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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This book offers an account of how the global popularity of the Nordic Noir wave of television crime drama such as The Killing/Forbrydelsen and The Bridge/Broen/Bron had a profound impact on the production of television crime drama in Australia.
A man on the run who is trying to save himself meets up with a woman who is determined to save the planet. It’s hatred at first sight. This is not just a brilliant cat-and-mouse chase, it is a love song for our world.
They messed with the wrong women. Teddy and Alice are hired hands who have flexible moral boundaries. This is a great read for people who enjoy fast-paced stories with unconventional heroines.
A cracking murder mystery and a razor-sharp portrayal of a country on the edge of transformation. Set in 1912 in a former thriving gold town, this one is full of surprising twists.
When a young man is found dead on an isolated island off the coast of Scotland, two detectives arrive to a hostile reception from locals. A gripping and atmospheric thriller.
Former London police officer Rose Campbell has been estranged from her daughter, Lou, for almost a decade. But when Lou disappears from a remote Western Australian beach, and the police suspect her of kidnapping the two young children in her care, Rose is asked to help bring Lou home. The police think Rose’s insights will lead them to Lou, but they don’t realise that Rose hardly knows her daughter anymore.
Bronte posted a drunken rant that went viral. It blew up in her face and she lost friends, work and her secure lifestyle. She escapes to an isolated and seemingly tranquil Wellness Retreat but soon discovers something disturbing. Are these people harmless cranks – or dangerous domestic terrorists?
It’s 1974 in the Riverina
The weather is hot
But the body in the Murray River is stone cold . . .
A captivating and compulsive crime thriller about guns, drugs and a young woman dead on the money.
Paige White had a beautiful life and she documented it closely for her online followers. Her last image before she died was ominous and everyone wants to know. Was it suicide or foul play?
What would you do if a group of itinerants set up camp in “your” park in your quiet suburban neighbourhood? This is a wonderfully provocative story about privilege, hypocrisy and justice.