Exit Strategy is the thirty-first thriller in the Jack Reacher series, and the eighth book co-authored by Andrew Child with his older brother Lee. (Both…

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…

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…

Gillian McAllister’s ingenious crime thriller, Wrong Place, Wrong Time, has a new angle on time travel mysteries. Her main protagonist is Jen, a successful practising…

The epigraph that Stedman quotes hints at what this book has in store for the reader: ‘Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and righting, there is…

Books were the floor under her feet, the roof over her head and the freedom in her heart. I have read a number of Kate…

When Japan launches a devastating invasion of Australia, Isla’s world shatters. Her husband is sent to the frontlines, leaving her with nothing but a promise…

I’m very glad that Martin Cruz Smith resisted the temptation to kill off his main character Arkady Renko – something he may have considered as…

My first 5 star rating for 2026. I lost myself in this story. I loved Elsie Mabel Fitzpatrick. I loved her as an unlovable child….

The reviews for this book have been glowing: ‘heartwarming’, ‘magnificent’ and ‘heart-wrenching’ to quote a fews. However, this book needs to carry a trigger warning:…

‘At their age, there was no point in beating about the bush.’ I confess to being a big fan of Joanna Nell’s books. They are…

This exquisite novel explores the human need for love, no matter our age; that deep yearning to be seen, and heard and held. Addie Moore…