by NRB | 14 Dec 2023 | Crime Scene, Fiction |
In Adrian Hyland’s latest crime novel, Jesse Redpath is back, stationed in a new town during a time of stormy weather. The much anticipated follow-up to Canticle Creek, The Wiregrass is set in the temperate rainforest area of Victoria in the fictional town of...
by NRB | 10 Nov 2022 | Non-fiction |
Anke Richter’s stories of New Zealanders’ experiences of cults raise universal questions about the appeal – and danger – of such groups. No one joins a cult. They join interesting groups that make them feel special, that give them solace, hope and answers. In...
by NRB | 8 Mar 2022 | Non-fiction |
Van Badham explores the internet’s alternative reality. This is a book about how internet conspiracies have grown to influence world politics, with dangerous real-life consequences. Badham traces the rise of internet channels from Japanese anime imageboards on...
by NRB | 25 Jan 2022 | Fiction |
The second novel from the author of Fever of Animals begins with a family mystery and explores the appeal – and consequences – of joining a cult. ‘Parents are only there to be memories for their children …’ Joe, who narrates the first part of this book, certainly...
by NRB | 19 Aug 2021 | Crime Scene, Fiction |
Nicola West weaves a conspiracy within a conspiracy in her debut crime novel. Nicola West opens Catch Us the Foxes with the protagonist, 29-year-old Marlowe ‘Lo’ Robertson, being introduced to an enthusiastic crowd at the Sydney Opera House: ‘She’s a bestselling...
by NRB | 13 Jun 2017 | Non-fiction |
This is a story of the devastating effects of waiting for the Rapture – and surviving a cult. Rebecca Stott is the daughter of Roger Stott, once a lay minster in the Exclusive Brethren in England. In the Days of Rain relates one family’s experience of living inside a...
by NRB | 18 May 2017 | Non-fiction |
The Family is a chilling account of how a cult arose that would leave a legacy of damage in its wake. What is true? What is false? In the quest for enlightenment what does it take to convince regular – often well-educated – members of society to abandon the norms of...
by NRB | 12 Jan 2017 | Fiction |
Emma Cline dissects the cruel attraction of cults in this novel inspired by the Manson murders. This is a work of fiction drawn from real-life events. The book does not say that outright, but it is very identifiably based on the Manson Family, the cult run by Charles...
GARETH GORE Opus. Reviewed by Braham Dabscheck8 October 2024Opus Dei likes to operate in the shadows; Gareth Gore brings its activities – [ … ]
ANNA DOWNES Red River Road and LISA KENWAY All You Took From Me. Reviewed by Justine Ettler3 October 2024These two new crime thrillers from Australian writers Anna Downes and Lisa [ … ]
KATHERINE WILES No Autographs Please. Reviewed by Sally Nimon2 October 2024Katherine Wiles’ life as a professional opera singer seems glossed with [ … ]
ANTONIA PONT The Memory Library. Reviewed by Ann Skea1 October 2024Memories are not merely recounted in Antonia Pont’s novella. How would you like [ … ]