The Inheritance by Gabriel Bergmoser. (2021). **4.5 out of 5 stars** Maggie is hiding out in a sleepy North Queensland tourist town trying to stay under the radar when she stumbles across a dangerous drug cartel. Maggie is no ordinary girl; she's got skills, secrets to keep, burdens to carry and anger to burn. When… Continue reading The Inheritance by Gabriel Bergmoser. (2021).
Category: Suspense
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).
Survive The Night by Riley Sager. (2021).
Survive The Night by Riley Sager. (2021). **3.5 out of 5 stars** Charlie is being driven across the country by a serial killer. Maybe. Behind the wheel is Josh, a stranger she met through the university ride-share scheme. They talk on the drive, both avoiding the subject of the Campus Killer who has recently murdered… Continue reading Survive The Night by Riley Sager. (2021).
Stay Awake by Megan Goldin. (2022).
Stay Awake by Megan Goldin. (2022). **4.5 out of 5 stars** Liv wakes up in a taxi with no idea where she is or how she got there. Strangers answer her apartment door and she's missing her phone. She does have a bloodstained knife. Her hands are covered in scribbled messages, one being 'stay awake'.… Continue reading Stay Awake by Megan Goldin. (2022).
The Bay by Allie Reynolds. (2022).
The Bay by Allie Reynolds. (2022). (Also titled as 'The Swell'). **4.5 out of 5 stars** Kenna arrives in Sydney to surprise her best friend Mikki, shocked after hearing she's marrying Jack, a guy she's just met. But Mikki and Jack are going on a trip so Kenna goes along as well. Sorrow Bay is… Continue reading The Bay by Allie Reynolds. (2022).
After the Flood by Dave Warner. (2022).
After the Flood by Dave Warner. (2022). (Dan Clement ; 3). **4 out of 5 stars** **Thank you to Fremantle Press for sending me a free copy of this novel in exchange for an honest review; published 2 August 2022** A disturbingly, seemingly ritualistic murder on a North-West cattle station has Detective Inspector Dan and… Continue reading After the Flood by Dave Warner. (2022).
Wild Dogs by Michael Trant. (2022).
Wild Dogs by Michael Trant. (2022). **4 out of 5 stars** In the drought-ridden rangelands of Western Australia, Gabe makes his living trapping wild dogs. Still dealing with his wife's death - and his part in it - he heads a solitary life. Until one day he refuses an Afghan man, Amin, from execution. Now… Continue reading Wild Dogs by Michael Trant. (2022).
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave. (2021).
The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave. (2021). **4.5 out of 5 stars** Before Owen disappears, he manages to smuggle a note to his new wife Hannah: 'protect her'. It obviously refers to his 16-year-old daughter Bailey, whose mother died years ago. And who wants absolutely nothing to do with her new stepmother.… Continue reading The Last Thing He Told Me by Laura Dave. (2021).
The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan. (2022).
The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan. (2022). **4.5 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 4 May 2022** No one is innocent in this story... First rule: make them like you. Second rule: make them need you.… Continue reading The Murder Rule by Dervla McTiernan. (2022).
The Cuckoo’s Cry by Caroline Overington. (2021).
The Cuckoo's Cry by Caroline Overington. (2021). **4 out of 5 stars** On the eve of the global lockdown, Don opens his door to find a pretty girl with pink-tipped hair claiming to be his granddaughter. Morgan needs help and has nowhere else to go. He welcomes her in, and so begins a mystery set… Continue reading The Cuckoo’s Cry by Caroline Overington. (2021).
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