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Book Bingo 19: A Memoir and a book by someone under thirty.

To make sure I manage to fit in the rest of the card evenly, this is one of a few posts that will have multiple squares marked off - progress has been a little slower, so some squares might have books from earlier in the year, but in different categories to the first card. First… Continue reading Book Bingo 19: A Memoir and a book by someone under thirty.

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The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton

Title: The Clockmaker's Daughter Author: Kate Morton Genre: Crime/Mystery/Historical Fiction Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 12th September 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 592 Price: $32.99 Synopsis:Kate Morton's highly acclaimed novels have sold over 11 million copies worldwide and are number one bestsellers around the world. 'A truly hypnotic tale that is bound to please both fans… Continue reading The Clockmaker’s Daughter by Kate Morton

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The Colours of all the Cattle (No.1 Ladies Detective agency #19) by lexander McCall-Smith

Title: The Colours of all the Cattle (No.1 Ladies Detective agency #19) Author: Alexander McCall-Smith Genre: Crime, literary fiction, mystery Publisher: Hachette/Little, Brown Published: 11th September 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 231 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: The new Botswana book from bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, this is Mma Ramotswe's nineteenth wonderful adventure. Mma Ramostwe's friend will… Continue reading The Colours of all the Cattle (No.1 Ladies Detective agency #19) by lexander McCall-Smith

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The Colours of all the Cattle (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency #19) by Alexander McCall-Smith

Title: The Colours of all the Cattle (No.1 Ladies Detective agency #19) Author: Alexander McCall-Smith Genre: Crime, literary fiction, mystery Publisher: Hachette/Little, Brown Published: 11th September 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 231 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: The new Botswana book from bestselling author Alexander McCall Smith, this is Mma Ramotswe's nineteenth wonderful adventure. Mma Ramostwe's friend will… Continue reading The Colours of all the Cattle (No.1 Ladies Detective Agency #19) by Alexander McCall-Smith

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Murder Mile by Lynda La Plante

Title: Murder Mile Author: Lynda La Plante Genre: Crime/Mystery Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 15th August, 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price:  $32.99 Synopsis: Four brutal murders, a city living in fear, a killer on the streets...Prime Suspect's Jane Tennison returns in the 4th book in the bestselling Tennison series, from the doyenne of crime fiction.… Continue reading Murder Mile by Lynda La Plante

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Book Bingo Seventeen: A book with a mystery – The Mitford Murders by Jessica Fellowes

Wow, it's book bingo week again - these weeks roll around fast and for this reason, I quite enjoy using the scheduling tool to schedule posts weeks in advance in case something prevents me from posting one week on the day. Anyway, this week I'm ticking off the a book with a mystery square with… Continue reading Book Bingo Seventeen: A book with a mystery – The Mitford Murders by Jessica Fellowes

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Australian Women Writer’s Check-in three: thirty-one to forty-five

My next fifteen takes me to book 45 of the challenge - The Peacock Summer by Hannah Richell. In this set, I read a wide array of fiction - all by authors I had never read before, from contemporary fiction, to historical fiction, literary fiction, and kids’ books that delved into the world of spies,… Continue reading Australian Women Writer’s Check-in three: thirty-one to forty-five

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Early Riser by Jasper Fforde

Title: Early Riser Author: Jasper Fforde Genre: Fiction/Mystery/Adventure/Fantasy Publisher: Hachette Australia/Hodder & Stoughton Published: 31st July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 410 Price: $29.99 Synopsis: Jasper Fforde's first standalone novel - full of the imagination, wit and intelligence that has made Fforde a Number One bestseller. The new standalone novel from Number 1 bestselling author Jasper… Continue reading Early Riser by Jasper Fforde

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Review and Give Away: Scrublands by Chris Hammer

Title: Scrublands Author: Chris Hammer Genre: Crime/Mystery Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 25th July 2018 Format: Paperback Pages: 496 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Set in a fictional Riverina town at the height of a devastating drought, Scrublands is one of the most powerful, compelling and original crime novels to be written in Australia. In an isolated… Continue reading Review and Give Away: Scrublands by Chris Hammer

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The Mitford Murders (Mitford Murders #1) by Jessica Fellowes

Title: The Mitford Murders (Mitford Murders #1) Author: Jessica Fellowes Genre: Historical Fiction/Mystery Publisher: Sphere Published: 12th September 2017 Format: Paperback Pages: 422 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A Golden Age-style mystery bursting with period detail and set amid the Mitford household, THE MITFORD MURDERS is the glittering start to a thrilling and sumptuous new series written by Jessica Fellowes,… Continue reading The Mitford Murders (Mitford Murders #1) by Jessica Fellowes