Live by Night by Dennis Lehane
Live by Night, a gangster novel, tells the story of the rise and fall of a gangster in the prohibition era of the roaring twenties…
Mystery & Crime
The Mysterious Death of Mr Darcy By Regina Jeffers
Yes, The Mysterious Death of Mr Darcy by Regina Jeffers is yet another Pride and Prejudice spin-off – this time, a murder mystery.
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith
The Cuckoo’s Calling by Robert Galbraith is a great debut mystery in a classic vein.
Rage Against the Dying by Becky Masterman
Brigid Quinn has officially left the FBI, but is brought back to consult on a homicide case which seven years earlier claimed the life of…
Author Review: Roy Harley Lewis
The books of Roy Harley Lewis (not to be confused with Roy Lewis) are light-hearted, not to be taken too seriously, but quite enjoyable.
The Lady Vanishes (AKA The Wheel Spins) by Ethel Lina White
First published in the UK as The Wheel Spins in 1936, this story was made popular when Alfred Hitchcock made it into a movie in…
The Bat by Jo Nesbo
The Bat has only just recently been published in Australia, but Australian readers have been introduced briefly to Harry’s experiences in Australia in Nesbo’s other…
The Devil’s Star by Jo Nesbo
In The Devil’s Star by Jo Nesbo, a young woman is murdered in Oslo, her finger amputated and a diamond in the shape of a…
Cell 8 by Roslund & Hellström
Roslund & Hellström have once again produced a gripping novel that will keep the reader in suspense from start to finish.
River of Darkness by Rennie Airth
River of Darkness by Rennie Airth is the first book in the John Madden series and is an intriguing mystery that kept me enthralled to…
The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan
Set in 1914, The Lifeboat by Charlotte Rogan is the gripping tale of 39 survivors crowded into a lifeboat built to hold less…
Calico Joe by John Grisham
I have always been a John Grisham fan and was, therefore, eager to read Calico Joe when it recently became available in the SMSA library….