The Last Maasai Warrior by Frank Coates1 August, 2008Following Frank Coates’ success with books such as Tears of the Maasai and Roar of the Lion, his fifth book, The Last Maasai Warrior, won’t disappoint.
Skin Painting by Elizabeth Hodgson1 August, 2008Elizabeth Hodgson’s poetry collection Skin Painting comes well credentialed, having already snared the 2007 David Unaipon Award for best unpublished indigenous writer.
Stray Dog Winter by David Francis1 August, 2008In 1984 the Iron Curtain was still well and truly up, and a wintry Moscow is probably not the best place for a naïve, young, gay Australian artist to be heading on the basis of one phone call from his long-estranged half-sister.
Tender Morsels by Margo Lanagan1 August, 2008Tender Morsels is Margo Lanagan’s highly anticipated new novel, and it has most definitely been worth the wait.
Turtle by Gary Bryson1 August, 2008Perhaps fittingly for a book that hinges on a talking turtle, this novel is a strange beast.
The Rip by Robert Drewe1 August, 2008Most coastal dwellers have, at one time or another, had the terrifying feeling of being caught in a rip, where your legs are taken from under you and you are at the mercy of a force taking you somewhere beyond your control.
Other People's Diaries by Kathy Webb1 August, 2008I thought this book would be a revealing peek into other people’s lives—more intimate than eavesdropping, not as likely to get you arrested as looking through people’s windows—and it was.
My First Divorce by Sheryn George1 August, 2008Caitlin Cooper has a near-perfect life; married to a handsome husband with two young daughters; an adrenaline-filled job on which she thrives as a top TV producer and a young assistant, Kennedy, who is both professional and someone Caitlin views as a trustworthy friend.
Eyebabies by David George1 August, 2008Eyebabies is an unpleasant drama about a successful photographer and his relationship with two women— one his muse and the other eventually his nemesis.
The Guernsey Literary & Potato Peel Pie Society by Mary Ann Shaffer31 July, 2008It was the pig that started it. The Guernsey Literary Society, I mean. But to tell you about that would spoil a good tale. Anyway, it was really a letter that started Juliet Ashton's story and brought her to the story of the pig.
The Last Sky by Alice Nelson11 July, 2008Alice Nelson, who was shortlisted for the 2004 Australian/Vogel Award for Swimming Without Water is a literary writer. Her new novel The Last Sky is about stories and how they define us
The Invisible Road by Elizabeth Knox11 July, 2008The Invisible Road, by acclaimed New Zealand author Elizabeth Knox (The Vintner’s Luck), is apparently aimed at the adult market, however has strong crossover potential to the young adult market.
High Potential by Ber Carroll11 July, 2008Katie Horgan is a hard-working Sydney lawyer on the cusp of becoming a partner in her prestigious law firm. Just as she is about to be sent to Ireland as part of her training
Hard Rain by David Rollins11 July, 2008The third thriller by David Rollins featuring his motormouthed sleuth Vin Cooper will definitely appeal to readers of high-tech, military-oriented murder dramas.
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton11 July, 2008This is the second novel by the Queensland author of The Shifting Fog. The book opens with a little girl abandoned on a ship to Australia
Dissection by Jacinta Halloran11 July, 2008Dissection is a skillfully written piece of work that charts the despair of a woman, a doctor, who begins to question her ability to function both professionally and personally.
The Demon Horseman: Dreaming in Amber Book 4 by Tony Shillitoe11 July, 2008The cover will tell you that this is the fourth volume of the ‘Dreaming in Amber’ series. While the quartet does stand alone in terms of readability, this is really the latest adventure in what is probably the most detailed world in Australian fantasy.
Bright Air by Barry Maitland11 July, 2008Barry Maitland has crafted a well-researched and solid thriller that takes you from London to Sydney, as well as up to the dizzy heights of steep and craggy cliff faces in New Zealand
As Darkness Falls by Bronwyn Parry11 July, 2008Two detectives, one from the city and one from the bush, team up to find a missing child. Both are haunted by their respective pasts.
The Pages by Murray Bail11 July, 2008Murray Bail-author of the much-loved modern Australian classic Eucalyptus-has finally ended the 10-year wait with his new novel The Pages. Erica is a mild and conservative woman who is considered the expert on philosophical thought at Sydney University.
The Way of Purity by Bevan McGuiness1 July, 2008I have been fortunate to be able to read and review both of the previous Triumvirate titles.
Sweet by Tracy Ryan1 July, 2008This engrossing novel is written in deceptively simple prose, and takes us into the lives of three women involved with a Baptist church headed by the mesmerising Reverend William King.
Royal Exile by Fiona McIntosh1 July, 2008Readers of traditional, ‘high’ fantasy fiction will no doubt already be familiar with Fiona McIntosh.
Life in Seven Mistakes by Susan Johnson1 July, 2008If fractious family-drama tales make you cringe, then Life in Seven Mistakes is not the book for you.
The Kidnap of Alice Mcgilvray by Rae Litting1 July, 2008At a party held by high-flying property developer Joseph McGilvray, wealthy guests have gathered and are eating bad finger-food and quaffing alcoholic beverages when the host’s wife, Alice, is unceremoniously kidnapped.