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A merry, multi layered mystery

13/4/2022

 
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THE WOMAN IN THE LIBRARY
By Sulari Gentill 


From the moment the action kicks off in The Woman in the Library, through its myriad twists as the murderous crime is solved, there's a buoyancy to Australian author Sulari Gentill’s prose that keeps the mood light, fun and fast-paced.
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First published in Newtown Review of Books ​
Published by Ultimo Press,  ​June 2022    |   ​Fiction, Thriller, Australian author   

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Quirky, sensory thriller unveils power of scent

15/3/2022

 
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PERFUME: THE STORY OF A MURDERER 
By Patrick Suskind


A terrifyingly humorous and sinister examination of blind obsession, explored through the mind of a man who perceives the world not through vision but by smell.
Published by Penguin | 1985 | Historical Fiction

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A broody, atmospheric Kiwi noir by budding NZ author

7/1/2022

 
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TO THE SEA 
By Nikki Crutchley 


The shocking events in the opening pages of To The Sea provide a brutal first taste of this seaside thriller set on New Zealand’s east coast.
Published by HarperCollins Australia December 2021  |  Crime fiction, Thriller

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Women front and centre of this dystopian thriller

24/12/2021

 
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THE HUSH 
By Sara Foster  


An unsettlingly plausible near-future UK provides the backdrop for Sara Foster’s dystopian thriller, The Hush. 

This review was first published in Newtown Review of Books. ​
Published by HarperCollins, November 2021  | Fiction, Australian, Women

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Aussie noir runs strong in new crime thriller

2/11/2021

 
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THE WAY IT IS NOW
By Garry Disher 

Veteran crime novelist Garry Disher has kept the Aussie noir bar high in his latest nicely-paced, well-crafted thriller.
Published by Text Publishing, November 2021  |  Fiction, Crime, Australian 

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