BOOK CLUB: The Killing Stones

Ann Cleeves is perhaps best known for her Vera Stanhope novels, such as “The Dark Wives”.…

BOOK CLUB: The Lightning Ridge Ladies

Trigger warning: this review contains references to suicide and self-harm. Fiona McArthur is back with The Lightning Ridge…

BOOK CLUB: U Want It Darker

U Want It Darker is a short story collection by Murray Middleton, the author of the powerful…

BOOK CLUB: Hot Ground

In Hot Ground, Lisa Ellery returns to characters she introduced in Private Prosecution. Despite the common characters,…

BOOK CLUB: Of Flame and Fury

“Of Flame and Fury” is a stand-alone young adult novel in which Mikayla Bridge creates a…

BOOK CLUB: One Small Mistake

In One Small Mistake, Dandy Smith gives us a delightfully twisty thriller. The novel takes some…

BOOK CLUB: We Saw What You Started

Carla Salmon’s debut novel, “We See What You Started,” is an excellent young adult novel. It…

BOOK CLUB: Whisky Valley

Whisky Valley by Joan Sauers is set vividly in the Southern Highlands of NSW. In this…

BOOK CLUB: Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil

I enjoyed the latest novel from V.E. Schwab, Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil, a…

BOOK CLUB: Slaying the Vampire Conqueror

Carissa Broadbent has written “Slaying the Vampire Conqueror” as a stand-alone novel set in the world…

BOOK CLUB: An Invisible Tattoo

An Invisible Tattoo is a mystery novel, but author Suellen Dainty’s main preoccupation seems to be…

BOOK CLUB: The Ragpicker King – Book Two of the Chronicles of Castellane

The second book in the Chronicles of Castellane, “The Ragpicker King”, is a solid fantasy novel…

BOOK CLUB: Twist of Fate

In “Twist of Fate”, Karly Lane offers a delightful tale that continues to stretch her writing…

BOOK CLUB: After the Great Storm

“After the Great Storm” is the first full length novel from Ann Dombroski. This near future conspiracy…

BOOK CLUB: A Killing Cold

In “A Killing Cold”, Kate Alice Marshall has written the kind of thriller that grips a…

BOOK CLUB: Mole Creek

“Mole Creek” is a twisty Australian thriller, novelist James Dunbar’s first venture into the genre. He’s…

BOOK CLUB: Venetian Lessons in Love

Venetian Lessons in Love is a slightly predictable romance from Jenna Lo Bianco. It’s nevertheless a…

BOOK CLUB: Prize Catch

Prize Catch by Alan Carter is a thoughtful novel close to the thriller end of the…