The Burning Girls by CJ Tudor
After bursting onto the scene with a blistering debut, The Chalk Man, CJ Tudor has carved a nice little niche for herself in the psychological thriller zone with such books as The Taking of Annie Thorne and The Other People. The Burning Girls is her…
The Survivors by Jane Harper
Jane Harper’s latest crime mystery, now out in hardcover, revisits the perils of small-town life so expertly deconstructed in The Dry and The Lost Man. The setting this time is coastal Tasmania and a village called Evelyn Bay. The Survivors is the title of a…
Before She Disappeared by Lisa Gardner
It is over a decade since Lisa Gardner last tempted her fans with a standalone crime novel. They say good things come to those who wait, so does Before She Disappeared meet expectations? I’m pleased to report that the answer is a resounding ‘yes’! Frankie…
Trust by Chris Hammer
Crime fiction lovers have been treated to many a glimpse of out-of-the-way Australia in recent years. From bushland and outback to dustbowl towns and featureless farmland, we’ve been absorbed by shows like Mystery Road, and when it comes to novels, Chris Hammer has been at…
Blood Secret by Jaye Ford
We’re in the quiet little Australian town of Haven Bay for this psychological thriller. Max and Rennie are driving to a friend’s birthday bash when they’re involved in a near-collision. The boy racer in the other car has attitude and flips them off as he…