Early twentieth century Melbourne is a city of dark corners but Reggie da Costa is there to shine an investigative light in this lively book
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The Man Without Shelter by Indrajit Garai
The story of Arnault leaving prison unexpectedly and encountering a life in Paris with new challenges, pitfalls and encounters
Sweet Caress by William Boyd
William Boyd delivers again – great story, vividly told, with an engaging and strong female narrator enhanced by “lost” photos
A Gilded Death by Cecelia Tichi
The first book in the series about Val and Roddy DeVere is a great opener, establishing the characters and atmosphere of the Gilded Age
One Italian Summer by Rebecca Serle
An unusual book with a strong message about the way you choose to live your life, where the lead character takes a trip to Positano, Italy
Something in the Water by Catherine Steadman
A reasonable thriller throughout with strong elements of suspense that, for me, just failed to deliver all it promised
Poems for People who Care by Patrick McTaggart
Poems of sincerity and support, written from the heart of experience, which guide, reveal to and warm the reader
Strange Fits of Passion by Anita Shreve
Anita Shreve’s books never fail to be a good, involved read and this story of a woman escaping a life of domestic abuse is real and astute
The Tenderness of Wolves by Stef Penney
A glimpse of the fading days of the dominance of the Hudson’s Bay Company, woven into a gripping tale of murder, lust and individual courage
A Month in the Country by J. L. Carr
A novella about a war veteran, Tom Birkin, uncovering a painting in a church in an English village over a month – a vignette of his life
Scuffed Granny 