Bestselling Australian author Kate Morton (https://katemorton.com/) is gaining an appreciative following. See if you agree with the buzz in the bookselling press and fiction world by trying her latest mystery novel. The plotting is nicely done, and the atmosphere well conjured. The summary, as follows, revolves around a missing child. In June 1933 the Edevane […]
Michael Connelly (http://www.michaelconnelly.com/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Connelly ) is back to entertain us with another detective thriller featuring Hieronymus (‘Harry’) Bosch. Bosch is named after the 15th century early Dutch painter known for his fantastic imagery. He painted detailed landscapes and illustrations of moral and religious narratives. Bosch is also the name of my washing machine, and I must say it’s been solid
Here’s the perfect read for Halloween 2015. It’s time for ghosts, witches, things that go bump in the night, and for your blood to run cold. Turn to The House on Cold Hill by Peter James (http://www.peterjames.com/). The summary is as follows. Moving from the heart of Brighton to the Sussex countryside is a big
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Christos Tsiolkas (http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2010/jul/10/christos-tsiolkas-melbourne-greece) was born in Melbourne, Australia to Greek immigrant parents. Tsiolkas’ first novel, Loaded (1995), was filmed as Head On (1998) by director Ana Kokkinos, starring Alex Dimitriades. In 2006, his novel, Dead Europe, won The Age Book of the Year fiction award and was adapted into a film in 2012. In 2009, his
Neil Oliver (http://www.neiloliver.com/, and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neil_Oliver) must be a busy man. The historian, archaeologist and TV presenter has found time to write a novel. Some find his presentation of the past gripping. Others find the declamatory style off-putting. If you are the former you may enjoy his new book Master of Shadows. The summary is as
Fans of Lee Child (http://www.leechild.com/) and his detective Jack Reacher will be delighted that the author has delivered again in 2015. Here is a summary of the detective’s 20th adventure to tempt you away from doing anything useful. Jack Reacher wants to know how a town could come to be called ‘Mother’s Rest’. But no one will tell him.
Simon Scarrrow (http://www.scarrow.co.uk/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Scarrow) is best known for his Eagle series of Roman military fiction set in the territories of the Roman Empire, covering the second invasion of Britain and the subsequent prolonged campaign undertaken by the rump of the Julio-Claudian dynasty. To date there are thirteen books in the series, with the 13th released in
Laura Wilson (http://www.laura-wilson.co.uk/website/) grew up in London and studied English Literature at University College London. She has written history about many different periods for children before turning to historical crime fiction, where she concentrates on the recent past. Her fifth novel, The Lover, set during the London Blitz, won the French Prix du Polar Europeen in
Kazuo Ishiguro (http://www.faber.co.uk/author/kazuo-ishiguro/) is a much loved and admired British novelist, screenwriter and short story writer. He was born in Nagasaki, Japan, his family moving to England in 1960 when he was five. Ishiguro obtained his Bachelor’s degree from the University of Kent in 1978 and his Masters from the University of East Anglia’s creative-writing
