Category Archives: Australia

In Her Blood by Annie Hauxwell

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Maxine

In Her Blood by Annie Hauxwell Penguin/Michael Joseph, 2012 (Australia) Catherine Berlin #1 Reviewed at Petrona, June 2012.  

Posted in 3 star, Australia, Books, Crime fiction, Debut, England, Europe, Police procedural, Series, Social comment, Thriller | Leave a comment

The Mistake by Wendy James

Posted on April 26, 2012 by Maxine

The Mistake by Wendy James Penguin/Michael Joseph (Australia), 2012 Reviewed at Petrona, April 2012.

Posted in 4 star, Australasia, Australia, Books, Crime fiction, Domestic, Legal, Mystery, Psychology, Social comment | Leave a comment

The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Maxine

The Cold Cold Ground by Adrian McKinty Serpent’s Tail, 2012 Reviewed at Petrona, March 2012.

Posted in 3.5 stars, Australasia, Australia, Books, Crime fiction, Europe, Ireland, Police procedural, Social comment | Leave a comment

The Brotherhood by Y A Erskine

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Maxine

The Brotherhood by Y. A. Erskine Bantam, 2011. Reviewed at Petrona, February 2012.

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Kinglake-350 by Adrian Hyland

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Maxine

Kinglake-350 by Adrian Hyland Text, 2011 Reviewed at Petrona, January 2012.

Posted in 5 star, Australasia, Australia, Books, Current affairs, Non-fiction, Social comment | Leave a comment

The Boundary by Nicole Watson

Posted on January 1, 2012 by Maxine

The Boundary by Nicole Watson University of Queensland Press, 2011 Reviewed at Petrona, December 2011.

Posted in Australasia, Australia, Award winner, Books, Crime fiction, Debut, Police procedural, Political, Social comment | Leave a comment

Still Murder by Finola Moorhead

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Maxine

Still Murder by Finola Moorhead Spinifex press, 1991; reprinted 2002 with introduction by Marion Campbell. Reviewed at Petrona, December 2011.

Posted in Asia, Australasia, Australia, Books, Classic, Crime fiction, Mystery, Police procedural, Psychology, Series, Social comment, Vietnam | Leave a comment

Prime Cut by Alan Carter

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Maxine

Prime Cut Alan Carter Freemantle Press, 2011 Reviewed at Petrona, August 2011.

Posted in Australasia, Australia, Award winner, Books, Crime fiction, Debut, England, Europe, Police procedural, Private investigator, Social comment | Leave a comment

White Dog by Peter Temple

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Maxine

White Dog by Peter Temple Reviewed at Petrona, May 2011 See here for review.

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The King’s Speech by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi

Posted on June 26, 2011 by Maxine

The King’s Speech by Mark Logue and Peter Conradi Reviewed at Petrona, May 2011. See here for review.

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