Archives for Fiction
The Husbands – A feminist thriller with a sprinkling of ‘Get Out’
Smart, sharp and timely, The Husbands imagines a world where the burden of the 'second shift' is equally shared - and what it might take to get there. If you love the novels of Liane Moriarty, Celeste Ng and Sally Hepworth you will devour The Husbands. To what lengths would you go for…
Body Of Stars – The new Handmaid’s Tale?
Body of Stars. Vox meets The Immortalists in this bold and dazzling exploration of fate and female agency in a world where women own the future but not their own bodies. 'We have a new The Handmaid's an exciting new literary voice with a dazzling imagination' EMMA KENNEDYNo future, dear reader, can break a…
The Perfect Lie – Starts off with a bang, but ends a fizzer
TW: suicide He jumped to his death in front of witnesses. Now his wife is charged with murder. Five years ago, Erin Kennedy moved to New York following a family tragedy. She now lives happily with her detective husband in the scenic seaside town of Newport, Long Island. When Erin…
Love In A Sunburnt Land – An anthology of Australian romance
Love In A Sunburnt Land was inspired by the poem by Dorothea MacKellar, My Country. Each author took a line (with permission) from the poem and based their story setting around that. For example, I am sweeping plains and that became the setting for my story. It was such a…
The Final Revival Of Opal & Nev
A fiction so perfect I thought it was a music bio! A poignant fictional oral history of a rock 'n' roll duo who shot to fame in 1970s New York, and the secret that lies at the peak of their stardom. Opal is a fiercely independent young woman pushing against…
No One Is Talking About This – A disjointed, poetic look at our addiction to the internet
LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 WOMEN'S PRIZE FOR FICTIONTHE FIRST NOVEL FROM PATRICIA LOCKWOOD 'I really admire and love this book. Patricia Lockwood is a completely singular talent and this is her best, funniest, weirdest, most affecting work yet' Sally Rooney, author of Normal People'A literary star ... Captures better than anything…
The Music Of Bees
When social pariah Alice Holtzman crashes her pick-up truck packed with 120,000 restless honeybees into a troubled, paraplegic teenager, it is the start of an unlikely friendship that will help both of them through the darkest stages of grief. Set in the gorgeous, sprawling countryside of the Pacific Northwest, Eileen…
The Rose Daughter – New gripping read from Maria Lewis
The new gripping female-led fantasy from author Maria Lewis with her trademark brand of feisty female heroines, world-building and a bit of romance, perfect for fans of Leigh Bardugo, Sarah J Maas and Charlaine Harris. She never meant to be a hero . . . In fact, Dreckly Jones has…
Book Blast! BOGUS – A medical thriller
BOGUS, by Jill Ganger, is a fascinating medical thriller. The plot is fast-paced and captivating from start to finish. There’s an element of realism that engages the reader in the life of the main character and the lives of those around him. The main character’s adventures, and a winding plot…
Heavenly – The latest book from Thomas Duffy
Heavenly is the latest book from Thomas Duffy and I was lucky enough to ask him a few questions about the inspiration and themes for his latest book. What's Heavenly about? HEAVENLY is Thomas Duffy's ninth book. It is the story of second chances, love, hope and faith. When a…