Five Voices
Reviewed by: Amrapali Author: Tamara Moss Genre: YA Publication Date: 1 September 2026 ‘Five Voices’ by Tamara Moss is a thrilling, unpredictable and intricate murder mystery that keeps you on your toes until the very last chapter. It’s filled with twists and turns, unforgettable characters and goosebump-inducing moments. Moss’s debut solo novel follows four Australian […]
Demon Copperhead
From the acclaimed author of The Poisonwood Bible and The Bean Trees, a brilliant novel that enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero’s unforgettable journey to maturity.
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead
Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead takes place in a remote Polish village, where Duszejko, an eccentric woman in her sixties, recounts the events surrounding the disappearance of her two dogs.
The Wren, The Wren
Carmel had been alone all her life. The baby knew this. They looked at each other, and all of time was there. The baby knew how vast her mother’s loneliness had been.
Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
Staff review by Amelia: “Big Swiss” by Jen Beagin is a refreshing and witty novel centred around Greta, a sex therapist’s transcriptionist, who becomes enamoured with a client known as “Big Swiss.” Their unconventional affair sparks when they unexpectedly meet, leading to a whirlwind of emotions and self-discovery. Set against the backdrop of Hudson, New […]
Greta and Valdin
Siblings Greta and Valdin have, perhaps, too much in common. They’re flatmates, beholden to the same near-unpronounceable surname, and both make questionable choices when it comes to love.
The Colony
From the acclaimed author of The Poisonwood Bible and The Bean Trees, a brilliant novel that enthralls, compels, and captures the heart as it evokes a young hero’s unforgettable journey to maturity.
The Natural History of Love
Caroline Petit’s ‘The Natural History of Love’ draws from the true story of French explorer and Naturalist, Francois and his lover Madame Fonceca. When Melbourne lawyer Nathan Smithson takes on the case of mad, wealthy Edward Fonçeca’s inheritance trial against his brother in 1902, he must uncover secrets hidden within the diary entries of lovers. […]
The Candy House Book Review
So full of longing and tenderness and strangeness . . . the perfect antidote to the terminal drudgery of these mid-COVID election times
Son of Sin Book Review
Son of Sin is a complex, raw and mightily moving novel, possibly the best release of 2022 — and it’s only March!
