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Title: Headcase Author: Jack Heath Published: November 2022 Publisher: Allen and Unwin Readership: Adult Genre: Crime Fiction Rating: ★★★★.5 RRP: $32.99 Content warnings: disturbing scenes/visuals, murder, death, cannibalism I received a copy of Headcase from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Timothy Blake returns in a tense, unputdownable thriller from the …
Title: The Killing CodeAuthor: Ellie MarneyPublished: September 2022Publisher: Allen and UnwinReadership: Young AdultGenre: ThrillerRating: ★★★★.5RRP: $22.99Content warnings: Death of a friend, murder, blood, assault and rape (mentioned, off page), WWII I received a copy of The Killing Code from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A young codebreaker at Arlington Hall …
Title: The Rose, Vol 1 Author: PD Alleva Published: 2020 Publisher: Quill and Birch Publishing Readership: Adult Genre: Science-Fiction, Dystopian, Thriller, Horror Rating: ★★★★ I received a copy of The Rose Vol 1 from the author in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A masterful, dystopian science fiction thriller of, telepathic evil …
Title: Kill Your BrotherAuthor: Jack HeathPublished: November 2021Publisher: Allen & UnwinReadership: AdultGenre: Crime & MysteryRating: ★★★★.5RRP: $29.99Content warnings: Sexual assault of a minor, suicide, murder, blood, kidnapping, self harm, doping I received a copy of Kill Your Brother from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Would you kill your brother …
Title: Meet Me In BendigoAuthor: Eva ScottPublished: July, 2021Publisher: MIRAReadership: AdultGenre: RomanceRating: ★★★.5Content Warnings: cat fishing, COVID-19 I received a copy of Meet Me In Bendigo from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Small-town Australia meets You've Got Mail in this rural romantic comedy about online dating, second chances, …
Title: Catch Us the FoxesAuthor: Nicola WestPublished: July, 2021Publisher: Simon & SchusterReadership: AdultGenre: Mystery-ThrillerRating: ★★★Content Warnings: Murder, cults, homophobia, mental illness, corrupt police force, misuse of medication I received a copy of Catch Us the Foxes from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Some secrets you try to hide. Others …
Title: None Shall Sleep Author: Ellie Marney Published: September 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Young Adult Genre: Psychological-Thriller Rating: ★★★★★ RRP: $19.99 Trigger Warnings: Murder/death, violence, blood (a lot of it), reliving traumatic events I received a copy of None Shall Sleep from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are …
Title: The Survivors Author: Jane Harper Published: September 2020 Publisher: Pan Macmillan Readership: Adult Genre: Suspense Rating: ★★★★★ I received a copy of The Survivors from Netgalley in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. Kieran Elliott's life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. …
Title: The Erasure Initiative Author: Lili Wilkinson Published: August 2020 Publisher: Allen & Unwin Readership: Young Adult Genre: Thriller Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $19.99 I received a copy of The Erasure Initiative from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A brilliant psychological thriller from one of Australia's finest YA …
Title: Who We Were Author: B.M. Carroll Published: April 2020 Publisher: Viper (Serpent's Tail) Readership: Adult Genre: Crime & Mystery Rating: ★★★★ RRP: $29.99 I received a copy of Who We Were from the publisher in exchange for a fair and honest review. All thoughts and opinions are my own. A gripping novel about the power of childhood cruelty, …
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