Finishing off the working week with a fortnightly update including the Friday (Thursday) currently reading list, and a lot of tempting new / recently acquired books:
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Today's #review is Redbelly Crossing by Candice Fox - a new set of characters, exploring some very confrontational themes.
tinyl.co/4Tph
"Inter-generational trauma is explored with explosive impact in Candice Fox's latest novel REDBELLY CROSSING."
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Today's review is of the absolutely excellent No Good Deed by Katherine Kovacic (it is so not just because of the older, engaging female protag).
tinyl.co/4TdI
... set in the stinking hot outback, featuring Rena - a 60something retired geologist ...
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Some catching up - March Newsletter went out yesterday and you can read it here (new releases / upcoming ones - lots of book mentions!)
tinyl.co/4Sj1
Also the currently reading / fortnightly update on the site:
tinyl.io/BoNl
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Today's #review is of Black Velvet and Vengeance by Deborah Challinor
www.austcrimefiction.org/review/black...
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The image of the book cover for One True Word by Snæbjörn Arngrímsson has the tagline 'Will her lies save her?'. The image is of a very small rocky area sitting up above a field of cracked ice, with an outcrop of land in the background. There is a single figure standing in the middle of the rock.
The image of the book cover for Bang! by Taliyah Stone. The image is a view of a foggy, dark night with a single pole light illuminating the front of a large car.
Two #review entries for the end of the week. Very different books:
One True Word, Snæbjörn Arngrímsson tinyl.co/4ROT
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Bang!, Taliyah Stone tinyl.co/4ROW
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It's Friday so time for a #currentlyreading post:
tinyl.co/4RNN
and, because again a lot of upcoming releases - the last fortnight:
tinyl.io/BoNl
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The image of the book cover for Dark Desert Road by Tim Ayliffe. The image is set at night, on a desert road in the dark, with the lights of a vehicle pointed towards the image of a young woman standing in the middle of the road.
Today's review is for Dark Desert Road by Tim Ayliffe
tinyl.co/4QRl
Another twist on the terrorism / sovcit / manipulation theme which works as a thriller, a head kicking revenge novel and a family saga.
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Friday's #currentlyreading and the Last Fortnight on AustCrime all combined into one post because there's (again) a lot of new / upcoming releases being listed:
www.austcrimefiction.org/last-fortnig...
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The image of the book cover for The Shark by Emma Styles includes the taglines 'A killer stalking the shoreline.' and 'Two girls in over their heads.'. The image is looking towards land across a slightly wavy sea, with a red central streak reflecting the red and yellow sun on the horizon. The sky is dark and cloudy and there are two dark birds flying across it.
Today's review is of the sensationally discomforting The Shark by Emma Styles
tinyl.co/4PWe
Built on fury, first love and white hot anger this is the story of young women who aren't going to take any bullshit from anyone anymore.
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Last Friday's #CurrentlyReading didn't get posted because I was meandering with dogs instead but it's there now. And it's a bit long.
www.austcrimefiction.org/posts/friday...
Turns out a week off is not enough time to catch up ...
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Murder Charge Laid After Man Found Dead in Yanchep Bushland
#Yanchep #WAPolice #WesternAustralia #AusCrime #AusNews
thedailyperspective.org/article/2026-03-04-murde...
The image of the book cover for Shellybanks by Louise Milligan includes the taglines 'A stolen baby, a near-drowning, a family secret that can't be swept away ...' and 'Bestselling author of Pheasants Nest'. The image is of water dripping on top of a shot of rolling waves, with a lighthouse at the top left.
Dropping in from this technology move that's causing only minor heartache to report that my review of Shellybanks by Louise Milligan has gone live today:
tinyl.co/4OFA
A recommendation that comes with caveats - it's a confronting story that needs to be hold
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The image of the book cover for Left Behind by Martine Kropkowski includes a quote 'An Aussie crime fiction star in the making. Candice Fox'. The image is a view down a beach which is disfigured by tyre tracks. There's a dingo standing just above the water's edge, and black ominous clouds above.
Today's review of Left Behind by Martine Kropkowski contains a spoiler so the whole thing is behind a warning. Proceed with caution if you don't want to know a little bit about the twist in the tail.
tinyl.co/4Mw4
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End of February Newsletter went out last night in two parts - link to the 2nd in the first:
www.austcrimefiction.org/simplenews-n...
It's a list of what's happening, new and upcoming releases, some acquisitions, and ... well lots and lots of books.
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End of February Newsletter went out last night in two parts - link to the 2nd in the first:
www.austcrimefiction.org/simplenews-n...
