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RUN FOR YOUR LIFE by Sue Williams
"On reading the last page my curiosity piqued with more questions than answers in this deeply moving account of one family's fight to freely live in safety. I say more questions than answers because I sense the author was unable to divulge the true extent of the...
AMMA by Saraid de Silva
"Amma is like a forced look into a mirror to understand how silence can harm, unspoken words can breed misunderstanding and an inability to reassure the next generation can fester brokenness." Three generations - Josephina, Sithara then Annie. From Singapore to Sri...
RETURN TO BLOOD by Michael Bennett
"Former Auckland detective Hana Westerman cannot shake her policing instincts when a cold case collides with a new body discovery...it's deeply personal and there are more questions than answers." As Hana Westerman, former employee of the Auckland Criminal...
WILD DATE PALM by Diane Armstrong
"Bold siblings set up an intricate spy network to ultimately save their small Jewish outpost - but it sets up the strategic win of The battle Of Beersheba." Historian fans will be aware of the Battle Of Beersheba, but few would have delved into the strategic position...
THE GREAT DIVIDE by Cristina Henriquez
"The Panama Canal is a human feat of engineering magnificence, but who built it, at what cost and who had gathered in Panama in 1907?" The Panama Canal transformed global trade and industry by giving ships passage through from the Atlantic to the Pacific ocean. But...
THE WOMEN by Kristin Hannah
"Some books leave you wrecked and ruined with several tissues by your side...this is one." The Women is profound, so confronting and will find its way beneath your skin seeping into your soul. It's a tale hard to shake and it is time now to hear the stories of...
THE SECRETS OF THE LITTLE GREEK TAVERNA by Erin Palmisano
"Romance, delectable Greek cuisine, dependable friends with a touch of magic..." Charming characters come together on the Greek Island of Naxos, particularly the little village of Potamia. Meet Cressida, Mago and Nefelli...these intuitive, creative women are exactly...
THE MYSTERY GUEST by Nita Prose
"A classic who-dunnit style with intriguing narrative that will hold your attention until the pieces fall into place..." The location and hotel are not identifiable which enhances your imagination but the age-old mystery to solve is refreshing in a literary landscape...
THE SEARCH PARTY by Hannah Richell
"The suspense will drive you through the pages - unable to put it down until you have a resolution..." With a dark, moody, edgy tone The Search Party tricks the mind as to which characters are masking a darker intent or motive. Five old friends from London city campus...
THE SECRETS OF THE HUON WREN by Claire van Ryn
"A celebration of the simplicity of a friendship and the balm it can be in the face of heartache and betrayal..." Set beneath the Great Western Tiers of Tasmania, this intersecting story flows between 1953 and modern day. Folk magazine writer Allira meets Nora -...
THE STORM WE MADE by Vanessa Chan
"Powerful, raw and confronting, The Storm We Made exposes betrayals that are driven by ideals and the indigenous victims of power play in Malaya 1935-1945..." Born and raised in Malaysia, author Vanessa Chan draws from her direct family history and stories gleaned...
THE SPORTY LOOKY BOOK by Donovan Bixley
Artist, illustrator and storyteller extraordinaire Donovan Bixley has earned the title of one of Aotearoa New Zealand's best with his range of children's books. His art is distinct, clear and colourful and his newest tale in the 'spot-me' Looky Book series will...