Tom Keneally’s “Red Dot List” from the TKC
SMSA Member’s can borrow books from the Tom Keneally "Red Dot List" – books all reviewed by, and with notations from, Tom, himself.
Book Reviews
Solomon’s Noose by Steve Harris
Solomon’s Noose: The True Story of Her Majesty’s Hangman of Hobart by Steve Harris is an often challenging novel about convict life in recently colonised…
Our Souls At Night by Kent Haruf
Our Souls At Night by Kent Haruf is a beautiful story of two widowers and the comfort they find in one another, despite small town…
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena
The Couple Next Door by Shari Lapena is a gripping, fast paced read. After a baby goes missing, everyone is a suspect, and cracks appear…
A Quiet Place by Seicho Matsumoto
A Quiet Place by Seicho Matsumoto is the story of Japanese civil servant Asai, who makes some startling discoveries when investigating his wife’s death.
A Spider in the Cup by Barbara Cleverly
A Spider in the Cup by Barbara Cleverly is a Det. Joe Sandilands novel, where Joe must discover the link between 2 murders and the…
Greek Cafes & Milk Bars of Australia by Effy Alexakis and Leonard Janiszewski
Greek Cafes & Milk Bars of Australia by Effy Alexakis and Leonard Janiszewski is a fantastic photography book on the history of these staples of…
Nun Plussed by By Monica Quill
Nun Plussed by By Monica Quill is a fun filled novel, about an elderly nun who sets out to solve the mystery of a former…
Stasi Child by David Young
David Young’s fantastic debut novel, Stasi Child, is a fresh, well written mystery set in 1970’s East Germany, in the shadowy world of communism.
The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King
The Beekeeper’s Apprentice by Laurie R. King is a joyous story on the introduction of Mary Russell into Sherlock Holmes life & their burgeoning…
Bloodline by James Rollins
Bloodline by James Rollins is the dynamic 8th book in a series of 11, following a highly skilled team of Sigma Force agents.
The Woman in Cabin 10 by Ruth Ware
Review of Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Cabin 10, an engrossing mystery about the murder of the passenger in Cabin 10. That is, if it…