Karen Chisholm
Very pleased to be reading the 7th book from Katherine Howell for review at http://newtownreviewofbooks.com.au/(link is external)
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Reading The Cinderella Girl by Carin Gehardsen, a new to me author, whilst listening to Johan Helmich Roman's Keyboard Suites because it seemed appropriate.
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When detective Petra Westman finds an unconscious child in an undergrowth, and shortly after stumbles upon the mother's dead body hidden inside a grit bin, the Hammarby Police team is shocked by the gruesomeness of this case. And the strangest thing is that nobody seems to be missing the victims . . .
Karen Chisholm
Another one of those why, what style books - no obvious crime up front - interesting.
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An apparently happy marriage. A beautiful son. A lovely home. So what makes Emily Coleman get up one morning and walk right out of her life to start all over again? Has she had a breakdown? Was it to escape her dysfunctional family - especially her flawed twin sister Caroline who always seemed to hate her? And what is the date that looms, threatening to force her to confront her past? No-one has ever guessed her secret. Will you?
Karen Chisholm
Really really really really really pleased to have a new book from J.R. Carroll. Really pleased...
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When the past comes knocking, it will not be denied ...
Ex-cop turned criminal lawyer Tim Fontaine and his wife Amy are heading for their weekender – a restored farmhouse in remote bushland known as Black Pig Bend.
But even before they've eaten dinner, three outlaw bikers arrive on the scene. Suddenly Tim's house becomes a fortress. Who are these people? Why have they come? Who sent them?
Karen Chisholm
The latest book from Wendy James takes the reader back into that closed world of family relationships that this author delves into frequently.
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Curl Curl, Sydney, January 1978.
Angie's a looker. Or she's going to be. She's only fourteen, but already, heads turn wherever she goes. Male heads, mainly . . .
Karen Chisholm
Got very excited when I heard that June Wright's books were to be republished by Dark Passage http://www.versechorus.com/Murder-in-the-Telephone-Exchange.html(link is external)
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Feeling a little bit guilty about the fact that we got through this dreadful weekend unscathed - I've spent most of the time listening to the scanner, wondering why on earth people think websites are the way to go with this sort of emergency level, and reading.
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OSI Special Agent Vin Cooper is brought to the scene of an airport massacre in El Paso, Texas, to investigate the death of a USAF airman, AWOL from a nearby Air Force base.
Karen Chisholm
Third book in the extremely excellent Dr Dody McCleland series which combines strong plots, good characters, a touch of romantic attraction and a good strong dose of the reality of life for women in the Suffragette era.
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'If a black dog appears along the old corpse way, the route a funeral procession takes to the churchyard, it is thought to be escorting the dead soul to the afterlife. A black dog sighting without a funeral procession, however, is supposed to foreshadow death.'
Karen Chisholm
The third of the Darian Richards books by Tony Cavanaugh is due out later in February.
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One man pushed Darian Richards to the edge. The man he couldn't catch. The Train Rider.
As Victoria's top homicide investigator, Darian Richards spent years catching killers. The crimes of passion, of anger, of revenge ... they were easy. It was the monsters who were hard.
Karen Chisholm
I'd read just anything that Louise Welsh writes ... even post-apocalyptic, end of world stuff!
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Bittersweet this one - I've so been looking forward to the final Sean Duffy book, and now it's hear and I've read it. What next?
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I was reminded again just how bloody good this series is when the first book in the series, The Cold, Cold Ground was discussed on 4MA(link is external) - the conversation made me go back and rethink the book a lot.
Karen Chisholm
The much anticipated and long awaited follow up to The Old School, due to be released at the end of February - but I have zero impulse control sometimes. The initial book in this series was extremely promising, and having now got stuck into this one, it's boding very very well.
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Karen Chisholm
Rather local, being set just over an hour away from us, even if it is in one of those other wine districts :)
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Continuing my "Australia Day" local reading... as opposed to my everyday local reading ... ;)
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Erica Jewell reckons being a part-time vigilante is stressful enough, without the added pressures of a demanding day job, annoying family and bossy cat. Now her mysterious lover has vanished on some clandestine mission, without leaving a forwarding address. Erica thinks that's pretty typical of hired gun Jack Jones – he'd rather risk his life than his heart.
Karen Chisholm
Australia Day long weekend - so Australian author reading of course.
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When a teenage boy is killed in a targeted shooting, the events that unfold rock the lives of the migrant families of Cringila. School friends Jimmy and Piggy have witnessed the violent crime, but need to protect their fledgling drug business.
