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Review - Equinox by Michael White

Over Christmas I was fortunate enough to read local author, Michael White's first crime thriller - Equinox and it's really really good - set in current day and 1600's Oxford - please follow this link for the full review:

http://www.austcrimefiction.org/node/3838

Added by Karen from AustCrime on January 6, 2008 at 8:58pm — No Comments

More Reviews - UK Authors

I seem to have been on a bit of a UK Author binge recently - but two new books.

Firstly the third in the Anna Travis series (Police Procedural) from Lynda La Plante - Clean Cut

Now for something completely different - the first in the Romanitas trilogy (the first book is called Romanitas) - an alternative history / mixed reality / thriller / sort of crime fiction… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on January 6, 2008 at 11:51am — No Comments

Review - Redback, Lindy Cameron

A terrific change of style and pace for local author Lindy Cameron, Redback is her first thriller and it's an absolute ripper - definitely one of my best books for 2007 - for the full review please wander over to:

http://www.austcrimefiction.org/node/3818

Added by Karen from AustCrime on January 4, 2008 at 11:33am — No Comments

New Reviews

I managed to read a lot over Christmas - just didn't manage to post a lot of reviews so I'm doing a bit of a scramble catchup.

The Storm Prophet, Hector MacDonald - this is a UK author, but the book is set in Sydney, around the Sydney-Hobart Yacht race which sets off every Boxing Day - for more see http://www.austcrimefiction.org/node/3832

Then there was King of Swords by Nick Stone - second book from him - for more see… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on January 4, 2008 at 9:58am — No Comments

Genre Flash!

I don't know if this has been mentioned here before as I've been away over Christmas and New Year - but what the hell it's so good it deserves to be mentioned again if it has!

In a number of blogs recently (including one from Angela Savage, which I've now added to News and Views on AustCrimeFiction incidentally) mention was recently made of Lindy Cameron's great initiative - GENRE FLASH.

Basically…

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Added by Karen from AustCrime on January 3, 2008 at 2:02pm — 6 Comments

And now for something completely different....

Science Fiction Thriller - I kid you not.

Black Man by Richard Morgan

And what I'm finding curiously suprising, is that I loved it.

Review at: http://www.austcrimefiction.org/node/3804

Added by Karen from AustCrime on December 8, 2007 at 2:23pm — No Comments

I See You, Gregg Hurwitz

Recently finished I SEE YOU by Gregg Hurwitz which put a new twist on a
thriller story about the murder of two women - I enjoyed this one
immensely - follow the link below to see the review if you're interested:

http://www.austcrimefiction.org/node/3793

Added by Karen from AustCrime on December 4, 2007 at 11:36am — No Comments

Review - The Killing Hour, Paul Cleave

Just posted my review of THE KILLING HOUR - the second book from the NZ / Christchurch based author. Twisting and turning and frankly, scary, I'd recommend THE KILLING HOUR to
anybody who is a bit of a fan of having the **** scared out of you once
in a while

Added by Karen from AustCrime on November 18, 2007 at 5:33pm — No Comments

Ian Rankin & Shane Maloney in conversation

Yesterday we were lucky enough to spend some time listening to Ian Rankin and Shane Maloney - well chat.

http://www.austcrimefiction.org/node/3766

for a short report on what went on - including the best description I've ever heard of what it's like to have your book turned into TV or a movie.

Added by Karen from AustCrime on November 16, 2007 at 12:56pm — No Comments

2007 Davitt Awards Announced

The 2007 Davitt Awards (given out by the local Sisters in Crime Chapter) have been announced:

The 2007 Winner for Best True Crime is Silent Death: The Killing of Julie Ramage by Karen Kissane

Best Adult Crime novel went to Undertow by Sydney Bauer

Best Young Adult Crime novel went to The Betrayal of Bindy MacKenzie by Jaclyn Moriarty

