Title: A Dance with Murder Author: Elizabeth Coleman Genre: Crime, Mystery Publisher: Pantera Press Published: 3rd January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: A charming and cheeky murder mystery with twist and turns aplenty, perfect for fans of The Thursday Murder Club and The Tea Ladies.PI Edwina 'Ted' Bristol's latest case is proving… Continue reading A Dance with Murder by Elizabeth Coleman
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Joy Moody is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne
Title: Joy Moody is Out of Time Author: Kerryn Mayne Genre: Mystery, Crime Publisher: Penguin Random House Published: Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: On her twin daughters’ twenty-first birthday, Joy Moody – proprietor of Bonbeach's premier laundromat – is found dead. Yet that is not the strangest thing happening behind the bright pink… Continue reading Joy Moody is Out of Time by Kerryn Mayne
January 2026 Reading Round-Up
This year, I am working on balancing my review books with my other reading, so I can get through some of the books I have been wanting to read for a while. In January, I managed to read all my review books for the beginning of 2026, and some reviews are still coming, and there… Continue reading January 2026 Reading Round-Up
The Whispering Palms by Annette Leigh
Title: The Whispering Palms Author: Annette Leigh Genre: Crime Publisher: Annette Leigh Published: 6th February 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 354 Price: $37.99 (Readings Price) Synopsis: Note from Readings Books: This title is printed to order. This book may have been self-published. If so, we cannot guarantee the quality of the content. In the main most… Continue reading The Whispering Palms by Annette Leigh
Shadow City by Natalie Conyer
Title: Shadow City Author: Natalie Conyer Genre: Crime Publisher: Echo Publishing Published: 3rd September 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 368 Price: $32.99 Synopsis: Every city casts a shadow, where evil flourishes. Sydney, Australia: The body of a young woman is found in Chinatown. She’s been beaten, tortured – and tattooed with the image of a sun.… Continue reading Shadow City by Natalie Conyer
It Takes a Town…To Solve a Murder by Aoife Clifford
Title: It Takes a Town…To Solve a Murder Author: Aoife Clifford Genre: Crime Publisher: Ultimo Press Published: 3rd April 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 352 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: So many people had reason to hate her, but did anyone have reason to kill her? Everyone dies famous in a country town, but glamorous Vanessa Walton was a… Continue reading It Takes a Town…To Solve a Murder by Aoife Clifford
The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
Title: The Invocations Author: Krystal Sutherland Genre: Crime/Mystery Publisher: Penguin Australia Published: 30th January 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $24.99 Synopsis: From the author of New York Times bestseller House of Hollow comes a darkly seductive witchy thriller where, though both men and demons lurk in shadows, girls refuse to go quietly into the night. Three girls, one… Continue reading The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland
The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill
Title: The Mystery Writer Author: Sulari Gentill Genre: Crime Publisher: Ultimo Press Published: 6th March 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 304 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: Theo has one dream—to become a bestselling author. Determined to make her mark in the literary world, she heads to the US on a whim to stay with her brother Gus and… Continue reading The Mystery Writer by Sulari Gentill
Safe Haven by Shankari Chandran
Title: Safe Haven Author: Shankari Chandran Genre: Fiction Publisher: Ultimo Press Published: 1st May 2024 Format: Paperback Pages: 320 Price: $34.99 Synopsis: It was a beautiful evening. The wind gathered speed, lifting the frangipanis from the grove behind him, pink and yellow petals defying gravity. Beyond the trees, hidden by the foliage and rows of towering palm trees,… Continue reading Safe Haven by Shankari Chandran
A Murder Is Going Down by Kate Emery
Title: A Murder Is Going Down Author: Kate Emery Genre: Crime Publisher: Allen and Unwin Published: 4th November 2025 Format: Paperback Pages: 400 Price: $19.99 Synopsis: A brilliant and hilarious cosy YA crime from the author of My Family and Other Suspects, with a mystery that will keep readers guessing to the very last page. For… Continue reading A Murder Is Going Down by Kate Emery
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