The Town

Describing himself as “writing a book about the disappearing towns in the Central West region of New South Wales”, the unnamed narrator of The Town states he “was probably not a writer”. This is definitely an unusual way to open a book. Despite not being a writer, the narrator keepsContinue Reading

A Beautiful Crime

Con men, Nick and Clay, plan to sell fake silver to Clay’s rich ex-boyfriend in Venice, Italy in what they hope will be A Beautiful Crime. This book is a slow languid dive into the atmospheric streets and palazzos of Venice. In fact, Venice was so much a part ofContinue Reading

When We Were Vikings

Zelda is very interested in Vikings. She reads books and websites about them. Zelda is also on the fetal alcohol spectrum and loves having rules and lists for everything. She has a list of Things Legends Need and has already checked off two items. Zelda’s mother is dead and herContinue Reading

Into the Fire

Max has a problem. His forensic accountant cousin, Grant, has given him a sealed envelope. He instructs Max to give it to a reporter if anything strange happens to him. The problem occurs when Grant is a victim of a professional hit. And the reporter is permanently unavailable. That forcesContinue Reading