After seasoned police detective Gordon Winter is assigned the murder case, his investigations uncover long-buried secrets and an entrenched culture of loyalty and fear.
Karen Chisholm
Another long weekend Australian read
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Cato Kwong is back. Back in Boom Town and back on a real case – the unsolved mystery of a missing fifteen-year-old girl. But it’s midsummer in the city of millionaires and it’s not just the heat that stinks. A pig corpse, peppered with nails, is uncovered in a shallow grave and a body, with its throat cut, turns up in the local nightclub. As a series of blunders by Cato’s colleague brings the squad under intense scrutiny, Cato’s own sympathy for a suspect threatens to derail his case and his career.
Karen Chisholm
Can't tell you how pleased I was to open up the parcels this morning and find this gem - although it is a bit bittersweet, what with it being the third book in the Troubles Trilogy. Still - it's a long weekend coming up, and I'm pretty sure that's a slight ... <cough> ... I feel coming on, which might mean that a few engagements might <cough> have to be cancelled as I'd swear this is a tad of a summer <cough> cold I can feel coming on...
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Having a bit of a true crime binge.
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Been wanting to read this book for an age now - and needed a break from fiction
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When filming his TV series Race Relations, John Safran spent an uneasy couple of days with one of Mississippi's most notorious white supremacists. A year later, he heard that the man had been murdered – and what was more, the killer was black.
Karen Chisholm
It's too hot to sleep much anyway so why not frighten myself comprehensively as well...
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Nature vs nurture turns out to be a bloodbath
The wide open outback offers plenty of space for someone to hide. Or to hide a body.
When wiry youngster Mick Taylor starts as a jackaroo at a remote Western Australian sheep station, he tries to keep his head down among the rough company of the farmhands. But he can't keep the devils inside him hidden for long.
Karen Chisholm
Cricket... Cliff Hardy... Cricket... Cliff Hardy. Some years things don't pan out quite like you want. Around here, every Boxing Day will find me somewhere very close to the couch, new Cliff Hardy and Christmas Chocolates in hand, pretending to watch the cricket whilst quietly reading. Only this year we were winning, and it's been a while and it was against England, and well I didn't get quite as much reading done as I would normally. So I'm catching up now.
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Another one I forgot to mention from December... Given I've been deep in the Scarlet Stiletto Winners recently thought I should have a look at a similar concept from another location.
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It was a very good Christmas / New Year Break with just enough hot weather to make me stay inside, watch the cricket (can anybody explain what it was that the Poms were doing out there...), and read some fabulous books. So I'm doing a bit of catch up as many of these are still from last year.
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He’s back…
Eight years ago, ‘The Inside Man’ murdered four women and left three more in critical condition – all of them with their stomachs slit open and a plastic doll stitched inside.
And then the killer just … disappeared.
Karen Chisholm
Another series I got embarrassingly behind with, but used my time off over Christmas / New Year to devote some well-rewarded time to.
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I was lucky enough recently to generate the eBook version of this book for Derek, and whilst you don't get much of a chance to read a lot while you're doing that, there were more than enough glimpses too intrigue. It's not a case that I know anything at all about, but it definitely looks like something utterly incomprehensible.
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Dead By Friday – How lust and greed led to murder in the suburbs
Karen Chisholm
For review on http://www.newtownreviewofbooks.com(link is external) and for pleasure reading in the stinking heat! (It's too hot to move, so sad, what a tragedy - I'm just going to have to read this book...)
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Review book from http://www.thereadingroom.com(link is external)
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From birth, Noah Hogarty has lived with severe cerebral palsy. He is nearly blind, unable to speak, and cannot run, walk, or crawl. Yet his mind works just as well as any other twelve-year-old’s—maybe even better. And Noah holds a secret dream: to become a great spy, following in the footsteps of his aunt, Liv “Boots” Bergen.
Karen Chisholm
Review book from http://www.thereadingroom.com(link is external)
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As a "non-welded to any particular ereader device", ebook fan, I've bought books at a lot of different ebook retailers, and I've read them on a lot of different devices / ebook clients. My go to device for ebooks is my Android tablet these days, mostly because of the choices it gives me.
Karen Chisholm
Another re-read as I work my way slowly, with so much enjoyment, back through this very favourite series.
