I’m thrilled to share my review of Worship Me by Canadian author Craig Stewart. Worship Me is a fast-paced horror novel that will have you on the edge of your seat. Something is listening to the prayers of St. Paul’s United Church, but it’s not the god they asked for; it’s something much, much older. A quiet SundayContinue reading “Review: Worship Me by Craig Stewart”
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Dead Again by Sandi Wallace
The second in Wallace’s rural crime series, Dead Again is a fast-paced thriller set in the fictitious town of Bullock in the Yarra ranges east of Melbourne, and in the historic spa town, Daylesford. “It is almost two years since wildfires ravaged the tiny town of Bullock, and Melbourne journalist, Georgie Harvey, is on assignment in theContinue reading “Dead Again by Sandi Wallace”
Mayan Mendacity by L.J.M. Owen
Dr Elizabeth Pimms has a new puzzle. What is the story behind the tiny skeletons discovered on a Guatemalan island? And how do they relate to an ancient Mayan queen? The bones, along with other remains, are a gift for Elizabeth. But soon the giver reveals his true nature. An enraged colleague then questions Elizabeth’sContinue reading “Mayan Mendacity by L.J.M. Owen”
Tell Me Why by Sandi Wallace
All good books are hard to put down. Sandi Wallace’s Tell Me Why is no exception. “Picturesque Daylesford has a darker side. Melbourne writer Georgie Harvey heads to the mineral springs region of central Victoria to look for a missing farmer.There she uncovers links between the woman’s disappearance and her dangerous preoccupation with the unsolved mystery surroundingContinue reading “Tell Me Why by Sandi Wallace”
Book review: Our Lady of the Inferno by Preston Fassel
Our Lady of the Inferno is a gripping story of redemption and revenge set against the backdrop of New York’s 42nd Street and its sleazy underbelly. There is much in this novel to please the horror aficionado and the average reader alike. About Our Lady of the Inferno “Spring, 1983. Sally Ride is about toContinue reading “Book review: Our Lady of the Inferno by Preston Fassel”
The Tower by Marguerite Steen
In The Tower, Marguerite Steen provides the contemporary reader with her valuable insights into the world of the struggling if moderately successful artist of 1950s Britain, a time of post-war transition in society and the art world, as abstractionism grew in ascendancy. “Painter Tom Proctor and his wife Antonia are among innumerable victims of theContinue reading “The Tower by Marguerite Steen”
Cassandra by Kathryn Gossow
Kathryn Gossow is a masterful storyteller who displays great insight and sensitivity in her handling of difficult themes. The result, her debut novel Cassandra, is an extraordinary and engaging coming of age tale. “On a remote farm in Queensland, Cassie Shultz feels useless. Her perfect brother Alex has an uncanny ability to predict the weather, and the fortunesContinue reading “Cassandra by Kathryn Gossow”
The Street Sweeper by Elliot Perlman
What motivates a writer to compose a work of fiction? To entertain? To provide an escape from mundanities? To enlighten? To invite the reader to consider something new or ponder a fresh perspective on something old? Or to portray in fictional form real events that come alive in the imagination through the characters in a story?Continue reading “The Street Sweeper by Elliot Perlman”
The Birdman’s Wife by Melissa Ashley
What a delight it is to read stories of historical figures passed over by history probably because they were women. An even greater delight when they are told well, as is very much the case with Melissa Ashley’s The Birdman’s Wife. Elizabeth Gould was indeed a remarkable woman. “Inspired by a letter found tucked inside herContinue reading “The Birdman’s Wife by Melissa Ashley”
On ‘Narziss and Goldmund’ by Hermann Hesse
First published in 1930, Narziss and Goldmund forms part of a profoundly insightful body of work by Hermann Hesse. I visited Goodreads and was not surprised to find well over a thousand reviews. I’ve only read the first few, and I’m left wondering what I can add that would contribute to the collective understanding of thisContinue reading “On ‘Narziss and Goldmund’ by Hermann Hesse”
Isobel Blackthorn 