Fiction Book Reviews
Ghostlines by Nick Gadd1 July, 2008Philip Trudeau has fallen a long, long way from grace.
Fugitive Blue by Claire Thomas1 July, 2008Claire Thomas has an Honours degree in Art History from Melbourne University.
I Dream of Magda by Stefan Laszczuk1 July, 2008George’s life consists of working in a bowling alley, staring wistfully at the tree where he and his ex shared their first kiss, keeping an eye on his grieving brother, and helping out his sad-but-ever-smiling Mum.
The Daughters of Moab by Kim Westwood1 July, 2008In a broken and charred Western Australia, Assumpta Viali is an assassin for the repressive religious council of Nathan.
Crooked by Camilla Nelson1 July, 2008Read three pages of Camilla Nelson’s Crooked and you may put it down, read 20 and you cannot.
The Build Up by Phillip Gwynne1 July, 2008This debut adult crime novel from the author of Deadly Unna is set in Darwin.
Glister by John Burnside15 June, 2008Leonard, who tells us this story, is fourteen-and-three-quarters, bright, street-wise and cynical. He is also a voracious reader, starved for writing which is not, as he puts it, " crap, romances and thrillers and cowboy stuff." or "folkloric hemstitching or whatever".
As Darkness Falls by Bronwyn Parry1 June, 2008Two detectives, one from the city and one from the bush, team up to find a missing child.
The Pages by Murray Bail1 June, 2008Murray Bail-author of the much-loved modern Australian classic Eucalyptus-has finally ended the 10-year wait with his new novel The Pages.
Bright Air by Barry Maitland1 June, 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 and on Lord Howe Island.
Voodoo Doll by Leah Giarratano1 June, 2008This is an excellent follow-up to Giarratano's debut novel Vodka Doesn’t Freeze.
Twilight by Azhar Abidi1 June, 2008This second novel from Azhar Abidi, set in the 1980s, tells the story of the relationship between Bilquis Ara Begum, a widow of comfortable means, and her son Samad.
Second Strike by Mark Abernethy1 June, 2008It’s nice to see an Australian action-thriller writer taking an unashamedly Australian viewpoint.
One Foot Wrong by Sofie Laguna1 June, 2008This text is a disturbing read.
The Last Sky by Alice Nelson1 June, 2008Alice Nelson, who was shortlisted for the 2004 Australian/Vogel Award for Swimming Without Water is a literary writer.
The Invisible Road by Elizabeth Knox1 June, 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 Carroll1 June, 2008Katie Horgan is a hard-working Sydney lawyer on the cusp of becoming a partner in her prestigious law firm.
Hard Rain by David A. Rollins1 June, 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 Morton1 June, 2008This is the second novel by the Queensland author of The Shifting Fog.
Dissection by Jacinta Halloran1 June, 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 Horsemen by Tony Shillitoe1 June, 2008The cover will tell you that this is the fourth volume of the ‘Dreaming in Amber’ series.
Walking to the Moon by Kate Cole-Adams1 June, 2008First-time novelists have expectations thrust upon them, or perhaps they thrust them upon themselves. Kate Cole-Adams may not have as many as some with her debut novel Walking to the Moon, as her day job entails journalism and editing at a major newspaper.
The Woman in the Lobby by Lee Tulloch1 May, 2008Melbourne-born author Lee Tulloch writes for newspapers and magazines such as the Age, Vogue Living and Australian Women’s Weekly. She has written five previous novels, including Wraith and Perfect Pink.
The Two Pearls of Wisdom by Alison Goodman1 May, 2008Twelve-year-old Eon, aspiring apprentice to the zodiacal Rat Dragon, is playing a dangerous game: he is actually Eona, 16-years-old and a girl.
Nocturne by Diane Armstrong1 May, 2008Herself a childhood refugee from WWII Poland, Armstrong is on familiar territory following the author’s earlier explorations of personal identity and the Holocaust. Teenage Elzunia Orlowski reaches womanhood through the deprivations imposed upon her by the Nazi occupation of Warsaw.
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