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The Hiding Place review: a wicked satire of modern life

In Kate Mildenhall's crime novel The Hiding Place, being a good person is harder than you think.

Jessica White, author of Silence is my Habitat. Photo: Tammy de Zilva.
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Silence is my Habitat: Jessica White's essays are a powerful search for connection

In the moving non-fiction collection Silence is my Habitat, Jessica White considers the impact of deafness and environment on her…

Susannah Fullerton, author of Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them. Image: Susannah Fullerton / Facebook.
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Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them review: a delight for cat lovers

In Great Writers & the Cats Who Owned Them, Susannah Fullerton explores the relationship between writers and their feline friends.

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The Transformations review: Andrew Pippos crafts a rich and realistic mid-life awakening

In The Transformations, Andrew Pippos deftly explores a journalist's personal metamorphosis.

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Gravity Let Me Go review: Dalton delivers undaunted

Trent Dalton's latest is an intriguing romp that evolves into a thoughtful journey of discovery.

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The Underworld review: Sophie Laguna goes deep

Sophie Laguna's latest novel The Underworld is a deft exploration of identity, fear and mythology.

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Last One Out by Jane Harper review: moving and memorable

Jane Harper's Last One Out portrays a town under siege and is not to be missed.

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Seed review: Bri Lee is back

Lee’s second novel, Seed, might have readers turning pages more for the fate of the planet than the fate of…

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Tenderfoot review: Toni Jordan's engrossing page-turning saga

Tenderfoot is told from the point of view of 12-year-old Andie Tanner as remembered by her very much older self.

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All the Way to the River review: Elizabeth Gilbert gets personal again

All the Way to the River chronicles Gilbert's decades-long friendship and romance with Rayya Elias.

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