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Welcome

Trent Dalton’s BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE

April 24, 2018

There are truly great books that come out every year. Some years a great book breaks your heart. Another year a great book is so profound you can’t stop thinking about. And another year a great book is so much fun you can’t stop reading it and talking about. And once every so often a truly great book does all of those things and becomes your new benchmark for what a great book really is. Boy Swallows Universe is one of those books. … More Trent Dalton’s BOY SWALLOWS UNIVERSE

Derek B. Miller’s AMERICAN BY DAY

March 17, 2018

Norwegian By Night was an absolutely amazing book. Derek B. Miller has written a stand alone sequel just as good if not better. Norwegian Chief Inspector Sigrid Ødegård’s brother has gone missing in America. A woman has died and local police are pointing the finger at her brother. A stranger in a strange land Sigrid must navigate the local (and national) politics to find her brother before it is too late. Set against the backdrop of Barack Obama’s election in 2008 this is at once a thrilling mystery whilst also being one of the most insightful novels about America in recent memory. Derek B. Miller is a writer like no other. Jon
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Laura Lippman’s SUNBURN

March 6, 2018

I have been a fan of Laura Lippman for ages and have read every book she has written and I can say without a doubt that this is the best novel she has ever written. This book was getting incredible industry buzz in the six months before publication. Those who were lucky enough to have read it early were raving and I must admit to a lot of impatience waiting to get my copy. But it was worth the wait as Sunburn is one of those rare gems where the book is even better than the hype surrounding it. … More Laura Lippman’s SUNBURN