The Tethered Mage by Melissa Caruso
The Tethered Mage is the first of a trilogy by a new author, and is easy to read, quite embarrassingly engrossing (the reviewer admits to…
Book Reviews
A Fortunate Life by A B Facey
Despite the massive deprivations he suffered, A B Face considered his ‘A Fortunate Life’
The Tiger in the Smoke by Margery Allingham
The Tiger in the Smoke is an extraordinary book by Margery Allingham that transports the reader to unexpected places.
Normal People by Sally Rooney
So many people really liked Normal People by Sally Rooney…I’m not so enamoured!
Verses for the Dead by Preston & Child
Verses for the Dead by Preston & Child is the 17th mystery thriller in the Agent Pendergast series
The Year of the Farmer by Rosalie Ham
The Year of the Farmer is the meatiest of Rosalie Ham’s output to date
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrick Backman
And Every Morning the Way Home Gets Longer and Longer by Fredrick Backman is a beautiful novella. It’s beautiful to look at and it’s beautiful…
Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata
What a strange little book Convenience Store Woman by Sayaka Murata is! How to best describe it? Keiko is 36 years old, and has worked all…
Ladies in Black by Madeleine St John
This 2018 re-release of Ladies in Black by Madeleine St John commences with a gently humorous introduction by Bruce Beresford,
Elevation by Stephen King
Trying to categorise Stephen King’s books is fraught with difficulty — Elevation is a case in point.
Author Review: Robert Van Gulik
True to its mantra, the SMSA Library holds a number of out-of-print works by mystery and crime authors including Robert Van Gulik
Old Bones by Douglas J Preston and Lincoln Child
In theory, Old Bones by Douglas J Preston and Lincoln Child could be considered to be book 20 of the FBI Special Agent AXL Pendergast…