Archive for November, 2008

Sibling rivalry from beyond the grave

November 21, 2008
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Sibling rivalry from beyond the grave

The Possession of Mr Cave, by Matt Haig (Random House, RRP $34.99): Terence Cave is a man who has had more than his share of tragedies: his mother’s suicide when he was a young child, his wife’s death during a bungled burglary of their antiques shop and now the death of his son Reuben in...

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Not too taxing

November 21, 2008
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Not too taxing

Daddy’s Girl, by Lisa Scottoline (Macmillan, RRP $26.99): Law professor Natalie Greco takes on teaching a class at a local prison, which leads to her comfortable life being turned upside-down. A riot breaks out during her class and Nat rushes to help an injured prison guard. Before he dies, he asks her to deliver a...

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Interest tapers off during final chapters

November 8, 2008
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Interest tapers off during final chapters

No One You Know, by Michelle Richmond (Random House, RRP $36.99): Growing up, sisters Elle and Lila are as close as they are different: one a mathematical genius with her own sense of style and quirkiness, the other a normal teen trying to fit in with her peers. When Lila is brutally murdered, Elle...

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