by Sue Reid | Apr 9, 2025 | Book Reviews
“The twentieth century was host to some of the most significant social, economic and geo-political changes and Betty Rankin bore witness to the best part of cultural shifts since her birth in 1928. Now she is walking through the memories of her mind as she...
by Sue Reid | Apr 9, 2025 | Book Reviews
“Few books dig beneath your skin to lodge within mind and heart, Where The Birds Call Her Name is one that managed to seep deep in my thoughts.” We loved Claire’s debut novel, The Secrets Of The Huon Wren but this, her second novel, is a strong,...
by Sue Reid | Apr 9, 2025 | Book Reviews
“A bold, punchy debut novel that is described as ‘Succession meets Big Little Lies’. High society, big money with bigger egos but characters that are light on virtue and tact. The big players win each time and snuff the light from vulnerable,...
by Sue Reid | Mar 13, 2025 | Book Reviews
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by Sue Reid | Mar 13, 2025 | Book Reviews
“Quality crime narrative that reaches deep to deliver well-developed, rounded, realistic characters set in and around the Northland Police Units in New Zealand.” This is the second book in the Detective Inspector Nyree Bradshaw series but can be read as a...
by Sue Reid | Mar 13, 2025 | Book Reviews
“We all face adversity in life and some are more significant challenges than others…but how do we navigate this and why do some seem to master the seasons better than others?” It’s ten years since Christchurch student Jake Bailey fought for the...
