New Release Book Review: The Mothers by Genevieve Gannon

January 14, 2020 Amanda Barrett8 Comments

Title: The Mothers Author: Genevieve Gannon Published: January 7th 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 384 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars What if you gave birth to someone else’s child? A gripping family drama inspired by a real-life case of an IVF laboratory mix-up. Two couples. One baby. An unimaginable choice. What if the baby you gave birth… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Mothers by Genevieve Gannon

2019 Reviews · contemporary fiction · crime · thriller

New Release Book Review: The Night Fire Michael Connelly

January 2, 2020 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The Night Fire Author: Michael Connelly Published: October 21st 2019 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 416 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Crime RRP: $32.99 Rating: 3 stars Harry Bosch and LAPD Detective Renée Ballard come together again on the murder case that obsessed Bosch’s mentor, the man who trained him – new from #1 New York Times bestselling author Michael Connelly. Back when Harry Bosch… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Night Fire Michael Connelly

2019 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · suspense · thriller

New Release Book Review: The Last Resort by Marissa Stapley

December 29, 2019 Amanda BarrettLeave a comment

Title: The Last Resort Author: Marissa Stapley Published: December 3rd 2019 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 320 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Suspense, Thriller RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3.5 stars Harmony Resort promises hope for struggling marriages. Run by celebrity power couple Drs. Miles and Grace Markell, the ‘last resort’ offers a chance for partners to repair their relationships in a luxurious setting on… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Last Resort by Marissa Stapley

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New Release Book Review: Starting From Now by Fleur McDonald

December 28, 2019 Amanda Barrett4 Comments

Title: Starting From Now Author: Fleur McDonald Published: November 5th 2019 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 352 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Suspense RRP: $29.99 Rating: 5 stars When twenty-five-year-old journalist, Zara Ellison receives her mother’s ominous text message, Call me when you can, Zara knows it’s not good news. Two weeks later, Zara has left her much-loved city life to relocate to… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Starting From Now by Fleur McDonald

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Book Review: Snake Island by Ben Hobson

December 23, 2019 Amanda Barrett5 Comments

Title: Snake Island Author: Ben Hobson Published: August 5th 2019 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 344 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4.5 stars Vernon and Penelope Moore never want to see their son Caleb again. Not after he hit his wife and ended up in gaol. A lifetime of careful parental love wiped out in a moment. But when retired… Continue reading Book Review: Snake Island by Ben Hobson

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New Release Book Review: Josephine’s Garden by Stephanie Parkyn

December 22, 2019 Amanda Barrett2 Comments

Title: Josephine’s Garden Author: Stephanie Parkyn Published: December 3rd 2019 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 480 Genres: Fiction, Historical RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4.5 stars France, 1794. In the aftermath of the bloody end to the French Revolution, Rose de Beauharnais stumbles from prison on the day she is to be guillotined. Within a decade, she’ll transform into the scandalous socialite who… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Josephine’s Garden by Stephanie Parkyn

2019 Reviews · Giveaway · historical fiction · new release

New Release Book Review & GIVEAWAY: The Clergyman’s Wife by Molly Greeley

December 15, 2019December 23, 2019 Amanda Barrett24 Comments

Title: The Clergyman’s Wife Author: Molly Greeley Published: December 3rd 2019 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 288 Genres: Fiction, Historical RRP: $29.99 Rating: 4 stars In this Pride and Prejudice-inspired novel, not everyone has the luxury of waiting for love. Charlotte Collins knows this well . . . Charlotte Collins, nee Lucas, is the respectable wife of Hunsford’s vicar, and sees to… Continue reading New Release Book Review & GIVEAWAY: The Clergyman’s Wife by Molly Greeley

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