 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: All the Dangerous Things Author: Stacy Willingham Published: February 1st 2023 Publisher: HarperCollins – GB Pages: 368 Genres: Fiction, Thriller, Suspense RRP: $32.99 Rating: 3.5 stars Today is day 364.364 days since my last night of sleep.364 days since my son, Mason, was taken from his bed.The police have stopped looking. My husband wants me to move on.But I need to keep… Continue reading New Release Book Review: All the Dangerous Things by Stacy Willingham

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