by Sue Reid | Aug 10, 2023 | Book Reviews
This is the powerful story of Australia’s first Japanese war-bride at a time when Australia’s war scars refused to bend… Based on a true family story, Alli Parker has fictionalised the love and dedication of her grandparents in her debut novel....
by Sue Reid | May 16, 2023 | Book Reviews
I can’t recall ever recommending to read a novel twice! Once read, you will return to the beginning and start again – such is the monumental shift and collision of all you thought this story to be… Layla literally looks to the constellations, wonder...
by Sue Reid | May 11, 2023 | Book Reviews
Marnie is isolated, not only in her South Island (Aotearoa New Zealand) terrain, but in life and hope. At a vulnerable time of loss and heartache, Marnie claims a young magpie that has fallen from its nest – and so, the two forge a bond. Through her nurture and...
by Sue Reid | May 10, 2023 | Book Reviews
The first in a new series featuring Danish PI Gabriel Praest. Quite unlike other thrillers I have read, Gabriel is rough in spirit but polished in appearance with a raw and honest character. He admits fear and is humane in his doubts as he takes on a...
by Sue Reid | May 10, 2023 | Book Reviews
Christmas Eve, 1959, Percy Summers is returning to town with his horse in need of water and a cooling down – beside the waterhole…on the Turner’s land near the majestic house called Halcyon. What he didn’t imagine was finding the Turner...
