Capture or Kill Tom Marcus Macmillan RRP: $34.99 MI5 agents seem to be pretty prolific authors with good imaginations as Tom Marcus demonstrate sin his latest novel. This one follows Matt Logan, an agent frustrated by the rules. He’s approached to become part of a fully deniable team who will …
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The Outsider Stephen King Hachette RRP: $32.99 It’s been a while since I’ve read any Stephen King novels; I adored him as a teenager. I loved scaring myself silly before bed and trying to sleep whilst anxiously worrying about the monsters under my bed, down the drain, possessing my pets, …
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The Lucky Galah Tracey Sorensen Macmillan RRP: $29.99 There is a section of this book that is so beautifully written I’ve made other people sit down and read it just to exclaim over how perfect it is. A perfect piece of prose is a wonderful thing to behold nad should …
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The Confession Jo Spain Hachette RRP: $34.99 Wow! This book starts with a bang. If you’re not a lover of violent crime then I suggest you skip the first chapter or so – but that said, I’m not squeamish so it wasn’t problem for me. One thing I love about …
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The Guilty Wife Elle Croft Hachette RRP: $34.99 This was actually a pretty good read. I thought the storyline was possible, but not probable and the concept, whilst I’m sure not unique, hasn’t crossed my reading list before. Basically, Bethany, our protagonist, is married, but having an affair. The bloke …
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The Wicked Cometh Laura Carlin Hachette RRP: $34.99 I need to start by saying that, for some reason, I found this book weird. It’s genre is probably best described a gothic fiction…and I don’t think I’m a fan. Set in England between London and country houses it follows the fate …
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The Upside of Over JD Barrett Hachette RRP: $34.99 This book was a little odd. Lightly enjoyable, but despite the reference to “batteries not included” on the cover it was a little ‘saucier’ than I was expecting. There were some bits I really liked – for example the relatable “Aussie”-ness …
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An Unsuitable Match Joanna Trollope Macmillan RRP: $29.99 This is the authors 21st novel. And to be honest, it shows. Both in good and bad ways…let me explain. THE BAD The ending and the whole story feels a bit twee and somewhat predictable. Also, I felt the ending was, …
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Factfulness Dr Hans Rosling with Ola Rosling and Anna Rosling-Ronnlund Hachette RRP: $29.99 If you want a great overview of important international issues; if you have an interest in the big issues for the day and want to quickly sift through the various views and succinctly determine the ‘facts’, if …
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Yummy, Easy, Quick Matt Preston MacMillan RRP: $39.99 What a cracker of a cookbook. What I loved most was that the “voice” of Preston was present throughout – witty little side comments on every page will have a smile on your face as you whip up one of his yummy, …
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