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When last seen, the singularly inept wizard Rincewind had fallen off the edge of the world. Now magically, he's turned up again, and this time he's brought the Luggage.
But that's not all....
Karen Chisholm
Noticed this out of the corner of my eye a while ago and have been meaning to mention how excited I got when I saw Momentum Books listing some of my favourite J.R. Carroll books and one I've not read before. 8 Hours to Die. These books were unbelievably hard to find when I finally twigged to their existence and in the main I ended up getting copies at second hand bookshops from one end of Victoria to another. Which meant every new find was a thing of real joy. And now, thanks to Momentum I'll be able to start from scratch and reread every one of them. Released early next year.
Karen Chisholm
Dabbling once more in the fabulous Green Classic Penguin offerings.
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Tempted by the idea of duck shooting, Carruthers joins his friend Davies on a yachting expedition in the Baltic. But Davies has more on his mind than killing fowl. As they navigate the waters and treacherous, shifting sands on board the Dulcibella, Carruthers learns the real reason behind their trip – and how the safety of Britain depends on it. The Riddle of the Sands is full of danger, double-crosses, and discoveries on which the fate of nations hangs by a thread.
Karen Chisholm
Very very happy to have had a chance to read this...
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In 1994 Sisters in Crime Australia realised that one of the best ways to uncover, encourage and foster a new generation of women crime writers was to host a writing competition.
The Scarlet Stiletto Awards for women's crime and mystery writing was born.
Little did we - the Convenors of Sisters in Crime, aka the Stiletto judges - know what we were in for or just how successful the competition's primary mission would be.
Karen Chisholm
Extremely interesting thriller set in New Zealand.
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When Abraham Khan releases an e-book condemning radical Islam, the consequences hit him fast and hard -- an armed fanatic smashes into his home one evening, trying to kill him. He survives the harrowing attempt. Just barely. But will he survive the next one?
Maya Raines is the security operator brought in to protect Abraham. She is tough and committed. The very best at what she does. Always one step ahead of the threat.
Karen Chisholm
For review at http://www.newtownreviewofbooks.com(link is external) this is the first of the Rainbow books
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She's a surgeon, she's beautiful and she desperately wants Mister Rainbow to shed some light on her husband's past. But when he does, she wishes he hadn't. Because what Rainbow discovers is a handless hood - and a whole lot of murders.
Karen Chisholm
Ninth (really!) book in the Anna Travis series. A series, to be honest, I lost interest in a while ago - but this was sent to me, so I thought it was worth checking to see if I've been missing out.
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Karen Chisholm
No idea why I picked up this book - but very glad I did.
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Janusz Kiszka, unofficial 'fixer' to East London’s Polish community, and a man with his own distinctive moral code, has been hired to track down a missing waitress. Meanwhile, DC Natalie Kershaw, a rookie detective who’s not afraid of breaking a few rules, investigates the suspicious deaths of two Polish girls.
They hail from very different worlds, but Kiszka and Kershaw are set on collision course…
Karen Chisholm
I think I'm safe in saying that this is a new scenario for me - fleeing New York City and heading for China... interesting :)
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A beautiful couple of kid's ebooks - I will admit I tore through the first of the series last night and loved it. But will review properly asap.
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Sleuth Astrid is a hi tech, mind-reading chook who rides a Harley, uses a z-com and solves mysteries like finding the magician’s lost sense of humour.
Sleuth Astrid (e-books) junior mystery easy-to-read series. Designed and illustrated by Jane Connory.
Karen Chisholm
A beautiful couple of kid's ebooks - After tearing through the first, will be sitting down with the second tonight.
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Astrid has to find the Voice of the Coach in time for the Saturday Grand Final.
Sleuth Astrid is a hi tech, mind-reading chook who rides a Harley, uses a z-com and solves mysteries like finding the footy coach's lost voice. Hazel researched with footy fans and went to a match. Zany illustrations with chapter picture clues by Jane Connory.
Karen Chisholm
A pseudonym for two journalist brothers, Max Landorff's Tretjak comes for the "Fixer" subgenre of crime fiction.
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Gabriel Tretjak is the "fixer," hired by rich clients to fix their lives, to challenge fate on their behalf. He does so without moral limitations or scruples. His methods draw on the latest research into the human brain and advances in psychology. His prices are high, but his clients are always willing to pay. No matter how desperate their situation, they want a happy ending; but happy for whom?
Karen Chisholm
A special treat read and hurried because the latest one was released last week. I'm fairly sure I'm never going to catch up every again.
