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Carved in Blood by Michael Bennett

22 April, 2025

Carved in Blood is the third book in the Hana Westerman series by Kiwi screenwriter Michael Bennett. As with Better the Blood and Return to Blood, the novel explores the Māori experience and culture in present day New Zealand through crime fiction as Westerman is…

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On the Radar: Truth or lies?

By crimefictionlover

11 April, 2025

That’s what it comes down to these days, doesn’t it? Who is telling the truth, and who isn’t. Here at Crime Fiction Lover we’d never knowingly lead you astray, so let’s get this report underway with The Liar – a new book by Louise Jensen,…

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Under southern skies: 13 fresh, exciting antipodean crime writers to try

By crimefictionlover

17 June, 2024

Today we’re joined by Craig Sisterson, CWA Daggers judge and editor of Dark Deeds Down Under 2, a fascinating new anthology of Australian and New Zealand crime and thriller stories. Craig’s HRF Keating Award-shortlisted guidebook, Southern Cross Crime, shone a light on the treasure trove of modern…

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Return to Blood by Michael Bennett

By Sonja van der Westhuizen

7 May, 2024

In his debut novel, Better the Blood, New Zealand crime author Michael Bennett explored the wounds and after effects of colonialism and picked up the Ngaio Marsh Award for Best First Novel. In this sequel, Hana Westerman, a Māori detective in the Auckland Crime Investigation…

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Better The Blood by Michael Bennett

By RoughJustice

31 August, 2022

Better the Blood begins with a prologue set 150 years ago depicting a violent act of colonisation. Six soldiers are celebrating the capture and killing of a Maori chief by having their picture taken alongside his hanging corpse. The picture serves as inspiration for the…

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On the Radar: Hello, Hawthorne, my old friend...

By crimefictionlover

5 August, 2022

Thursday 18 August will be an interesting day for crime fiction lovers this year. It’s a date when a lot of important releases hit the shelves, setting the tone for our Autumn reading. Four of our books this week will arrive on the 18th and…

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Carved in Blood by Michael Bennett

On the Radar: Truth or lies?

Under southern skies: 13 fresh, exciting antipodean crime writers to try

Return to Blood by Michael Bennett

Better The Blood by Michael Bennett

On the Radar: Hello, Hawthorne, my old friend...

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