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Prey by Vanda Symon

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A new Sam Shephard book from Vanda Symon always creates a buzz of excitement for fans of the New Zealand author, and Prey is sixth in the series. Here, Shephard will investigate a cold case – the murder of Reverend Mark Freeman, a highly regarded…
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Bound by Vanda Symon

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Bound is the fourth in Vanda Symon’s series set in New Zealand and featuring police detective Sam Shephard. We’ve previously reviewed Overkill and The Ringmaster on the site but if, like me, you’re a newbie to this author’s writing then Bound is not too bad…
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Interview: Rosy Fenwicke

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“If not now, when?” This is the question that buzzed in the head of Rosy Fenwicke when she retired from medicine and started her first novel. After conquering that challenge with Hot Flush – about a midlife woman who develops superpowers and solves crimes –…
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On the Radar: A 100-year-old murder

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We haven’t seen quite as much historical crime fiction as we’re used to so far this year, so it’s exciting to open this week’s new books report with a novel harking back to the period just after World War I. Emma Flint’s Other Women looks…
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On the Radar: Hotel under siege

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For those who love the action genre, Die Hard is perhaps the greatest Christmas movie of all. Now imagine if Die Hard was set in Hamburg. Maybe it would be a little bit like the latest novel by Simone Buchholz, whose Chastity Riley series has…
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