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It's been some time since Rebus was forced to retire, and he now works as a civilian in a cold-case unit. So when a long-dead case bursts back into life, he can't resist the opportunity to get his feed under the CID desk once more. But Rebus is as stubborn and anarchic as ever, and he quickly finds himself in deep with pretty much everyone, including DI Siobhan Clarke.
Karen Chisholm
It's a Christopher Brookmyre book. Of course I was going to read it.
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Is the devil merely the name we give the worst in ourselves?
When private investigator Jasmine Sharp is hired to find Tessa Garrion, a young woman who has vanished without trace, it becomes increasingly clear that there are those who want her to stay that way. What begins as a simple search awakens a malevolence that has lain dormant for three decades, putting Jasmine in the crosshairs of those who would stop at nothing to keep their secrets buried.
Karen Chisholm
Noir + short stories is a favourite combination.
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English writer Paul D Brazill's 13 Shots Of Noir is a collection of short stories in the vein of Roald Dahl, The Twilight Zone and Alfred Hitchcock Presents. The first story, "The Tut", was nominated for a 2010 Spinetingler Award, while the story "Anger Management" was chosen as one of the Predators and Editors top twenty crime stories.
Crime, horror and dark fiction are contained within the pages of 13 Shots Of Noir.
Karen Chisholm
A rather locally looking book with a number of references to Ballarat, which seems to mean that the author is about an hour from Ballarat on one side, and I'm about an hour the other. And then there's the action set around the Malthouse, a place I remember with considerable fondness during the MWF.
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For review at http://newtownreviewofbooks.com/(link is external)
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When Hirsch heads up Bitter Wash Road to investigate the gunfire he finds himself cut off without back-up. A pair of thrill killers has been targeting isolated farmhouses on lonely backroads, but Hirsch’s first thought is that ‘back-up’ is nearby—and about to put a bullet in him.
Karen Chisholm
Sometimes life is very good to the humble reader and this past weekend was one of those times.
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After narrowly escaping Nazi terror, Rowland Sinclair and his companions land in London, believing they are safe.
But they are wrong.
A bizzare murder plunges the hapless Australians into a queer world of British aristocracy, Fascist Blackshirts, illicit love, scandal and spies.
A world where gentlemen are not always what they are dressed up to be.
Karen Chisholm
I have been looking forward to this book for quite a while now, so decided to treat myself ;)
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Can you commit the perfect crime?
Pilgrim is the codename for a man who doesn't exist. The adopted son of a wealthy American family, he once headed up a secret espionage unit for US intelligence. Before he disappeared into anonymous retirement, he wrote the definitive book on forensic criminal investigation.
Karen Chisholm
The latest from the Miss Fisher series, which dovetailed nicely with Friday night appointment viewing (which is no mean feat given Friday night happy hour at the local is a very important event in these parts...)
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To the accompaniment of heavenly choirs singing, the fearless Miss Phryne Fisher returns in her 20th adventure with musical score in hand.
Karen Chisholm
Sometimes life can be very good to the dedicated reader. In 2002 I cannot tell you how excited I was when HALF PAST DEAD dropped into my line of sight. At the time I was obsessed with the local crime writing scene - having originally been "rehooked" by Marele Day, Patricia Carlon, Peter Corris, Shane Maloney and what, at the time, was building to an increasingly wide variety of locally set, locally relevant crime writing. A HAND IN THE BUSH followed in 2005 and I still have my paperback with the cartoon cover, signed by Jane after a panel at the Melbourne Writers Festival.
Karen Chisholm
Way back in the deep dark past of my reading habits I will admit that I did kind of like the odd Charlotte MacLeod style book. Even wandered around in Maggody for a while, before developing a taste for the darker things in life (red wine / dark chocolate / dark storylines). But the occasional dip into the cozy world has actually worked a few times this year, so I thought why not another go. And besides, Bendigo and the word "nefarious". One of my favourite words.
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Welcome to the sleepy town of Majic, where neighbourhood watch is a killer …
Karen Chisholm
Reading this for a discussion on 4MA(link is external).
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The latest in a series that I lost a bit of interest in a while ago. Thought a re-check of reaction was more than overdue.
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When a severed arm is discovered by a couple on honeymoon in the Florida Keys, former police detective - now reluctant restaurant inspector - Andrew Yancy senses that something doesn't add up. Determined to get his badge back, he undertakes an unofficial investigation of his own.