The Quiet American by Graham Greene
“Death was far more certain than God, and with death there would be no longer the daily possibility of love dying. Greene shows us who…
Book Reviews
Preservation by Jock Serong
Serong’s empathy within Preservation, for the mixed feelings that the indigenous Australians must have felt is beautifully conveyed. As a white Australian, it made me…
The Crossing Places by Elly Griffiths
In The Crossing Places, when a child’s bones are discovered in the marshes close to an ancient site that Ruth helped excavated ten years ago,…
The Book Artist by Mark Pryor
One approaches the latest instalment; The Book Artist in the Hugo Marston crime-solving series with a decent glass of red wine and a cozy fireplace…
The Ink Stain by Meg and Tom Keneally
The Ink Stain is set in Sydney town and The Rocks of 1826 and concerns the murder of a newspaper editor.
Holding by Graham Norton
Holding by Graham Norton is set in a small remote village in Ireland where everyone knows everyone and their business.
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…
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
