Leave the World Behind (Rumaan Alam) – book review
Rumaan Alam’s latest book Leave the World Behind starts in an idyllic manner – a
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Song of the Crocodile (Nardi Simpson) – book review
Nardi Simpson’s scorching debut novel Song of the Crocodile opens with the irony of a
The Burning Island (Jock Serong) – book review
Jock Serong has not done the same thing twice… until now. And even then, not
The Kingdom (Jo Nesbo) – book review
Jo Nesbø is best known for his Scandinavian-noir crime thrillers starring Detective Harry Hole. But
Dead Man in a Ditch (Luke Arnold) – book review
Hot on the heels of his high fantasy meets urban fantasy meets noir detective debut
The Thursday Murder Club (Richard Osman) – book review
The British crime fiction industry is a little obsessed with the elderly solving crimes. Going
The Question of Love (Hugh McKay) – book review
Australian author Hugh Mackay is very clear about his intentions in his latest book The
A Room Made of Leaves (Kate Grenville) – book review
Kate Grenville continues her exploration of the early days of the colonisation of Australia in
The Bluffs (Kyle Perry) – book review
The publicity blurb for Kyle Perry’s thriller debut The Bluffs describes it as a cross
Chosen Ones (Veronica Roth) – book review
Veronica Roth is best known for her popular YA Divergent series. Much like fellow YA