The Therapist

By BA Paris ISBN: 978-0-00-841201-2 HQ Fiction (2021) “The Therapist” is another hard-to-put down thriller from BA Paris, who’s rapidly coming to specialise in slightly outlandish but utterly mesmerising plots. This was excellent, a psychological thriller that sows enough doubt and suspicion that it’s unlikely most readers will be sure what’s going on until Paris … Continue reading The Therapist →

The Girls Are All So Nice Here

By: Laurie Elizabeth Flynn ISBN: 9780008388898 Publisher: HQ stories (2021) I loved this novel, with a truly twisty plot that kept me guessing, and a vivid description of female “friendship” that rings unsettlingly true. “The Girls Are All So Nice Here” is one of those novels where you can see the dreadful thing coming with … Continue reading The Girls Are All So Nice Here →

The Curse

By Kristen Ping ISBN: none Self published (2021) “The Curse” is a well written horror novella, which flows well and moves at a good pace. It is, however, a relatively slight story without any great surprises. Emily and her sister Melanie have just moved to a new town with their mother and step father. From … Continue reading The Curse →

The Truth About Her

By Jacqueline Maley ISBN: 978 1460759165 4th Estate (2021) “The Truth About Her” surprised me – the blurb had somehow made me expect a chick lit type novel, but this is a denser and more serious novel than you usually find in that genre. It’s excellent, thoughtful and observational, without ever being stuffy. Suzy Hamilton … Continue reading The Truth About Her →

A Home Like Ours

By Fiona Lowe ISBN: 978-1-4892-9867-6 HQ (2021) A slow start quickly turned into an absorbing novel that was hard to put down. Believable characters, a vivid setting, and challenging situations combine to create a story that will be hard to forget. In Boolanga there are a lot of people who are very satisfied with the … Continue reading A Home Like Ours →

One Last Dance

By: Emma Jane Holmes ISBN: 978-1-4892-5102-2 HQ non-fiction (2021) “One Last Dance” is the memoir of Emma Jane Holmes, who simultaneously worked in the funeral and adult entertainment industries in Sydney. Both industries fascinate people, lend themselves to misconceptions, and cause people to eye those who work there uneasily. This memoir addresses all these issues. … Continue reading One Last Dance →