THE PLAYERS

Minette Walters has written a powerful historical story that features two unforgettable women. Set in the dark days of The Bloody Assizes, it’s a wonderful read.

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IF ONLY HE NEVER

When Curtis’s hopes for a brighter future with his beguiling new neighbour Laura are dashed by her betrayal turning him into a murder suspect, he’s positive things can’t get worse—until he escapes from a rain of bullets. The reason, so Laura tells him: he carries the solution scientists will kill for in his blood.

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THE HATERS 

An author releases her debut novel. She’s ecstatic. Then comes an aggressive one-star review online, and it triggers a campaign of terrible reviews and online harassment. Was it really a disgruntled reader who turned Camryn Lane’s life upside down?

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THE LOST LIBRARY

A delightful story for the young and young at heart about a pop-up library which appears overnight. It is guarded by a cat, and a boy suddenly discovers there’s a mystery hidden in one of the books he borrows.

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CRIMES OF THE CROSS

NON FICTION
An unforgettable exposé of institutional child abuse. In Newcastle, NSW, a sinister paedophile network run by members of the Anglican Church. Many people knew, and they looked the other way.

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Sharp and engaging storytelling: Veronica Gorrie

Veronica Gorrie drew on her lived experience as a Gunai/Kurnai woman and former police officer for her book Black and Blue: A Memoir of Racism and Resilience (Scribe Publications). Through her sharp wit and engaging storytelling, she takes us on her journey as an Aboriginal person who joined the white, male-dominated Queensland police. 

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The Missing Girl by Kerry McGinnis

Kerry McGinnis’s latest novel The Missing Girl is a terrific little read, laced with gothic elements: a mysterious disappearance, secret compartments, hidden identities, betrayals and lies. And, of course, there’s always McGinnis’s trademark lick of romance.

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The Silent Listener by Lyn Yeowart

Propelling the reader back and forth between the 1940s, 1960s and 1980s, The Silent Listener is an unforgettable literary suspense novel set in the dark, gothic heart of rural Australia. Warning: depiction of family violence will make you quiver and wince.

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The Serpent’s Skin by Erina Reddan

Fourteen years after her mother suddenly disappeared JJ has a new life, but she puts it all in jeopardy when she stumbles across a chance to solve that dark mystery of her childhood. She organises a family reunion …

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