Book Review: The Girl Without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo

March 20, 2019 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: The Girl Without Skin Author: Mads Peder Nordbo Published: October 1st 2018 Publisher: Text Publishing Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Suspense RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars They were near the edge of the glacier. The sea beneath the helicopter was dense with pack ice. In front of them, the endless whiteness stretched as far as the light could reach. It hurt his… Continue reading Book Review: The Girl Without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo

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Book Review: A Body of Work by Janice Simpson

March 11, 2019 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: A Body of Work Author: Janice Simpson Published: October 6th 2018 Publisher: Hybrid Publishers Pages: 280 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Mystery RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars What happens when the keynote speaker at an important arts festival is found dead? Welcome to modern Melbourne, UNESCO City of Literature, home to arts festivals galore as well as the internationally famous Melbourne Cup… Continue reading Book Review: A Body of Work by Janice Simpson

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New Release Book Review: Lawson’s Bend by Nicole Hurley-Moore

February 28, 2019 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: Lawson’s Bend Author: Nicole Hurley-Moore Published: February 4th 2019 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 328 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance, Rural, Mystery, Crime, Suspense RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4.5 stars For a long time Lawson’s Bend had held little for Henny. Almost ten years ago she’d got out and vowed never to come back. But sometimes things change . . . In the hot summer… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Lawson’s Bend by Nicole Hurley-Moore

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New Release Book Review: The Promised Land by Barry Maitland

February 13, 2019 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The Promised Land Author: Barry Maitland Published: January 7th 2019 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 320 Genres: Fiction, Crime, Mystery RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars Brock and Kolla return in an enthralling new mystery from a master of the genre. Newly promoted Detective Chief Inspector Kathy Kolla investigates a series of brutal murders on Hampstead Heath. Under intense pressure to find answers, she… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Promised Land by Barry Maitland

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#Book Bingo 2019 Round 3: ‘Book set in the Australian mountains’ – The Bus on Thursday by Shirley Barrett

February 1, 2019 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Book Bingo 2019 is a collaboration challenge I am completing with my favourite bloggers, Theresa Smith Writes and The Book Muse. Each Saturday, on a fortnightly basis, beginning on Saturday 5th January 2019, Ashleigh, Theresa and I will complete a book review post, outlining our respective bingo card entries. The Book Bingo 2019 card contains a total of 30… Continue reading #Book Bingo 2019 Round 3: ‘Book set in the Australian mountains’ – The Bus on Thursday by Shirley Barrett

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New Release Book Review and Giveaway: The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth

January 29, 2019 Amanda Barrett9 Comments

Title: The Mother-In-Law Author: Sally Hepworth Published: January 29th 2019 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Mystery RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4.5 stars Someone once told me that you have two families in your life – the one you are born into and the one you choose. Yes, you may get to choose your partner, but you don’t choose your mother-in-law. The… Continue reading New Release Book Review and Giveaway: The Mother-In-Law by Sally Hepworth

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Book Review: The Portrait of Molly Dean by Katherine Kovacic

January 15, 2019 Amanda Barrett5 Comments

Title: The Portrait of Molly Dean Author: Katherine Kovacic Published: March 1st 2018 Publisher: Bonnier Echo – Allen & Unwin Pages: 288 Genres: Fiction, Crime, Mystery, Art RRP: $24.99 Rating: 4 stars An unsolved murder comes to light after almost seventy years… In 1999, art dealer Alex Clayton stumbles across a lost portrait of Molly Dean, an artist’s muse brutally slain in Melbourne… Continue reading Book Review: The Portrait of Molly Dean by Katherine Kovacic

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