More at: http://www.austcrimefiction.org/node/3757

Added by Karen from AustCrime on November 7, 2007 at 10:09am — No Comments

Updated Blog Feed Aggregator on AustCrimeFiction

Or what happens when you leave a girl to play:

http://www.austcrimefiction.org/aggregator_summary

I've been running feeds on this site for a while now, but recently I found a lovely little aggregator software package that lets me pick up summaries of blog feeds from far and wide. I've been quietly building up feeds and others might find this interesting. Of course if you have a blog that you just can't live… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on October 17, 2007 at 5:55pm — 3 Comments

Review - The Western Banker, Joe Barrett

Just posted a review of a great new book -The Western Banker by Joe Barrett

If you are at all tempted by the review you can always order copies of this and other books from Longueville directly.

Added by Karen from AustCrime on October 16, 2007 at 4:39pm — No Comments

Review - Torch, Lin Anderson

I've just published a review of TORCH from Scottish Author Lin Anderson. Her website is at: http://www.lin-anderson.com/ and the website for the main character in her books Dr Rhona Macleod (Forensic Scientist) is at http://www.rhonamacleod.com/

Added by Karen from AustCrime on October 10, 2007 at 1:05pm — No Comments

Review - The Perfect Suspect, Vincent Varjavandi

Dr Tom Hackett had the perfect life - young, successful and now with a dream job working for a year in New Orleans. All that changes when his wife is murdered there, her body mutilated,

the victim of a seemingly random attack.

Desperate to leave those memories behind, he returns home to Australia and accepts a job in Sanctuary, an idyllic resort far from the dark shadows of old New Orleans. But there is no sanctuary from…

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Added by Karen from AustCrime on October 2, 2007 at 2:55pm — No Comments

Want to come over and play?

Okay

We're probably bats, but

It seemed like a good idea at the time.

Ever wanted to have a go at a themed short story?

Ever wanted to participate in a serial novel online?

Ever wondered what the hell she's talking about this time....

http://novel.austcrimefiction.org/

Come and play.... it could be fun you…

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Added by Karen from AustCrime on September 27, 2007 at 2:06pm — No Comments

Review - Maigret and the Idle Burglar

Penguin have released a range of classics under the "labelling" of Red Classics. From their website:

"From

the Da Vinci Code to Jonathan Strange, from chick lit to crime, there

are so many bestsellers bursting onto the scene every week it can be

hard to decide what's actually good, as well as being a good read. The

sort of book that might change the way you think and feel forever, as

well as making your train journey home a bit more… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on September 24, 2007 at 3:50pm — No Comments

Review - The End of Mr Y, Scarlett Thomas

Every now and then you get a review book that just takes you somewhere

you never thought you'd go. This year I've been really lucky to read a

few of these - Let the Right One In by John Ajvide Lindvquist and now

The End of Mr Y by Scarlett Thomas is something I didn't think I'd ever

read, and something I would have expected to actually like even less!

Full review at:… Continue

Added by Karen from AustCrime on September 23, 2007 at 4:16pm — No Comments

Australian / New Zealand Recommendations

I've had a few requests recently for recommendations on where to start /
which authors people might like in the Australian / New Zealand scene so
I've started a listing:

http://www.austcrimefiction.org/node/2089

If I've missed a styling or a comparison of an author you particularly like - drop me a line or add a comment on the post and I'll update.

Added by Karen from AustCrime on September 14, 2007 at 2:58pm — No Comments

The Low Road, Chris Womersley

Just posted a review of this interesting, startling debut book from Australian Author Chris Womersley:

http://www.austcrimefiction.org/node/2755

Added by Karen from AustCrime on September 12, 2007 at 10:26am — No Comments

Scarlet Stiletto - The First Cut

I mentioned earlier I think that I've been reading this great anthology of short stories from the Local Sisters in Crime Chapter - I've finally started making very restricted comments at:

http://www.austcrimefiction.org/node/2678

It's hard to say too much about each individual story without giving too much away - but this is a fabulous selection of short stories.

Added by Karen from AustCrime on September 10, 2007 at 11:17am — No Comments