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New Release Book Review: Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French
2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · historical fiction · new release

New Release Book Review: Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French

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Title: Becoming Mrs Mulberry Author: Jackie French Published: March 8th 2023 Publisher: HQ Fiction AU Pages: 512 Genres:  Fiction, Historical RRP: $32.99 Rating: 3.5 stars From bestselling author Jackie French comes a book about the secrets we carry, those that we unearth – and those that are too dangerous to tell. The once impoverished medical student Agnes Glock is now the fabulously wealthy… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Becoming Mrs Mulberry by Jackie French

New Release Book Review: The War Nurses by Anthea Hodgson
2023 Reviews · historical fiction · new release · war · World War II

New Release Book Review: The War Nurses by Anthea Hodgson

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Title: The War Nurses Author: Anthea Hodgson Published: April 12th 2023 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 400 Genres: Fiction, Historical RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars A moving and inspiring WWII novel of friendship and courage, based on the true events of the Bangka Island Massacre, by the bestselling author of The Drifter. ‘A powerful and absorbing story of friendship and courage, bringing to life a history… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The War Nurses by Anthea Hodgson

New Release Book Review: The Half Brother by Christine Keighery
2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · thriller

New Release Book Review: The Half Brother by Christine Keighery

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Title: The Half Brother Author: Christine Keighery Published: April 6th 2023 Publisher: Ultimo Press Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Thriller RRP: $34.99 Rating: 4 stars  The bonds of sisterhood were unbreakable. Until him. Hannah and Stef have always been there for each other. Growing up in a loving family, they’re stunned to discover their mother adopted out a child before their parents met. When… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Half Brother by Christine Keighery

New Release Book Review: Home Before Night by J. P. Pomare
2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · mystery · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: Home Before Night by J. P. Pomare

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Title: Home Before Night Author: J.P. Pomare Published: April 26th 2023 Publisher: Hachette Australia Pages: 304 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Mystery, Thriller, Suspense RRP: $32.99 Mother’s intuition or a deadly guilty conscience? A woman races against time to find her son in this tense and twisty thriller by the Top Ten bestselling author of The Wrong Woman ‘J. P. Pomare has once again earned… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Home Before Night by J. P. Pomare

New Release Book Review: Homecoming by Kate Morton
2023 Reviews · dual time frame · historical fiction · mystery · new release

New Release Book Review: Homecoming by Kate Morton

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Title: Homecoming Author: Kate Morton Published: April 4th 2023 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 640 Genres: Fiction, Historical, Mystery RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars The highly anticipated new novel from the worldwide bestselling author of The Clockmaker’s Daughter, a spellbinding story that begins with a shocking crime, the effects of which echo across continents and generations. Adelaide Hills, Christmas Eve, 1959: At the end of a… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Homecoming by Kate Morton

New Release Book Review: A Woman’s Work By Victoria Purman
2023 Reviews · historical fiction · new release

New Release Book Review: A Woman’s Work By Victoria Purman

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Title: A Woman’s Work Author: Victoria Purman Published: April 5th 2023 Publisher: HQ Fiction – AU Pages: 368 Genres:  Fiction, Historical RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4.5 stars The astonishingly rich prize of the 1956 Australian Women’s Weekly cookery competition offers two women the possibility of a new kind of future, in this compassionate look at the extraordinary lives of ordinary women – our mothers and… Continue reading New Release Book Review: A Woman’s Work By Victoria Purman

Better Reading Preview: After the Smoke Clears by Kylie Kaden
2023 Reviews · Better Reading Preview · contemporary fiction · crime · new release

Better Reading Preview: After the Smoke Clears by Kylie Kaden

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Title: After the Smoke Clears Author: Kylie Kaden Published: May 2nd 2023 Publisher: Pantera Press Pages: 320 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars From the best-selling author of One of Us and The Day the Lies Began comes an emotional and gripping story of a man running from his past and the woman who wants his future. Her family offered her a neat life… Continue reading Better Reading Preview: After the Smoke Clears by Kylie Kaden

Audio Book Review: The Family Game by Catherine Steadman
2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · mystery · new release · suspense · thriller

Audio Book Review: The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

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Title: The Family Game Author: Catherine Steadman Published: February 1st 2023 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Australia Pages: 400 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime, Thriller, Mystery, Suspense RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars THE RULES 1. Listen carefully2. Do your research3. Trust no one4. Run for your life Harriet Reed is newly engaged to Edward Holbeck, the heir to an extremely powerful American family.When Edward’s father hands… Continue reading Audio Book Review: The Family Game by Catherine Steadman

New Release Book Review: Without Further Ado by Jessica Dettmann
2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · women's fiction

New Release Book Review: Without Further Ado by Jessica Dettmann

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Title: Without Further Ado Author: Jessica Dettmann Published: March 8th 2023 Publisher: Harper Collins – AU Pages: 368 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4 stars Can a modern woman take lessons in love from Shakespeare? Book Lovers meets 10 Things I Hate About You in this sparkling romantic comedy from beloved Aussie author Jessica Dettmann. ‘Sigh no more, ladies, sigh no more. Men were deceivers ever …’… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Without Further Ado by Jessica Dettmann

New Release Book Review: Apartment 303 by Kelli Hawkins
2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: Apartment 303 by Kelli Hawkins

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Title: Apartment 303 Author: Kelli Hawkins Published: March 8th 2023 Publisher: Harper Collins – AU Pages: 320 Genres:  Fiction, Thriller, Suspense RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars Rory observes the world from the safety of her third-floor apartment. But she’s being watched too and will soon learn that no lock will protect her. The compelling, unsettling new psychological suspense novel from the bestselling author… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Apartment 303 by Kelli Hawkins