This week, Michael Popple highlights amazing crime fiction novels from three top authors. You can find more of Michael’s book reviews on his blog: unseenlibrary.comÂ
High Wire by Candice Fox
Bantam, $34.99
Welcome to the ‘Wire’, a notorious and lawless unmarked track running through outback Australia. Harvey Buck knows how dangerous the Wire can be, but he is unprepared when figures from his past kidnap him and fellow traveller Clare Holland. Strapped into bomb vests, Harvey and Clare are forced to commit a series of violent crimes in the name of revenge. A brilliantly over-the-top read, High Wire is Candice Fox’s third novel of the year and comes highly recommended. A dark Australian outback thriller that blends a unique setting with an exciting narrative, this is an extremely addictive book.
We Solve Murders by Richard Osman
Viking, $34.99
Amy Wheeler is an elite bodyguard living her best, adrenalin-filled life. When she is framed for multiple murders, Amy needs help from someone she can trust, and the only person who fits the bill is her father-in-law, retired detective Steve Wheeler. Dragging Steve away from his comfortable village life, Amy embarks on an international mission to clear her name and take down a criminal mastermind. Richard Osman continues to impress with this exceptional and hilarious novel. Perfectly combining an elaborate mystery narrative with complex characters and Osman’s distinctive humour, this is a particularly epic read that proves impossible not to love.
An Eye for an Eye by Jeffrey Archer
HarperCollins, $39.99
When a billion-dollar arms deal goes wrong, British peer Simon Hartley is falsely imprisoned in Saudia Arabia for a crime he didn’t commit. As the British government goes into crisis mode, Chief Superintendent William Warwick and his team are drawn into the case. But their attempts to find justice for Hartley are hampered when Warwick’s nemesis, criminal mastermind Miles Faulkner, enacts his own sinister plans. The always entertaining William Warwick series continues in fantastic fashion with this enjoyable new book. Featuring a witty and compelling story, An Eye for an Eye is worth checking out for the series’ devious long-running antagonist alone.
