So after much careful deliberation here is my Top 5 reads of 2018: So here goes, my Top 5 Reads of 2018: 1. Lost Connections by Johann Hari A lot of books we read often reconfirm what we already believe or think we understand. It is a rare book that can make you stand back … More My Top 5 Reads for 2018
This is a brilliant historical noir thriller that doesn’t let the big historical events in the background overshadow the story at any time. Lou Berney juggles three storylines with aplomb keeping each narrative packed with tension building to a climactic finale you will not see coming. … More Lou Berney’s NOVEMBER ROAD
This incredible novel is a genre I am a big fan of but have never come across in an Australian setting before (and you have to wonder why). This is a western set in outback Queensland in 1885. It combines the historical fiction of Kate Grenville’s The Secret River with the visceral brutality of Cormac McCarthy’s Blood Meridian and is a book that won’t let you go. … More Paul Howarth’s ONLY KILLERS AND THIEVES
