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Isolation Publicity with Sonya Bates

Due to recent events, many Australian authors have had to cancel book launches and festival appearances. For some, this means new novels, series continuations and debut novels are heading into this scary, strange world without much publicity or attention. The good news is, you can still buy books – online or get your local bookstore… Continue reading Isolation Publicity with Sonya Bates

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March 2020 Round Up

March was a strange month – it started out as normal as could be, though we knew about the coronavirus, and then a few weeks into March, everything changed, and by the end of it, they had changed again with strict social distancing rules. Despite this, I got a lot of reading done. My stats… Continue reading March 2020 Round Up

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A Testament of Character (Rowland Sinclair #10) by Sulari Gentill

Title: A Testament of Character (Rowland Sinclair #10) Author: Sulari Gentill Genre: Crime, Historical Fiction Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 3rd March 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 340 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: In fear for his life, American millionaire Daniel Cartwright changes his will, appointing his old friend Rowland Sinclair as his executor. Soon murder proves that fear… Continue reading A Testament of Character (Rowland Sinclair #10) by Sulari Gentill

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Death in the Ladies’ Goddess Club by Julian Leatherdale

Title: Death in the Ladies’ Goddess Club Author: Julian Leatherdale Genre: Historical Fiction/Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 3rd March 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Murder and blackmail, family drama and love, all set within the shady underbelly of 1930s Kings Cross and its glamorous fringe. 'Crime's not a woman's business, Joanie.… Continue reading Death in the Ladies’ Goddess Club by Julian Leatherdale

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February 2020 Round Up

In February this year I read seventeen books – several for pleasure, some for quiz writing purposes and the rest for review purposes – most coming out in March or in the next few months. My current total stats for my reading challenges are: The Modern Mrs Darcy 9/12 AWW2020 -15/25 Book Bingo - 9/12… Continue reading February 2020 Round Up

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The Killing Streets: Uncovering Australia’s first serial murderer by Tanya Bretherton

Title: The Killing Streets: Uncovering Australia’s first serial murderer Author: Tanya Bretherton Genre: History, Non-Fiction, True Crime Publisher: Hachette Australia Published: 25th February 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 340 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: From the acclaimed author of THE SUITCASE BABY and THE SUICIDE BRIDE, the story of a series of horrific murders that began in 1930s Sydney - and… Continue reading The Killing Streets: Uncovering Australia’s first serial murderer by Tanya Bretherton

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The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly #3) by Dervla McTiernan

Title: The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly #3) Author: Dervla McTiernan Genre: Crime Publisher: HarperCollins Australia Published: 24th February 2020 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Some lines should never be crossed. Police corruption, and investigation that ends in tragedy and the mystery of a little girl’s silence – three unconnected events that will prove… Continue reading The Good Turn (Cormac Reilly #3) by Dervla McTiernan

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Ten Years of Rowland Sinclair

Ten years ago, a small publisher, Pantera Press, and as yet unknown author, Sulari Gentill, came together with the publication of the first in a mystery series set in the 1930s, The Rowland Sinclair Mysteries, about a gentleman artist from a wealthy family who always seems to find himself embroiled in the investigation of crimes… Continue reading Ten Years of Rowland Sinclair

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Books and Bites Book Bingo An Australian crime or thriller: A Testament of Character (Rowland Sinclair #10) by Sulari Gentill

For my sixth square, I chose a book that is out of the 3rd of March 2020, and is part of an ongoing series by Australian author, Sulari Gentill. The Rowland Sinclair series follows gentleman artist and private detective, Rowland Sinclair, and his companions a poet – Milt, an artist – Clyde and a sculptress… Continue reading Books and Bites Book Bingo An Australian crime or thriller: A Testament of Character (Rowland Sinclair #10) by Sulari Gentill

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January 2020 wrap up

In January of this year, I read 13 books, and got a start on each of my challenges – some have more categories filled in than others, and some will have multiple books for each category, apart from the book bingo challenges, which will only have one each. Below is a table outlining where each… Continue reading January 2020 wrap up