Crime
If you love Agatha Christie, read these . . .
Agatha Christie's legacy as the queen of crime means she's often the first author suggested to readers looking for a cosy, yet devilishly ingenious mystery. But despite the huge number of Poirot and Miss Marple available, there must come a time when every reader has to ask – what next? What else can I read that will have the same combination of picturesque settings, lovable detectives and incredible twists?
Fortunately, there's actually a wealth of books and series available that…
The July Crime Review
These are the crime books which have been read and reviewed by our excellent booksellers this month – all in one place!
Middle of the Night by Riley Sager
Reviewed by Aurelia Orr from Readings Kids
Set in the affluent neighbourhood of Hemlock Circle, New Jersey, a group of families surround each other in a cul-de-sac, closely bound together like a ribcage. Every Friday for the summer, best friends Ethan and Billy camp out in Ethan’s backyard. There should have…
The 2024 CWA Dagger Winners
The Crime Writer's Association UK has announced the winners of the 2024 CWA Daggers.
Here are the recipients for each of the main categories.
Gold Dagger: Tell Me What I Am by Una Mannion
The Gold Dagger is given to the overall best crime novel of the year, from thrillers to mysteries, procedurals to psychological suspense.
Deena Garvey disappeared in 2004. She left behind a daughter and a sister.
Deena’s daughter grows up in the country. She learns how to…
The June Crime review
These are the crime books which have been read and reviewed by our excellent booksellers this month - all in one place!
Smoke by Michael Brissenden
Reviewed by Chris Gordon, events and programming manager for Readings
Journalist Michael Brissenden has covered the impact huge fires have on communities in his work for the ABC. This knowledge is apparent in his latest novel; an atmospheric dive into how a fire-ravaged town deals with the trauma of losing homes, lives, and…
The April Crime Review
These are the crime books which have been read and reviewed by our excellent booksellers this month – all in one place!
It Takes a Town by Aoife Clifford
Reviewed by Aurelia Orr from Readings Kids
Reading this book, I’m reminded of a quote in F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby, when Jordan says ‘And I like large parties. They’re so intimate. At small parties there isn’t any privacy.’
Set in the Australian countryside in the small town of…
The March crime review
These are the crime books which have been read and reviewed by our excellent booksellers this month – all in one place!
What Happened to Nina? by Dervla McTiernan
Reviewed by Lian Hingee, digital marketing manager
Australia is blessed with some of the very best crime writers in the world right now, and Dervla McTiernan is without a doubt one of the finest. Her debut, The Rúin, was a global bestseller that won a host of awards when…
Recent Crime reads
The start to the year has seen an excellent array of Crime novels grace our shelves. From talented locals, the first English translation of an award-winning Korean writer, to a book whose authorship sparked a wave of speculation worldwide, there's something to appeal to all tastes. We've chosen some highlights below.
The Fury by Alex Michaelides
This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that's not quite true. At its heart, it's a love story, isn't it?
One spring morning…
2023 crime fiction highlights
Crime readers, rejoice! It has been another stellar year for Australian and international authors, including books from longtime favourites as well as those making their debut. From cosy and rural crime to thrillers and high-paced noir we've got you covered!
Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
Ernest Cunningham returns in a deliciously witty locked room (train) mystery.
When the Australian Mystery Writers’ Society invited me to their crime-writing festival aboard the Ghan, the famous train between…
The November crime review
These are the crime books which have been read and reviewed by our excellent booksellers this month - all in one place!
The Mantis by Kotaro Isaka & Sam Malissa (trans.)
Reviewed by Joe Murray from Readings Kids
Kabuto lives a double life: one as a loving father and dutiful husband, the other as a cold-blooded contract killer. Only one of those lives is terrifying – the other is just murder for hire. Trouble is, Kabuto wants out of the…
The October crime review
These are the crime books which have been read and reviewed by our excellent booksellers this month – all in one place!
Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson
Reviewed by Lian Hingee from Readings online
Benjamin Stevenson’s bestselling novel Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone was a comedic delight: Agatha Christie meets Knives Out via a distinctly Australian first-person narrator.
In Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect, Ernest Cunningham – mystery-solver and now…
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