Fiona Hardy
Fiona Hardy is a bookseller at Readings Doncaster and Readings Carlton. She is also the author of books for children including How to Make a Movie in Twelve Days and How to Tackle Your Dreams. She is the former crime fiction columnist for Readings Monthly.
Review — 29 Jul 2013
The Never List by Koethi Zan
Nineteen years ago, best friends Sarah and Jennifer were in a car accident that killed Jennifer’s mother. The two girls, bound together, made a list of things to never do…
Blog post — 4 Jul 2013
Fiona's Top Picks from MIFF 2013
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Earlier this week I attended the program launch of the Melbourne International Film Festival, or MIFF which is one of the best cultural acronyms around, and below…
Review — 23 Jun 2013
The Dying Beach by Angela Savage
Australian-born private investigator Jayne Keeney now lives in Thailand and is enjoying a holiday in Krabi, along with her business partner and lover, Rajiv. The country continues to seduce her…
Review — 28 May 2013
Monomania by Deerhunter
Deerhunter have been throwing around attitude and alt-sometimes-garage tunes for over a decade now. Here, title track ‘Monomania’ showcases their noise-rock history, with a fuzzed-out chorus that bleeds into a…
Review — 28 May 2013
A Bitter Taste by Annie Hauxwell
In crime fiction, the downtrodden are frequently used as asides – bribed for information or killed off with little remorse. Annie Hauxwell’s A Bitter Taste takes us into their world…
Review — 13 May 2013
Modern Vampires Of The City by Vampire Weekend
Vampire Weekend are known for their infectious, staccato rock and this album takes some risks. It’s liberally sprinkled with production effects and is musically diverse from start to finish. But…
Review — 1 Apr 2013
Under Your Skin by Sabine Durrant
The popularity of Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl has brought about a revival of interesting crime writing of a particular vein. To say more would be to give too much away…
Review — 7 Apr 2013
Mosquito by Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Yeah Yeah Yeahs deliver their fourth studio album with minimal instruments and a stadium’s worth of sound.
Lead track ‘Sacrilege’ follows a seemingly familiar path of guitars, drums and Karen…
Review — 24 Feb 2013
Good News, Bad News by Maggie Groff
Sometimes a book comes along that is exactly the right read at the right time. Good News, Bad News, and the perky heroine contained inside its pages, were a…
Review — 1 May 2013
Dark Horse by Honey Brown
Don’t be led astray by her sweet name – Honey Brown can write a mean psychological thriller. Last year, I adored her highly original After the Darkness, and this…
