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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Whilst on the surface, Smother is a legal thriller, it is way more than that. The book looks at relationships that come in all shapes and sizes and how we need to nurture these at all stages of life. This is a must-read – an enjoyable and thought-provoking story.
Like, Follow, Die was hard to put down. A thrilling exercise of dot connecting to work out who was responsible, and for what. I was mesmerised from the first page, but the climax was so intense, I couldn’t read quickly enough. I flew through the pages, my heart pounding, cooking dinner totally forgotten. I thoroughly recommend you read Like, Follow, Die, not just for an incredible crime story, but also as a reminder. Beware.
As I write its only March, but I am willing to bet that Good Boy will be one of my top reads for this year. I doubt that any other book will break my heart so very exquisitely – and that is not a spoiler re the ending, for there is heartache and redemption seeded through every page.
The Reunion is a fantastic debut novel by Bronwen Rivers. It’s is about friendship, the connection between mother and child, and the lengths and depths someone will go to protect their secret and hide their true identity from not only themselves, but those closest to them. A truly captivating and spellbinding read.
Murder in the Cathedral has Kerry’s familiar light touch, her humour, and her love of history. It is a book to be read slowly and savoured. Then when you have finished, find a copy of Cocaine Blues and take the journey with the Honorable Phryne Fisher all over again.
In Melbourne, autumn is around the corner and winter is closing in. Lucky crime readers! This is a corker – the kind of book that says: fire up the kettle or uncork the wine, whatever’s your jam, turn on the reading lamp, curl up and devour. It really is a lot of fun.
Author: Carmel Taylor Publisher: Tachygraph Publishing Reviewer: Karin Kos Welcome to 1955 in Melbourne where rattling trams are a constant mode of transport, Carlton cafes were not allowed to serve alcohol, and that new painting Collins St, 5pm by John Brack is on display at the National Art Gallery of Melbourne and creating quite the …
From the very opening lines of Broken Country, the reader is faced with unravelling the mystery of who has been murdered, why and as the narrative continues, just who is on trial for murder. I thoroughly enjoyed reading Broken Country, and whilst there were times where I felt the devastating loss that Beth was experiencing, the uplifting ending and the chance to experience happiness once again, left me feeling very satisfied, and as though I was leaving the characters in a better place than when I found them. Amazon book of the year.
The case that stopped a nation? How can it be written about in a way that is not exploitative or voyeuristic? Well, like this. This is a sensitive, compelling and elegantly written narrative, ‘looked at’ in a way that is simultaneously familiar and ground-breaking. This is ‘bearing witness’ that is indeed more than ‘just perving’.
The setup was reminiscent of Agatha Christie’s novels where just when you think you know who the villain is, they also end up dead. There’s a lot to keep track of in this story, and I did want to feel afraid for at least one of the characters, but mostly it was like a jigsaw puzzle, with pieces gradually coming together towards the finale.