Dying to Know by Rae Cairns. (2023). **3.5 out of 5 stars** **Thank you to Harlequin Australia for sending me a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review; published 5 April 2023** 12 years ago, budding journalist Geneva received a horrifying phone call - her terrified sister Amber was locked in… Continue reading Dying to Know by Rae Cairns. (2023).
Category: Crime
The Liars by Petronella McGovern. (2022).
The Liars by Petronella McGovern. (2022). **4 out of 5 stars** The close-knit community of Kinton Bay is shocked when 15-year-old Siena makes the grisly discovery of a skull near a cave. She thinks it is from the town's violent colonial past and shares the information in a viral video. But her parents, Meri and… Continue reading The Liars by Petronella McGovern. (2022).
White Noise by Mercedes Mercier. (2023).
White Noise by Mercedes Mercier. (2023). **4 out of 5 stars** When prison psychologist Laura is assigned to charismatic inmate Justin to assess for parole, alarm bells ring. She knows he is too dangerous to release but he's got everyone fooled... she just needs proof. Laura knows all about damage - her own painful mistakes… Continue reading White Noise by Mercedes Mercier. (2023).
Seven Sisters by Katherine Kovacic. (2023).
Seven Sisters by Katherine Kovacic. (2023). **2.5 out of 5 stars** Naomi started grief counselling prepared to leave if her therapist Mia pulled out a crystal or tried to align her chakras. When Mia suggests she join a support group, Naomi is skeptical it can help her deal with her loss and rage over her… Continue reading Seven Sisters by Katherine Kovacic. (2023).
Taken by Dinuka McKenzie. (2023).
Taken by Dinuka McKenzie. (2023). (Detective Kate Miles; #2) **4 out of 5 stars** **Thank you to HarperCollins Australia for sending me a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review; published 1 February 2023** Detective Sergeant Kate is back from maternity leave and struggling on multiple fronts - the pressures of… Continue reading Taken by Dinuka McKenzie. (2023).
The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon. (2023).
The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon. (2023). **4 out of 5 stars** **Thank you to Harlequin Australia for sending me a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review; published 4 January 2023** After a humiliating public scandal, Olivia is hiding in a remote Tasmanian house when an unknown… Continue reading The House of Now and Then by Jo Dixon. (2023).
The Next Girl by Pip Drysdale. (2022).
The Next Girl by Pip Drysdale. (2022). **4.5 out of 5 stars** A bad day at work. A drunken night. A rogue Instagram follow. That's all it takes to ruin a life... the question is, whose life will be ruined? When Billie wakes up in a strange guy's bed, she has no idea where she… Continue reading The Next Girl by Pip Drysdale. (2022).
The Janes by Louisa Luna. (2020).
The Janes by Louisa Luna. (2020). (Alice Vega; #2). **4.5 out of 5 stars** On the outskirts of San Diego, the bodies of two young women are discovered. They are Jane Does: no names, no IDs and no families looking for them. Fearing a human trafficking ring, the police and FBI ask Alice Vega to… Continue reading The Janes by Louisa Luna. (2020).
The Wrong Woman by J. P. Pomare. (2022).
The Wrong Woman by J. P. Pomare. (2022). **4.5 out of 5 stars** Reid left his small town home a decade ago, promising his former Chief of Police boss he'd never return. Now he is a PI and an insurance firm has offered him good money to look into a suspicious car crash; back in… Continue reading The Wrong Woman by J. P. Pomare. (2022).
The Tilt by Chris Hammer. (2022).
The Tilt by Chris Hammer. (2022). (Ivan Lucic & Nell Buchanan; #2) **4 out of 5 stars** Newly-minted homicide detective Nell returns to her home town, annoyed at being assigned a decades-old murder. But this is no ordinary cold case as the discovery of more bodies triggers a chain of escalating events in the present… Continue reading The Tilt by Chris Hammer. (2022).
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