This week, Michael Popple checks out three impressive pieces of historical fiction.
All The Tears in China by Sulari Gentill
Pantera Press, $32.99
It is 1935 and wealthy Australian troublemaker Rowland Sinclair travels to Shanghai...
This week, Jeff Popple reviews three books about self-help, intelligence and health.
The Book of Knowing by Gwendoline Smith
Allen & Unwin, $21.99
Gwendoline Smith is a leading New Zealand clinical psychologist and speaker. She...
This week Jeff Popple looks at some great Aussie crime novels for Australia Day.
Bad Debts by Peter Temple
Text, $19.99
The late Peter Temple was arguably one of our finest crime writers and an...
Jeff Popple recommends three novels for summer reading.
Evil Things by Katja Ivar
Bitter Lemon Press, $17.99
This is the perfect book for those who are tired of Canberra’s hot weather. Set in the remote...
Michael Popple reviews three of 2019’s freshest new novels to start the year with.
Flight Risk by Michael McGuire
Allen & Unwin, $29.99
Around the world, planes full of passengers are disappearing without a trace,...
Jeff and Michael Popple recommend 5 good reads for the holiday period.
1. The Turn of Midnight by Minette Walters
Allen & Unwin, $32.99
Those looking for something special to buy themselves should check out...
Habitat by AB Bishop
Murdoch Books, $39.99
This is a great present for someone building a new garden or for those who want to make their existing garden more wildlife friendly. Bishop shows in...
1. The Great Cave Rescue by James Massola
Allen & Unwin, $29.99
The rescue of the Wild Boars soccer team from Tham Luang Cave in Thailand earlier this year captivated people from around the...
Jeff Popple reviews a fascinating new history book about religious obsession and persecution.
New Jerusalem by Paul Ham
William Hienemann, $45
In 1534, a radical religious sect which believed in the impending Apocalypse seized the...
This week, Jeff Popple reviews three books about cold crimes, suffragettes and fake miracles.
The Girl Without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo
Text, $29.99
When a mummified Viking corpse is discovered on an isolated ice...
Michael Popple reviews three historical fiction novels by Australian authors.
The Queen’s Colonial by Peter Watt
Macmillan, $29.99
Australia, 1852. Ian Steele has always dreamed of serving in the Queen’s army. This seems impossible until...
Thanks a Lot Mr Kibblewhite by Roger Daltrey
Allen & Unwin, $24.99
When he was 15, Roger Daltrey was permanently expelled from grammar school by his headmaster Mr Kibblewhite and told he would never...
Dark Sacred Night by Michael Connelly
Allen & Unwin, $32.99
Michael Connelly has been at the top of the crime writing tree for several decades, helped along in recent years by the success of...
This week, Michael Popple examines an impressive historical fiction debut.
The Angel’s Mark by S. W. Perry
Corvus, $29.99
London, 1590: In the last days of Queen Elizabeth’s reign, young doctor Nicholas Shelby comes across...
This week Jeff Popple reviews three novels about conspiracies big and small.
Absolute Proof by Peter James
Macmillan, $29.99
Peter James’ latest novel starts with the intriguing premise of what would it take to prove...
Dominion by Peter Ackroyd
Macmillan, $32.99
Peter Ackroyd’s engaging Dominion opens with a lucid description of life in 1815 England and concludes with the death of Queen Victoria in 1900, who, on her deathbed,...
