Quick Reviews by Members
These are the short and concise reviews left by members when they return books to the library. They provide quick feedback on their reading experience….
Book Reviews
Reviewing Books for SMSA
We would like to invite all SMSA members to submit book reviews for inclusion on our website. Book reviews are a great way to let…
Series review: Ruth Galloway Mysteries by Elly Griffiths
A favourite and popular series read, and recommended by, a number of SMSA Mystery and Crime Reading Group members, I finally commenced with Book 1…
Bel Canto by Ann Patchett
This has been on my ‘to read’ list for over ten years. I have loved several other Ann Patchett novels so had high expectations for…
The Widow of Walcha by Emma Partridge
It’s a cliche, but truth is stranger than fiction. As I read this account of the true story of the murder of Mathew Dunbar in…
The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon
This debut crime thriller is set in country Tasmania, where author Jo Dixon lives on a rural property. The plot revolves around the lives of…
Taken by Dinuka McKenzie
Dinuka McKenzie is one of a growing group of young Australian crime novelists who have emerged in the past few years. She has written two…
The Graduate by Rebecca Lim
Although Rebecca Lim is an established author, The Graduate, published in 2026, is her first crime novel. It is a fast-paced, contemporary thriller with a…
Melaleuca by Angie Faye Martin
Angie Faye Martin is a writer with Kooma, Kamilaroi and European heritage. She has a masters degree in anthropology and has been published in several…
The day is dark by Yrsa Sigurdardottir
Yrsa Sigurðardóttir is a prolific Icelandic author of both crime novels and children’s fiction, who began writing in 1989. The Day is Dark is one…
Reykjavík by Ragnar Jonasson & Katrin Jakobsdottir
Reykjavík is an interesting collaboration between noted Icelandic crime writer Ragnar Jónasson and the then Prime Minister of Iceland Katrín Jakobsdóttir, which seems to have…
A Royal Murder by Elliott Roosevelt
This novel written by Elliott Roosevelt (though ghost written by William Harrington), the son of President Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt and published in 1994, is…
