iBookKindlePrintReviews

Bound by Vanda Symon

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…
Read more
iBookKindlePrintReviews

This Mortal Boy

Written by Fiona Kidman — Based on a true story of one of the last executions in New Zealand, Fiona Kidman’s historical crime novel about a young man found guilty of murder is a powerful question mark. When is the death penalty justified? How does…
Read more
News

Ngaio Marsh Awards 2019 – winners announced

Over the years, troubled teenagers and young lives gone astray have provided rich pickings for crime writers and it’s a theme running through this year’s winning selections in the 10th annual Ngaio Marsh Awards. Double award winner This Mortal Boy by Dame Fiona Kidman was…
Read more
News

2019 Ngaio Marsh shortlists announced

The Ngaio Marsh Awards launched 10 years ago to celebrate all that’s great about New Zealand crime, mystery, thriller and suspense writing. There have been some stellar winners in the past and this year’s judges have narrowed the 2019 entries down to three shortlists, including a…
Read more
iBookKindlePrintReviews

The Sound of Her Voice

Written by Nathan Blackwell — New Zealand has offered some exciting avenues for crime fiction in recent years and their annual Ngaio Marsh Awards are fertile ground for atmospheric stories with formidable backdrops. The Sound of Her Voice is less preoccupied with setting but debut…
Read more
iBookKindlePrintReviews

The Ringmaster

Written by Vanda Symon — Sharp-witted, no-holds-barred Sam Shephard is back. After leaving her previous position in Mataura, deep in the countryside on New Zealand’s South Island, she’s starting a new job at the rank of detective in Dunedin. Being promoted after only a six-month…
Read more