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Book Review: On the Edge by Kate Horan
What is Kate Horan’s On the Edge about? Desperate people do desperate things… Sixteen years ago, teenage Maddie Marshall’s body was found on a desolate beach near her hometown, Carrinya. Vibrant, feisty Maddie was the only daughter of a high-profile politician. The case was the talk of the town but was ultimately never solved. Nel Foley, daughter of the town doctor and Maddie’s best friend, was the last known person to see her alive, and the Carrinya rumour mill was vicious. Nel fled the town and has never been back. Until now. Now a 32-year-old city GP, Nel returns after her father’s sudden death, determined to get in and out…
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#loveozya :: Deep Water by Sarah Epstein
March and April were brilliant months for new releases in 2020. One of my most anticipated books for the year – Sarah Epstein’s Deep Water was originally released in April of that year and has now been rereleased by Fourteen Press. I read Deep Water right before it was first released absolutely ADORED it! I loved Sarah’s debut – Small Spaces (my review is here) – and I think this one is just as wonderful. I wanted to update my post to include images of the stunning new cover on this edition – my review remains unchanged and you can read it below. What is Sarah Epstein’s Deep Water about? Henry Weaver is missing.Three…
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Preview :: Night Lights by Sarah Epstein
Creepy reads are perfect for an October tbr, and Sarah Epstein’s latest #LoveOzYA thriller Night Lights has arrived at the perfect time for the spooky season. I have loved Epstein’s previous thrillers (you can see my reviews here and here), so I was delighted when she offered to send me a copy of this one for review, and I’m looking forward to getting into it and sharing my thoughts. In the meantime, check out the synopsis below, add Night Lights to your Goodreads here, and keep up with the latest from Sarah Epstein on her website here. Also, I’d love if you let me know in the comments whether you…
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Review :: THE PUSH :: Ashley Audrain
What happens when your experience of motherhood is nothing at all what you hoped for, but everything you always feared?‘The women in this family, we’re different . . .’Blythe Connor doesn’t want history to repeat itself.Violet is her first child and she will give her daughter all the love she deserves. All the love that her own mother withheld.But firstborns are never easy. And Violet is demanding and fretful. She never smiles. Soon Blythe believes she can do no right – that something’s very wrong. Either with her daughter, or herself.Her husband, Fox, says she’s imagining it. But Violet’s different with him. And he can’t understand what Blythe suffered as…
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Review :: Tell Me Lies :: J.P. Pomare
A couple of weeks ago I had the pleasure of participating in a readalong organised by Tandem Collective Global for J. P. Pomare’s latest novel Tell Me Lies, which is out now from Hachette. The readalong was so much fun (even though I was running a little bit late!). I have been part of a few readalongs with Tandem now, and they do an amazing job of organising them – we have a chat group on Instagram, and discussion prompts/questions are provided to help the discussion along as we read. I think these sorts of readalongs are a great way to connect with other readers, especially at the moment when…
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Q&A :: Petronella McGovern :: The Good Teacher
A week or so ago I reviewed Petronella McGovern’s new novel, The Good Teacher, a contemporary thriller about love and relationships and trust and community. The book absolutely grabbed me – there were so many threads and twists that just came together so cleverly, and I am absolutely fascinated by how suspense writers craft such mind blowing stories. Luckily for me (and you!), Petronella very kindly agreed to answer some questions about her writing, and I’m sharing her answers here today. Read on to find out more.*** Hi Petronella! First I just wanted to say a big thanks for joining me on Bookish Bron today, and congrats on the release…
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Review :: The Survivors :: Jane Harper
Kieran Elliott’s life changed forever on the day a reckless mistake led to devastating consequences. The guilt that still haunts him resurfaces during a visit with his young family to the small coastal community he once called home. Kieran’s parents are struggling in a town where fortunes are forged by the sea. Between them all is his absent brother, Finn. When a body is discovered on the beach, long-held secrets threaten to emerge. A sunken wreck, a missing girl, and questions that have never washed away… News of a new Jane Harper novel on the horizon is one of those things that gives me an actual literal little shiver of…
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Review :: The Good Teacher :: Petronella McGovern
A good teacher can change lives… Every evening, Allison watches her husband’s new house, desperate to find some answers. Every morning, she puts on a brave face to teach kindergarten. She’s a good teacher, everyone says so – this stalking is just a tiny crack in her usual self-control. A late enrolment into her class brings little Gracie. Allison takes the sick girl under her wing, smothering Gracie with the love she can’t give her own son. When Gracie has a chance to go to America for treatment, Allison whips up the community into a frenzied fundraising drive. But as others start to question her judgement and the police arrive…
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#loveozya :: Small Spaces :: Sarah Epstein
Sarah Epstein’s debut novel Small Spaces – a YA psychological thriller about a girl with a ‘gruesome’ imaginary (or is he?!) friend – was on my list of most anticipated #loveozya for 2018, so I was absolutely thrilled when the lovely people at Walker Books sent me a review copy! Also, check out how cool the ARC looks *insert heart eyes emoji here!* Synopsis (from Goodreads) Tash Carmody has been traumatised since childhood, when she witnessed her gruesome imaginary friend Sparrow lure young Mallory Fisher away from a carnival. At the time nobody believed Tash, and she has since come to accept that Sparrow wasn’t real. Now fifteen and…
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Review :: The Woman in the Window :: A.J. Finn
The Woman in the Window has been getting so much buzz – being called the thriller of the year for 2018, as well as the next ‘Girl on the Train’/’Gone Girl’/whatever other thriller with girl in the title. I’m not going to lie – books with girl/woman in the title and written by white dudes are not the first place I’m inclined to invest my reading time right now, but this did sound kind of cool, and then I won an advanced copy from Dymocks book shop, so I figured I’d check it out – and I was glad I did. First with the girl stuff (yes, maybe I’m making…
