by NRB | 25 Jan 2018 | Crime Scene |
Too Easy continues an absolutely terrific series that falls on the noirish side of comic farce. In 2015 JM Green’s debut novel Good Money launched social worker – and accidental detective – Stella Hardy onto the mean streets of Melbourne’s inner suburbs. It was...
by NRB | 21 Dec 2015 | Giveaways |
Some great summer reading … To win this fabulous bundle of books, simply email us at editors@newtownreviewofbooks.com.au by 6pm Wednesday 23 December with ‘Summer Giveaway #4’ in the subject line and your name and address in the body of the email. As we cannot afford...
by NRB | 10 Dec 2015 | Crime Scene |
Here are two very promising debut crime novels – both set in Melbourne. Told in three parts, Please Don’t Leave Me Here by Melbourne writer Tania Chandler begins with the story of Brigitte – mother of twins and married to policeman Sam – a...
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