Sisters in Crime Australia is dedicated to promoting women who write crime. Here are reviews of crime books (fiction and true crime) written by women.
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When Briony first meets Ren, he is standing in the freezing sea at the edge of their tiny town. Ren hasn’t been home for a decade but has returned to be with his dying father. Briony won’t leave, hoping that Sarah, her missing sister, will one day reappear. This is an extraordinary debut, a story of hope and survival.
The acclaimed author of Before You Knew My Name returns with another taut suspense thriller overlaid with a moving exploration of the ways in which violent crime ricochets through the lives of those left behind.
Few people can name the victims of Jeffrey Epstein and Ghislaine Maxwell but their stories need to be heard. This confronting book is written by an Australian journalist who sat in court for every day of Maxwell’s trial.
Set against the harsh backdrop of an isolated research station in Antarctica, this debut thriller by Melbourne’s Riley James is a captivating and thought-provoking read.
Set against the stunning backdrop of a windswept island and its mysterious lighthouse, No One Will Know is a propulsive, seductive novel of suspense that reveals the terrible consequences of greed, staggering lies and fatal mistakes.
A group of drama classmates find the body of one of their teachers and join forces to seek answers to her murder. This is a YA murder mystery with strong themes around acceptance and belonging and the complexity of teenage relationships.
NON FICTION. This book sheds light on the untold stories of those who vanished, leaving behind a void of unanswered questions and enduring pain. Nicole Morris brings attention to the cold cases from families of missing persons, raising awareness, and hopefully uncovering new leads for desperate families searching for the truth
From last year’s Best Children’s Davitt Award comes another wonderful adventure. This time the Sugarcane Kids are investigating illegal native-animal trade. This is one for the young and the young at heart.
This story takes you to Victoria’s rugged high country and a small mountain town. Ten years ago, five hikers were found murdered and nearby was the body of known loner and stalker. Murder-suicide, case closed. Were they wrong?
Temperance Brennan is back, and this time she is at the centre of an arson investigation in Washington, D.C. Fans of Kathy Reichs and her much-loved creation, Bones, have been hanging out for this one. You won’t be disappointed.