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New Release Book Review: The Woman Who Knew Too Little by Olivia Wearne
2023 Reviews · detective · historical fiction · new release

New Release Book Review: The Woman Who Knew Too Little by Olivia Wearne

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Title: The Woman Who Knew Too Little Author: Olivia Wearne Published: February 1st 2023 Publisher: HQ Fiction – AU Pages: 400 Genres:  Fiction, Historical, Mystery, Detective RRP: $32.99 Rating: 3 stars 1948. An unidentified dead man is found on Somerton Beach, Adelaide. Officer Kitty Wheeler yearns to work the case – but the city’s women police are typically assigned to more domestic matters. A… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Woman Who Knew Too Little by Olivia Wearne

New Release Book Review: Taken by Dinuka McKenzie
2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · detective · mystery · new release

New Release Book Review: Taken by Dinuka McKenzie

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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

Book Review: The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie
2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · detective · mystery

Book Review: The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie

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Title: The Torrent Author: Dinuka McKenzie Published: February 2nd 2022 Publisher: Harper Collins – AU Pages: 352 Genres:  Fiction, Mystery RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars A loving husband lost to devastating summer floods. A teenage girl injured during a robbery. Two seemingly unconnected cases that will push a detective to the brink. An atmospheric, compelling new voice in Australian crime fiction. ‘Such a… Continue reading Book Review: The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie

Book Review: Heiress on Fire by Kellie McCourt
2022 Reviews · contemporary fiction · detective · mystery · sleuth

Book Review: Heiress on Fire by Kellie McCourt

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Title: Heiress on Fire Author: Kellie McCourt Published: January 6th 2021 Publisher: HQ Fiction – AU Pages: 432 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery, Detective RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3.5 stars After accidentally blowing up her husband, can Indigo get back on her four-inch heels? In this madcap debut, One for the Money meets Crazy Rich Asians with a little Miss Fisher’s Murder Mysteries thrown in. The marriage of… Continue reading Book Review: Heiress on Fire by Kellie McCourt

New Release Book Review: Brunswick Street Blues By Sally Bothroyd
2022 Reviews · contemporary fiction · detective · mystery · new release

New Release Book Review: Brunswick Street Blues By Sally Bothroyd

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Title: Brunswick Street Blues Author: Sally Bothroyd Published: March 2nd 2022 Publisher: HQ Fiction – AU Pages: 368 Genres:  Fiction, Detective, Mystery RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3.5 stars Winner of the inaugural ASA/HQ Commercial Fiction Prize. The twists keep piling up in this fun and distinctively Australian debut mystery, perfect for readers of The Thursday Murder Club and Janet Evanovich. Brick Brown has problems: she… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Brunswick Street Blues By Sally Bothroyd

New Release Book Review: Murder Most Fancy by Kelly McCourt
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New Release Book Review: Murder Most Fancy by Kelly McCourt

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Title: Murder Most Fancy Author: Kellie McCourt Published: January 5th 2022 Publisher: HQ Fiction – AU Pages: 464 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery, Detective RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3.5 stars She’s not responsible for the corpse this time. Okay, maybe just a little bit. Our favourite socialite and felon are back in a madcap new sleuthing adventure … for readers of Janet Evanovich and Kerry… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Murder Most Fancy by Kelly McCourt

Book Review: The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan
#aww2021 · 2021 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · detective · mystery · thriller

Book Review: The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan

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Title: The Good Turn Author: Dervla McTiernan Published: February 24th 2020 Publisher: HarperCollins – AU Pages: 400 Genres:  Fiction, Crime, Detective, Mystery, Thriller RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars The unputdownable no.1 bestseller from the author of The Ruin and The Scholar. Police corruption, an investigation that ends in tragedy and the mystery of a little girl’s silence – three unconnected events that will prove to be… Continue reading Book Review: The Good Turn by Dervla McTiernan

New Release Book Review: Dead Man Switch by Tara Moss
#aww2020 · 2020 Reviews · crime · detective · historical fiction · mystery · new release

New Release Book Review: Dead Man Switch by Tara Moss

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Title: Dead Man Switch Author: Tara Moss Published: October 21st 2019 Publisher: Harper Collins – AU Pages: 368 Genres:  Fiction, Historical, Mystery, Detective RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars She’s a woman in a man’s world … Sydney, 1946. Billie Walker is living life on her own terms. World War II has left her bereaved, her photojournalist husband missing and… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Dead Man Switch by Tara Moss