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Review, The Whisperer, Donato Carrisi

Book Title: THE WHISPERER

Author: Donato Carrisi

Publisher: Abacus

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-0-349-12343-1

No of Pages: 408

Book Synopsis:

Six buried arms. Six missing girls. A team led by Captain Roche and internationally renowned criminologist Goran Gavila are on the trail of a serial killer whose ferocity seems to have no limits. And he seems to be taunting them, leading them to discover each small corpse in turn; but the clues on the bodies point to… Continue

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Review - Line of Sight, David Whish-Wilson

Book Title: LINE OF SIGHT

Author: David Whish-Wilson

Publisher: Penguin Viking

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-0-670-07374-0

No of Pages: 251

Book Synopsis:

The murder of a brothel madam on a city golf course should be a routine police inquiry. But there's barely any investigation at all, and Superintendent Frank Swann thinks he knows why. It's the brave or the foolish who accuse their fellow cops of corruption, and those Swann points the finger at have mates in… Continue

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Review - Love Songs from a Shallow Grave, Colin Cotterill

Book Title: LOVE SONGS FROM A SHALLOW GRAVE

Author: Colin Cotterill

Publisher: Quercus

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-84916-04-2

No of Pages: 308

Book Synopsis:

Three young Laotian women have died of fencing sword wounds. Each of them had studied abroad in an Eastern bloc country. Before he can complete his investigation, Dr. Siri is lured to Cambodia by a free all expenses paid trip. Accused of spying for the Vietnamese, he is imprisoned, beaten and… Continue

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Review - Beyond Reach, Graham Hurley

Book Title: BEYOND REACH

Author: Graham Hurley

Publisher: Orion

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-4091-0121-5

No of Pages: 320

Book Synopsis:

Crushed cranial vault. Visible extrusions of brain tissue through multiple scalp lacerations.

She tried to keep up, tried to focus on the fat grey threads of jelly that laced what remained of this man's head. Memories, she told herself. Intelligence.

The very stuff of what we are, of what we do. Billions… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on October 18, 2010 at 3:14pm — No Comments

Review - Cut & Run, Alix Bosco

Book Title: CUT & RUN

Author: Alix Bosco

Publisher: Penguin

Copyright: 2009

ISBN: 978-0-14-320469-5

No of Pages: 281

Book Synopsis:

When a rugby star who began his life on the streets is murdered in the arms of a beautiful celebrity, it seems to be an open-and-shut case of a drug deal gone wrong but Anna Markunas, legal researcher for the prime suspect's defence team, begins to uncover a far more sinister truth - one that could ultimately destroy… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on October 13, 2010 at 10:33pm — No Comments

Review - Trick of the Dark, Val McDermid

Book Title: TRICK OF THE DARK

Author: Val McDermid

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-4087-0200-0

No of Pages: 451

Book Synopsis:

When Charlie Flint is sent a mysterious package of press cuttings about a brutal murder, it instantly grabs her attention. The murder occurred in the grounds of her old Oxford college - a groom battered to death just hours after his wedding. As his bride and wedding guests sipped champagne, his… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on October 12, 2010 at 11:29pm — No Comments

Review - Document Z, Andrew Croome

Book Title: DOCUMENT Z

Author: Andrew Croome

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Copyright: 2009

ISBN: 978-1-74175-743-9

No of Pages: 348

Book Synopsis:

Canberra, 1951. The Cold War is at its height. Into an atmosphere of paranoia, rumour and suspicion, Vladimir and Evdokia Petrov are among a group of new arrivals at the Soviet Embassy in Canberra. Both are party loyalists, working for the MVD, Moscow intelligence. Yet all is not well in the new city of Canberra.… Continue

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Review - The Long Glasgow Kiss, Craig Russell

Book Title: THE LONG GLASGOW KISS

Author: Craig Russell

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-74237-011-8

No of Pages: 337

Book Synopsis:

'There are some concepts that are alien to the Glaswegian mind. Salad. Dentistry. Forgiveness.'

Glasgow in the 1950's - not somewhere you'd choose to be unless you were born to it. Yet Lennox, a private investigator of Canadian descent, finds it oddly congenial. Lennox is a man balanced… Continue

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Review - Fever of the Bone, Val McDermid

Book Title: FEVER OF THE BONE

Author: Val McDermid

Publisher: Sphere

Copyright: 2009

ISBN: 978-1-4087-0199-7

No of Pages: 432

Book Synopsis:

When teenager Jennifer Maidment's murdered and mutilated body is discovered, it's clear that there is a dangerous psychopath on the loose. But it's not long before Tony and DCI Carol Jordan realise it's the start of a brutal campaign targeting an apparently unconnected group of young people. Their chameleon-like… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on September 15, 2010 at 6:00pm — 1 Comment

Review - The Half-Child, Angela Savage

Book Title: THE HALF-CHILD

Author: Angela Savage

Publisher: Text Publishing

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-921656-54-5

No of Pages: 322

Book Synopsis:

Jayne has been hired to investigate the alleged suicide of a young Australian woman in a seedy Thai coastal town. But Maryanne Delbeck's death is not the only mystery awaiting Jayne among Pattaya's neon signs and go-go bars. While working undercover at the orphanage where Maryanne volunteered, Jayne… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on September 9, 2010 at 5:56pm — No Comments

Review - Crooks Like Us, Peter Doyle

Book Title: CROOKS LIKE US

Author: Peter Doyle

Publisher: The Historic Houses Trust

Copyright: 2009

ISBN: 978-1-876991-34-0

No of Pages: 318

Book Synopsis:

Peter Doyle's new book offers a glimpse into the lives of Sydney's con artists, magsmen, drug dealers and house breakers...

