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Book review: The Widow by John Grisham| Debbish
Book review: The Widow by John Grisham| Debbish
Book review: The Widow by John Grisham| Debbish
I very much enjoyed most of The Widow by John Grisham. We’re introduced to likeable lawyer, Simon who gambles more than he should, sleeps in his office pending separation and divorce from his wife, and seemingly just scrapes by. He first assumes that drafting the will of 85 year old widow Eleanor will net him his usual $250 fee – and something that his assistant will (in fact) do on his behalf. However, Eleanor happens to mention her husband holding shares in Coca Cola and Wal-Mart and he...| Debbish
We Were Never Friends by Kaira Rouda unfolds from several points of view but it feels like Beth is the natural lead character. Perhaps because we meet her first. In the most bizarre of coincidences her daughter is engaged to the son of one of Beth’s sorority ‘sisters’ from her college days and for reasons Continue Reading The post ARC review: We Were Never Friends by Kaira Rouda appeared first on Debbish.| Debbish
Last One Out by Jane Harper is the popular Aussie author’s latest release. It’s a standalone and beautifully balances the suspense / mystery element with some complex topics and deeper issues worthy of discussion. I loved the commentary Harper provides on regional and rural communities, particularly those impacted by fluctuating industries. In my day job Continue Reading The post Book review: Last One Out by Jane Harper appeared first on Debbish.| Debbish
The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done by Clare Stephens is a little outside of my crime fiction/thriller genre and I’m unsure if I requested the review copy but I’ve received so few (print / real) books lately I was keen to turn the pages of something tangible during my evening baths. And this, by the Continue Reading The post Book review: The Worst Thing I’ve Ever Done by Clare Stephens appeared first on Debbish.| Debbish
A Disappearing Act by Jo Dixon is one of those novels in which – secrets from the past – are revisited in the present… and of course it’s far too late to do anything about past actions or behaviour. I read a lot of crime fiction and thrillers that are similarly themed, and almost always Continue Reading The post Book review: A Disappearing Act by Jo Dixon appeared first on Debbish.| Debbish
The Widow by John Grisham features a likeable lawyer - set to benefit from his client's death - on trial for her murder.| Debbish
Book review: The Final Chapter by January Gilchrist| Debbish
The Final Chapter by January Gilchrist was a spontaneous purchase when I went to buy a print copy of Tenderfoot, which I raved about recently and I needed a print copy so my mother could read it. I’d seen The Final Chapter launched and tried to recall if I’d submitted a failed request for it. Nevertheless, it jumped out at me as I appreciated that it was centred around writing and writers and takes place at a writers’ retreat in the Blue Mountains.| Debbish
The Last Death of the Year by Sophie Hannah is the latest release in the reimagined world of Hercule Poirot – made famous of course by Agatha Christie… who killed him off in Curtain: Poirot’s Last Case. As a result these are set earlier in his career and here he’s partnering with Inspector Edward Catchpool. Continue Reading The post Book review: The Last Death of the Year by Sophie Hannah appeared first on Debbish.| Debbish
Twice by Mitch Albom is a story within a story. It opens with a man (Alfie) being questioned by casino security having done the unthinkable and won at the roulette table three times in a row. His interviewer (Vincent) assumes Alfie’s colluded with a casino employee or used magnets or similar, but Alfie continues to Continue Reading The post Book review: Twice by Mitch Albom appeared first on Debbish.| Debbish
I was particularly keen to read Left Behind by Martine Kropkowski as it’s set on my doorstep… on K’gari (prev. Fraser Island)*. I’ve only visited the resort on the eastern side of the island in recent years but my step-grandmother owned a couple of huts at a place called Yidney Rocks on the western side Continue Reading The post Book review: Left Behind by Martine Kropkowski appeared first on Debbish.| Debbish
The Final Chapter by January Gilchrist features a group of writers at a retreat, trapped with a killer when one is found dead.| Debbish
Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson sees the return of writer and amateur detective Ernest Cunningham.| Debbish
Murder at 30,000 feet by Susan Walter is yet another excellent thriller from the American author who I discovered two years ago through Lie By The Pool. If you’re looking for a new-to-you author with an excellent backlist I highly recommend Walter, who is also a screenwriter and director… which I think is evident in Continue Reading The post ARC review: Murder at 30,000 feet by Susan Walter appeared first on Debbish.| Debbish
In Five Found Dead by Sulari Gentill an author and his sister board the Orient Express for a relaxing break—until the bodies start to pile up| Debbish
Tenderfoot by Toni Jordan is an exquisite and bittersweet read that brought back so many memories of growing up in Australia in the 1970s.| Debbish
Murder Takes a Vacation by Laura Lippman features a widow embroiled in theft and murder on her first overseas holiday.| Debbish
Book review: She Didn’t Stand a Chance by Stacie Grey| Debbish
She Didn't Stand a Chance by Stacie Grey centres around the supicious death of a wealthy man and those who stand to inherit his fortune.| Debbish
In the clever and twisty Lie by the Pool by Susan Walter we meet a previously happily married woman who's now on her own and homeless.| Debbish
Book review: Guess Again by Charlie Donlea| Debbish
Book review: Guess Again by Charlie Donlea| Debbish
Guess Again by Charlie Donlea features a former cop, now doctor who takes on a ten-year old case of a missing teenager.| Debbish
Tenderfoot by Toni Jordan was a mind-blowing read for me. As usual Jordan’s writing is amazing. I read her debut novel Addition after commencing writing-related courses and it was the first time I became conscious of prose and I marvelled at her genius. I felt the same way years later when I read The Fragments. Tenderfoot (for me) however offered so much more – a very nostalgic and rather emotive trip down memory lane. Andie, our narrator lives in Morningside in Brisbane – where I lived...| Debbish
Book review: No One Would Do What The Lamberts Have Done by Sophie Hannah| Debbish
Book review: The Remarkable Truths of Alfie Bains by Sarah Clutton| Debbish
The Bluff by Joanna Jenkins features lawyer Ruth who becomes involved in the disappearance of a teenaged girl and murder of a local man.| Debbish
Book reviews: Two twisty tales by Alice Feeney| Debbish
Book review: This Book Will Bury Me by Ashley Winstead| Debbish
Book reviews, author interviews and books / literature news and thoughts. Mostly fiction and thrillers, crime fiction, suspense and mysteries.| Debbish
Book review: The Second Mrs Strom by Kaira Rouda| Debbish
Novels classified as thrillers or novels of suspense.| Debbish
Book review: The Life Impossible by Matt Haig| Debbish
Book review: All the Colours of the Dark by Chris Whitaker| Debbish
Book review: Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth| Debbish
Over Her Dead Body by Susan Walter is an incredibly twisty tale about the death of a wealthy woman who leaves her money to a stranger.| Debbish
