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: Thriller
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).
Retribution by Sarah Barrie. (2022).
Retribution by Sarah Barrie. (2022). (Lexi Winter; #2) **4.5 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 30 November 2022** Ace hacker, ex-prostitute, Jack Daniels drinker and part-time vigilante Lexi Winter is now working with the police. She's… Continue reading Retribution by Sarah Barrie. (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).
The Inheritance by Gabriel Bergmoser. (2021).
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).
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).
Former.ly: The Rise and Fall of a Social Network by Dane Cobain. (2016).
Former.ly: The Rise and Fall of a Social Network by Dane Cobain. (2016). **3.5 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** When Dan starts his new job at Former.ly, he had no idea what he's getting… Continue reading Former.ly: The Rise and Fall of a Social Network by Dane Cobain. (2016).
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