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Liars by James O’Loghlin
For a little while now, I’ve been tracking a particular phenomenon in the book industry: journos and broadcasters pivoting to become highly successful crime novelists. There have been some cracking great reads among the police procedurals, and investigative and psychological…
Catherine Wheel by Liz Evans
After learning that her ex-boyfriend, Max, has abandoned her for a woman he got pregnant, Kate moves away from London to Bridgewell to recuperate in the countryside, in a quaint cottage buried deep in the misty English moors and the…
The Creeper by Margaret Hickey
The title of this book should give you a fair idea of the pervading atmosphere created by Margaret Hickey in her new standalone tale. Readers are transported from the South Australian limestone coast, pockmarked with caves (the setting of Broken…
mark the dawn by Jazz Money
Jazz Money is not just a talented poet, but also an incredible artist and filmmaker. This is their second collection of poetry and it has already received the Quentin Bryce Award. mark the dawn explores with breathtaking precision ideas of…
The Horse by Willy Vlautin
Outside a shack, in an abandoned mining camp in the snow hills of Nevada, stands a horse: silent, near blind, alone, stoically waiting for something – salvation or redemption. Inside the shack, Al Ward: a 67-year-old seasoned, hard-working guitarist and…
There are Rivers in the Sky by Elif Shafak
Elif Shafak is back with an ambitious novel, and perhaps her best yet, a masterful take on historical fiction. Shafak invites readers into a world where three different storylines are beautifully intertwined across different timelines, all connected by a single…
Slow Dance by Rainbow Rowell
While some readers may only know Rainbow Rowell for her young adult bestsellers, she is just as good when writing for adults. This is exemplified by Slow Dance, a tender and heartfelt novel of rekindled friendship (but you can…
Mina’s Matchbox by Yōko Ogawa & Stephen Snyder (trans.)
After the death of her father, 12-year-old Tomoko is sent to live with her aunt’s family in their colonial-style house in Ashiya, a Japanese town nestled between the mountains and the sea. She spends a year there, befriending Mina, her…
Behind You Is the Sea by Susan Muaddi Darraj
Behind You Is the Sea is a moving collection of short stories following the lives of a Palestinian American community in Baltimore. The work transcends generations, each story offering a vivid glimpse into the lives of immigrants from the ’90s…
My First Book by Honor Levy
My First Book is a collection of short stories loaded with satirical musings that playfully interact with the online world, language and culture of those who could be thought of as ‘terminally online’. A generational hot take on adolescence, love…
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