Blog tour: The Collector by John Maher
The Collector is a tense and fascinating crime novel with a well-rounded main character.
What I read in June 2020
In which I do battle with Doris Lessing
Review: Mostly Dead Things by Kristen Arnett
Mostly Dead Things is a tender, visceral and darkly humorous story of a family's recovery from grief.
Review: A Cosmology of Monsters by Shaun Hamill
A Cosmology of Monsters is spooky and sad and wonderful.
Blog tour: The Miseducation of Evie Epworth by Matson Taylor
The Miseducation of Evie Epworth is a funny, heartwarming and moving coming-of-age story that vividly portrays the '60s without idealising them.
Review: Expiry Date by Rachel Ward
Expiry Date is an easy mystery read with warm characters and a well-created setting that reflect real life.
Review: Scenes of a Graphic Nature by Caroline O'Donoghue
Scenes of a Graphic Nature is a highly readable, relatable, funny and poignant novel.
Review: The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone by Felicity McLean
The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone is a sparkling mystery novel that's perfect for summer.
Review: The Ghost Tree by M. R. C. Kasasian
M. R. C. Kasasian is on top form with his third Betty Church novel, seamlessly blending light and dark in a satisfying detective story where nothing is quite what it seems.
Review: A Luminous Republic by Andrés Barba
A Luminous Republic is an unusual, intelligent and thought-provoking read that sticks with you long after the final page.