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

New Release Book Review: Dark Mode by Ashley Kalagian Blunt

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

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 · contemporary fiction · new release · suspense · thriller

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

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

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 · new release · suspense · thriller

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

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

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

New Release Book Review: The Only Suspect by Louise Candlish

Title: The Only Suspect Author: Louise Candlish Published: March 8th 2023 Publisher: Simon & Schuster Pages: 432 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Mystery, Thriller RRP: $32.99 Rating: 5 stars THE NEW CAUTIONARY TALE OF OBSESSION, LOVE, JEALOUSY AND DECEPTION FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF OUR HOUSE AND THE OTHER PASSENGER  Wrong time. Wrong place. Wrong man. Alex lives a comfortable life with his wife Beth in the leafy… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Only Suspect by Louise Candlish

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · Tandem Collective Readalong

New Release Book Review: Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey

Title: Really Good, Actually Author: Monica Heisey Published: February 1st 2023 Publisher: 4th Estate AU – HarperCollins Books Australia Pages: 384 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3 stars One of the most hotly anticipated, hilarious and addictive debut novels of 2023, from Schitt’s Creek and Workin’ Moms screenwriter and electric new voice in fiction, Monica Heisey. I feel like when you get… Continue reading New Release Book Review: Really Good, Actually by Monica Heisey

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release · romance

New Release Book Review: The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros

Title: The Things We Leave Unfinished Author: Rebecca Yarros Published: November 29th 2022 Publisher: Penguin Books Australia Pages: 448 Genres: Fiction, Contemporary, Romance RRP: $22.99 Rating: 3.5 stars A TikTok sensation! This is an epic and emotional romance about the risks we take for love and the endings we don’t see coming When Georgia Stanton discovers that her late grandmother, Scarlett, the infamous… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Things We Leave Unfinished by Rebecca Yarros

2023 Reviews · contemporary fiction · new release

New Release Book Review: The Gifted Son by Genevieve Gannon

Title: The Gifted Son Author: Genevieve Gannon Published: January 10th 2023 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Pages: 384 Genres:  Fiction, Contemporary RRP: $32.99 Rating: 4.5 stars A Sydney family’s picture-perfect life is upended in an unputdownable new novel from the bestselling author of The Mothers. What if the worst day of your life turns out to be the making of you? Lillian heard her daughter’s footsteps hurry… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Gifted Son by Genevieve Gannon

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

New Release Book Review: The Personal Assistant by Kimberly Belle

Title: The Personal Assistant Author: Kimberly Belle Published: November 11th 2022 Publisher: HQ Fiction – US Pages: 320 Genres:  Fiction, Thriller, Psychological RRP: $29.99 Rating: 3.5 stars USA TODAY bestselling author Kimberly Belle returns with a deeply addictive thriller exploring the dark side of the digital world when an influencer’s assistant goes missing. When Alex first began posting unscripted family moments and motivational messages… Continue reading New Release Book Review: The Personal Assistant by Kimberly Belle