Archive for June, 2013

Probing sensational murder

June 23, 2013
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Probing sensational murder

So Brilliantly Clever, by Peter Graham (AWA Press, RRP $42): For a small nation, New Zealand has had more than its fair share of headline-grabbing murders, but there are few that would rival the 1954 murder of Christchurch woman Honorah Parker. The name of the victim may not be as familiar as that of...

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Stockholm detective on the case

June 5, 2013
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Stockholm detective on the case

The Nightmare, by Lars Kepler (Blue Door, RRP $37): This sequel to The Hypnotist sees Detective Joona Linna of the Stockholm police return but this time as the main character. Two different cases vie for the attention of Detective Linna: the death of a Government official, which may or may not be suicide, and...

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