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).
Category: Mystery
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 Homecoming by Alison Stuart. (2023).
The Homecoming by Alison Stuart. (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** 1892. Charlie left Maiden's Creek almost 20 years ago, the town where she knew injustice and fear. Now she's back… Continue reading The Homecoming by Alison Stuart. (2023).
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).
The Paris Mystery by Kirsty Manning. (2022).
The Paris Mystery by Kirsty Manning. (2022). ** 3 out of 5 stars** Paris, 1938. Australian journalist Charlotte 'Charlie' James has arrived in Paris to start a new job. She's chasing her first big scoop to prove to her boss she is more than capable. The best way to forge the necessary contacts is to… Continue reading The Paris Mystery by Kirsty Manning. (2022).
Clarke by Holly Throsby. (2022).
Clarke by Holly Throsby. (2022). **2.5 out of 5 stars** Clarke, 1991. Barney is woken by the unexpected arrival of policeman to search his backyard for the body of a missing woman. Next door, Leonie and little Joe watch. Leonie has been waiting 6 years for this; she's certain her friend Ginny is buried in… Continue reading Clarke by Holly Throsby. (2022).
The Forthright Woman by Darry Fraser. (2022).
The Forthright Woman by Darry Fraser. (2022). ** 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 30 November 2022** 1898, South Australia. A discovery in her deceased mother's papers sends recently widowed Marcella out to the abandoned… Continue reading The Forthright Woman by Darry Fraser. (2022).
Exiles by Jane Harper. (2022).
Exiles by Jane Harper. (2022). (Aaron Falk; #3). **4.5 out of 5 stars** At a busy festival site on a warm spring night, a baby lies alone in her pram, her mother vanished. A year on, Kim Gillespie's absence casts a long shadow as her friends and loved ones gather deep in the heart of… Continue reading Exiles by Jane Harper. (2022).
Reputation by Sarah Vaughan. (2022).
Reputation by Sarah Vaughan. (2022). **3 out of 5 stars** Reputation: it takes a lifetime to build and just one moment to destroy. Emma is a respectable MP. She is a devoted mother. She is innocent of the murder of a tabloid journalist. She is a liar. Reputation: the story you tell about yourself. And… Continue reading Reputation by Sarah Vaughan. (2022).
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