It's a list of what's happening, new and upcoming releases, some acquisitions, and ... well lots and lots of books.
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The image of the book cover for Dirt Trap by Michael Burge which includes the quotes 'a fearless reckoning. R.W.R. McDonald, author of The Nancys' and 'classic rural noir but with diverse characters ... what a breath of fresh air. Gabrielle Chan, author of Rusted Off'. The image is red sundrenched silos, with shaded dark lines and bottom third. They stand against a blue sky. There's the image of somebody standing on top of the closest silo, again, his image picked out in red so the whole cover conveys a feeling of heat.
The image of the book cover for The Gambler by J.P. Pomare includes the tagline 'A Vince Reid PI Thriller" and a series of quotes (in praise of 17 Years Later). The image has the figure of a man running up a road which is glowing with lights, and edged with yellowing, red and green foliage.
Two reviews highlighted today:
Dirt Trap by Michael Burge: tinyl.co/4MKb @newtownbooks.bsky.social
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The Gambler by J.P. Pomare tinyl.co/4MKc
Both very different, connected by their small town setting. Both well worth reading
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The image of the book cover for Finders Keepers by Natalie Barelli includes the quote 'You don't want to miss this one! - #1 New York Times bestselling author Freida McFadden' and the tagline under the author's name of 'Bestselling author'. The image is a crumpled white background (looks like a sheet), on which a red covered book is lying. In the centre of the cover there's a brightly coloured black and blue butterfly.
Today's highlighted review is Finders Keepers by Natalie Barelli tinyl.co/4M1X
Is the best praise you can have for a book the immediate seeking out of the author's back catalogue?
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The last fortnight on AustCrime was a bit of a busy one - there's a lot of new books uploaded and a quite a few new reviews:
www.austcrimefiction.org/last-fortnig...
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It's Friday and I'm #currently reading with a pile of books underneath
It's Friday and I'm #currentlyreading
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Last fortnight on AustCrime again included a lot of new / upcoming releases and acquisitions, and some reminders of reviews - #Fiction and #NonFiction
www.austcrimefiction.org/last-fortnig...
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Quite a few recent releases - new and upcoming have been added to AustCrime in the last few days:
tinyl.io/BoNl
The Last Fortnight listing shows them for ease of access.
(Along with a number of recent reviews).
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The irregular AustCrimeFiction newsletter is out and about - two parts, the first has a link to the second.
tinyl.co/4I3I
Contains a summary of reviews and a list of recent additions to MtTBR
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Current #read (which is good / sometimes a bit repetitive) but what's not to love about an older female geologist in the outback (who is more than happy to take the fight up to assorted lowlives) chasing down a murderer.
tinyl.co/4EE7
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To be released March 2026
The image of the book cover for Franz Josef by Alan Carter includes the tagline 'A Detective Nick Chester Novel' and the quote 'Trademark Alan Carter: Appealing characters, convincing police work and bursts of action, with an overlay of international tensions ripped from the headlines. Garry Disher'. The image is looking across a rugged, red tinged mountain range with a cloudy sky above, rent with large cracks / fissures across it.
Another from the Xmas / NY period - 3rd novel in this excellent #yeahnoir series:
Franz Josef, Alan Carter tinyl.co/4D2M
... a police procedural that uses sense of place and great characters as it's starting point ... '
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The image of the book cover for The Canvas Killings by Elise Janes includes the quote 'A unique crime story full of suspense and misdirection. I totally loved it. Cass Moriarty'. The image has a white background with black shapes imposed over the top in the form of maybe an abstract painting. There's a splash of red blood on the top left.
Second from the Xmas/NY period - different in that it's a debut novel, and it's subject matter was unusual.
The Canvas Killings by Elise Janes: tinyl.co/4Cl3
Suspenseful, unreliable narration, gruesome and yet saga like in its execution.
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The image of the book cover for The Redline by Adrian Hyland includes the tagline 'An open road. A dead cop. A killer in the hills.' The image looks across a valley surrounded by red light rough mountains in the foreground, across to blue, foggy ranges in the background. There's what looks like a small town in the valley.
Didn't get anywhere near the number of books read over Xmas/NY as I'd hoped but what I did was stellar:
The Redline, Adrian Hyland tinyl.co/4Cie
A book that was pitch perfect for over the festive season reading.
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Latest AustCrime newsletter is on it's way to subscribers.
Also available here: www.austcrimefiction.org/simplenews-n...
Lots of upcoming releases, as well as older books now listed on the site.
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