Fiction
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Non Fiction
CHER The Memoir Part 1. Reviewed by Naomi Manuell
Cher is a genuine superstar who has...
PETER GODWIN Exit Wounds. Reviewed by Ann Skea
Peter Godwin’s memoir charts a life of...
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TIMOTHY SNYDER On Freedom. Reviewed by Braham Dabscheck
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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
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JUNE WRIGHT Mother Paul series. Reviewed by Karen Chisholm
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IAIN RYAN The Dream. Reviewed by Ben Ford Smith
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