Fiction
CATHERINE JINKS Panic. Reviewed by Karen Chisholm
In her new novel, Panic, Catherine...
MELANIE CHENG The Burrow. Reviewed by Sanchana Venkatesh
The arrival of a pet rabbit proves...
MARTINE KROPKOWSKI Everywhere We Look. Reviewed by Karen Chisholm
Martine Kropkowski’s debut crime...
EVA MENASSE Darkenbloom. Reviewed by Ann Skea
In Austrian writer Eva Menasse’s new...
Non Fiction
TODD LEY Smashed: Tennis prodigies, parents, and parasites. Reviewed by Braham Dabscheck
Todd Ley’s account of his time as a...
JONATHAN WATTS The Many Lives of James Lovelock: Science, Secrets and Gaia Theory. Reviewed by Ann Skea
Jonathan Watts relates the...
HELEN GARNER The Season. Reviewed by Michael Jongen
Helen Garner’s account of a single...
CHER The Memoir Part 1. Reviewed by Naomi Manuell
Cher is a genuine superstar who has...
Science Fiction & Fantasy
ANN LIANG A Song to Drown Rivers. Reviewed by Amelia Dudley
Ann Liang’s first novel for adults...
TIM WINTON Juice. Reviewed by Robert Goodman
Tim Winton’s new novel dives into a...
ALINA BELLCHAMBERS The Order of Masks. Reviewed by Amelia Dudley
Spies, magic, intrigue, and the human...
LARRY BUTTROSE Everyone on Mars. Reviewed by Sue Woolfe
Not just astronauts and science...
Crime Scene
CATHERINE JINKS Panic. Reviewed by Karen Chisholm
In her new novel, Panic, Catherine...
MARTINE KROPKOWSKI Everywhere We Look. Reviewed by Karen Chisholm
Martine Kropkowski’s debut crime...
RONNI SALT Gunnawah. Reviewed by Karen Chisholm
Ronni Salt's debut is historical crime...
JUNE WRIGHT Mother Paul series. Reviewed by Karen Chisholm
June Wright has faded from view, but...
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JUNE WRIGHT Mother Paul series. Reviewed by Karen Chisholm
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