Book Review:

This is going to sound like one very weird review - but I just can't figure out how to explain the effect of CROOKS LIKE US by Peter Doyle without… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on September 6, 2010 at 1:44pm — No Comments

Review - Blind Fury, Lynda La Plante

Book Title: BLIND FURY

Author: Lynda La Plante

Publisher: Simon & Schuster

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-84737-548-3

No of Pages: 501

Book Synopsis:

A motorway service station on the M1: dimly lit, run down, poorly supervised, flickering lights, dark corners; a favourite stopover for long-distance lorry drivers on their way up north from London. Behind it, a body is found in a ditch, that of a girl barely out of her teens. She appears to have no family,… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on September 2, 2010 at 11:42pm — No Comments

Review - The Old School, P.M. Newton

Book Title: THE OLD SCHOOL

Author: P.M. Newton

Publisher: Penguin Viking

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-0-670-07451-8

No of Pages: 363

Book Synopsis:

Sydney, 1992. Nhu 'Ned' Kelly is a young detective making her way in what was, until recently, the best police force money could buy. Now ICAC has the infamous Roger Rogerson in the spotlight, and the old ways are out. Ned's sex and background still make her an outsider in the force, but Sydney is changing,… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on September 1, 2010 at 11:17pm — No Comments

Review - Bad Intentions, Karin Fossum

Book Title: BAD INTENTIONS

Author: Karin Fossum

Publisher: Random House Australia

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-846-55292-2

No of Pages: 184

Book Synopsis:

Early one September three friends spend the weekend at a remote cabin by Dead Water Lake. With only a pale moon to light their way, they row across the water in the middle of the night. But only two of them return, and they make a pact not to call for help until the following… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on September 1, 2010 at 8:15pm — 1 Comment

Winners - 2010 Davitt Awards (the 10th time the Awards have been held!)

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Review - Beneath the Bleeding, Val McDermid

Book Title: BENEATH THE BLEEDING

Author: Val McDermid

Publisher: Harper Collins

Copyright: 2008

ISBN: 978-0-00-724328-0

No of Pages: 484

Book Synopsis:

When Robbie Bishop, star midfielder for the Bradfield Vics, is poisoned by a rare and deadly toxin, profiler Dr Tony Hill and trusted colleague DCI Carol Jordan have their work cut out for them. Robbie was adored, so the public wants answers - but the answers aren't coming, and trails are running… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on August 27, 2010 at 10:52pm — 1 Comment

Review - Criminal Tendencies, edited by Lynne Patrick

Book Title: CRIMINAL TENDENCIES

Authors: Carla Banks,Mark Billingham,Stephen Booth,Simon Brett,Maureen Carter,Mary Andrea Clarke,Ann Cleeves,Lesley Crookman,Natasha Cooper,Martin Edwards,Peter Guttridge,Sophia Hannah,Kaye C Hill, Reginald Hill,Peter James,Peter Lovesey,Adrian Magson,Val McDermid,Barbara Nadel,Chris Nickson,Sheila Quigley,Sarah Rayne,Linda Regan,Zoe Sharp,Caroline Shiach,Roz Southey,Andrew Taylor

Publisher: Creme de la Crime

Copyright: 2009

ISBN:… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on August 20, 2010 at 5:59pm — No Comments

Review - The Ihaka Trilogy, Paul Thomas

Book Title: THE IHAKA TRILOGY

Author: Paul Thomas

Publisher: Hachette Australia

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-86971-194-8

No of Pages: 575

Book Synopsis:

Relentlessly tough yet hilarious, ingeniously plotted and full of killer one-liners, and featuring a rogue's gallery of weird and wild characters, THE IHAKA TRILOGY brings together the three novels that put New Zealand crime writing on the map.

Book Review:

INSIDE DOPE by Paul Thomas won… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on August 18, 2010 at 10:02pm — 2 Comments

Review - So Cold the River, Michael Koryta

Book Title: SO COLD THE RIVER

Author: Michael Koryta

Publisher: Allen & Unwin

Copyright: 2010

ISBN: 978-1-74237-133-7

No of Pages: 503

Book Synopsis:

It started with a documentary. The beautiful Alyssa Bradford approaches Eric Shaw to unearth the life story of her father-in-law, Campbell Bradford, a 95-year-old billionaire whose childhood is wrapped in mystery. Eric grabs the job, even though the only clues to Bradford's past are his hometown… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on August 17, 2010 at 8:06pm — 2 Comments

Review - Maxwell's Chain, M.J. Trow

Book Title: MAXWELL'S CHAIN

Author: M.J. Trow

Publisher: Allison and Busby

Copyright: 2008

ISBN: 978-0-7490-8044-0

No of Pages: 367

Book Synopsis:

Peter 'Mad Max' Maxwell is a very busy man; as Head of Sixth Form at Leighford High he does his best to resist Ofsted imperatives and mark GCSE coursework, whilst trying to cram as much History as possible into the reluctant heads of Nine Eff Gee and their like.

Despite this, Max still finds… Continue

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