Advance Readers Copy · Australian Author · Historical Fiction · Read-Reviewed-2019

The Orange Grove by Kate Murdoch. (2019).

The Orange Grove by Kate Murdoch. (2019). **4 out of 5 stars** **Thank you to the author for getting in contact and sending me a free copy of this novel, I am very appreciative** It's 1705 in Blois, and the château of Duc Hugo simmers with rivalry and intrigue. Henriette is one of five mistresses… Continue reading The Orange Grove by Kate Murdoch. (2019).

Australian Author · Chick Lit · Contemporary/Literary · Read-Reviewed-2019

Cross My Heart by Pamela Cook. (2019).

Cross My Heart by Pamela Cook. (2019). **4 out of 5 stars** Tessa is living a married and child-free life in Sydney when she receives the news that her childhood friend Skye has died. It's time for Tessa to honour her promise to become foster-mother to Skye's 10 year old daughter, Grace. To reduce Grace's… Continue reading Cross My Heart by Pamela Cook. (2019).

Australian Author · Psychological Thriller · Read-Reviewed-2019 · Suspense

The Strangers We Know by Pip Drysdale. (2019).

The Strangers We Know by Pip Drysdale. (2019). **4 out of 5 stars** Charlie's heart stops when she sees on a dating app a man who is the spitting image of her husband Oliver. Surely she must be mistaken, she only got a glimpse...but she can't let it go because she's the one who took… Continue reading The Strangers We Know by Pip Drysdale. (2019).

Advance Readers Copy · Australian Author · Historical Fiction · Read-Reviewed-2019

The Daughter of Victory Lights by Kerri Turner. (2020).

The Daughter of Victory Lights by Kerri Turner. (2020). **4.5 out of 5 stars** **Thank you to Harlequin Australia for sending me a free advance reading copy of this novel; due to be published 20 January 2020** It's 1945 and Evelyn Bell is secretly dismayed to return to her rigid domestic life after the thrill… Continue reading The Daughter of Victory Lights by Kerri Turner. (2020).

Read-Reviewed-2019 · Science Fiction

Body Tourists by Jane Rogers. (2019).

Body Tourists by Jane Rogers. (2019). **4 out of 5 stars** When the rich die, their minds are stored digitally. In a private clinic in London, a scientist, Luke, has worked out how to transfer these digital identities into the sleeping bodies of young volunteers. There are opportunities abound: wrongs to be righted, fathers to… Continue reading Body Tourists by Jane Rogers. (2019).

Read-Reviewed-2019 · Thriller

The Arrangement by Robyn Harding. (2019).

The Arrangement by Robyn Harding. (2019). **4.5 out of 5 stars** Nat is an art student in New York City struggling to pay her bills. Cue a friend's suggestion: why not find a sugar daddy who will pay her for dates and possibly a monthly allowance (sexual favours optional). Gabe, a handsome finance attorney, seems… Continue reading The Arrangement by Robyn Harding. (2019).

Non-Fiction · Read-Reviewed-2019

Gotta Get Theroux This: My Life and Strange Times in Television by Louis Theroux. (2019).

Gotta Get Theroux This: My Life and Strange Times in Television by Louis Theroux. (2019). **4 out of 5 stars** Louis takes the reader on a journey from his anxiety-prone childhood to his unexpectedly successful career. He has created his own documentary style that has seen him immersed in the worlds of paranoid US militias… Continue reading Gotta Get Theroux This: My Life and Strange Times in Television by Louis Theroux. (2019).

Australian Author · Mystery · Read-Reviewed-2019 · Suspense

The House of Brides by Jane Cockram. (2019).

The House of Brides by Jane Cockram. (2019). **2.5 out of 5 stars** Miranda has been having a rough time; her successful career as a social media influencer has crashed after the controversial flop of her fertility app. Humiliated, she has moved home and misses her mother Tessa who died years ago. Tessa wrote a… Continue reading The House of Brides by Jane Cockram. (2019).

Australian Author · Misc. Posts · Read-Reviewed-2019

Aussie Author Talent 2019 Edition!

Yes, it's here! My annual Australian Author appreciation post - yay for homegrown talent being shared! Look forward to discovering even more Aussie Authors in 2020. Here is a list (in no particular order) of Australian Authors whose books I've quite enjoyed this year: • Charlotte Nash • Katherine Collette • Anna Snoekstra • Holly… Continue reading Aussie Author Talent 2019 Edition!

Read-Reviewed-2019 · Science Fiction · Thriller

The Warehouse by Rob Hart. (2019).

The Warehouse by Rob Hart. (2019). **3.5 out of 5 stars** Gun violence, climate change and unemployment have ravaged the United States. An online retail giant, Cloud, reigns supreme; it brands itself as the biggest company on the planet and also a global saviour. Yet there may be more sinister forces at work. Paxton never… Continue reading The Warehouse by Rob Hart. (2019).