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Two panels. On the left is close up of a man with dark hair, smiling. On the right is the cover of a book, 'Eden'. It features a lit-up pathway in the dark.
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Book review: Eden, Mark Brandi

A slow burn crime novel with a hard to read protagonist.

Two panels. On the left is a young man standing in a field with livestock in the distance. On the right is the cover of a book, "The Foal in the Wire', which features a painting of a head of a brown horse.
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Book review: The Foal in the Wire, Robbie Coburn

A verse novel that tracks the intertwined paths of two teenagers after they care for an injured foal.

Two panels. On the left is author Chris Flynn, who is bald and wearing a white shirt. On the right is the cover of his book, 'Orpheus Nine.' Against a blue background there is a black and white illustration of children with their mouths open.
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Book review: Orpheus Nine, Chris Flynn

A disaster novel, but one with a sense of playfulness.

The Wartime Book Club. Image on the left is a book cover with a picture of a 1940s woman in a yellow jumper. On the right is a colour author image of a woman in a white short sleeved blouse with mid length blonde hair and a side parting. She is smiling ruefully off to the right.
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Book review: The Wartime Book Club, Kate Thompson

The new historical fiction from this bestselling author is rewarding, but uneven.

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Book review: A Light in the Dark, Allee Richards

An examination of the aftershocks of power and its abuse.

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Book review: Home Before Night, JP Pomare

This original thriller begs to be devoured in a single sitting.

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Book review: The Invisible, Peter Papathanasiou

Some momentum is lost to digressive detail in this otherwise entertaining tale.

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Book review: Once a Stranger, Zoya Patel

An intergenerational story about family and loss, tradition and rebellion.

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Book review: The Other Side, Jennifer Higgie

An exploration of the nexus between art and spirituality.

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Book review: Time of My Life, Myf Warhurst

A life that pulses with music.

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