Seven months into the year, and in total, I have read 118 books. Of those 118, 58 have been by Australian Women, and the remaining 60 by authors across the board - male, female and international. I am still trying to make progress on my Jane Austen challenge and have one square left to tick… Continue reading July Reading Round-Up
Tag: crime
Book Bingo Fourteen – Non-Fiction Book About an Event
Welcome back to Book Bingo for July! For this fortnight with Theresa and Amanda, I am ticking off the non-fiction book about an event with The Suicide Bride by Tanya Bretheton, accompanied by an interview. A book with a red cover is covered in Book Bingo Eighteen, I updated this card after checking that… Continue reading Book Bingo Fourteen – Non-Fiction Book About an Event
Stasi 77 by David Young
Title: Stasi 77 Author: David Young Genre: Historical Fiction/Crime Publisher: Zaffre Published: 3rd June 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 384 Price: $19.99 Synopsis:A gripping and evocative crime thriller set in East Germany. A secret State. A dark conspiracy. A terrible crime. Karin Müller of the German Democratic Republic's People's Police is called to a factory in… Continue reading Stasi 77 by David Young
May 2019 Round Up
I managed to read fifteen books in May, so I'm still keeping my monthly average. Of these, about 11 were by Australian women - one was for work, so I haven't reviewed it, but have reviewed all the others, and some of the reviews were published in June, as I finished the books as the… Continue reading May 2019 Round Up
Life Before by Carmel Reilly
Title: Life Before Author: Carmel Reilly Genre: Crime/Mystery Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 6th May 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 345 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Suspense and family secrets surround a pair of estranged siblings in a compelling debut thriller. She knew she should talk to him. But what could she say? Once there had been blame… Continue reading Life Before by Carmel Reilly
April Round Up
In April, I read twenty-three books, and added to most of my challenges. No updates for my Jane Austen Challenge this month, but I am working on it. I have read 60 books towards my overall challenge and the #Dymocks52Challenge, and I'm at 28 books for the Australian Women Writer's Challenge - 29 if I… Continue reading April Round Up
Interview Tanya Bretherton The Suicide Bride
Welcome to The Book Muse Tanya, it's a pleasure to have you here. Thank you very much for having me. You've written two true crime books about Australian crime - what drew you to this genre, and these cases? As a reader, I am a big fan of crime stories, particularly those that seek to… Continue reading Interview Tanya Bretherton The Suicide Bride
The Suicide Bride: A Mystery of Tragedy and Family Secrets in Edwardian Sydney by Tanya Bretherton
Title: The Suicide Bride: A Mystery of Tragedy and Family Secrets in Edwardian Sydney Author: Tanya Bretherton Genre: True Crime/History Publisher: Hachette Published: 23rd April 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 315 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: From the author of the acclaimed THE SUITCASE BABY - shortlisted for the Ned Kelly and Nib awards - comes the chilling… Continue reading The Suicide Bride: A Mystery of Tragedy and Family Secrets in Edwardian Sydney by Tanya Bretherton
Book Bingo Eight – Double Bingo: A Book Set in an exotic location and a book by an author you’ve never read before
Hello, and welcome to week eight of book bingo with Amanda and Theresa. This week, I'm taking on another double bingo, and ticking off a book set in an exotic location, and a book by an author I have never read before. In all honesty, both books could fit into the second category, and one… Continue reading Book Bingo Eight – Double Bingo: A Book Set in an exotic location and a book by an author you’ve never read before
The Wolf and The Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag
Title: The Wolf and The Watchman Author: Niklas Natt och Dag Genre: Crime/Scandi Noir Publisher: Hachette/John Murray Published: 12th February 2019 Format: Paperback Pages: 407 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Best Debut, The Swedish Academy of Crime Writers' Award 2017 'Thrilling, unnerving, clever and beautiful' Fredrik Backman The year is 1793, Stockholm. King Gustav of Sweden has… Continue reading The Wolf and The Watchman by Niklas Natt och Dag
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