Cop Town, by Karin Slaughter (Century, RRP $37): Set during the 1970s, this book came across as trying to be as much of a history lesson as it was a murder mystery, telling the story of the women who carved out their place in the police force of Atlanta. The story starts off with...
All Change, by Elizabeth Jane Howard (Pan Macmillan, RRP $30): The fact that this is No 5 in family saga The Cazalet Chronicles probably speaks for itself. In fact, Elizabeth Jane Howard was awarded a CBE in 2002, the same year her autobiography was published, and is the author of 14 highly acclaimed novels....
Dog Gone, Back Soon, by Nick Trout (Allen & Unwin, RRP $37): I’m not entirely sure how it happened, but I missed the buzz over author Nick Trout’s earlier novels. The biggest buzz of all has been about 2013’s The Patron Saint of Lost Dogs. I eventually managed to catch up on that particular wee gem while I was on holiday in Aussie...
True Grit Junior Edition, by Bear Grylls (Corgi Juvenile, RRP $20): I wasn’t really expecting to enjoy this book but am pleased to say I was proved wrong. Let me begin by owning up to one thing in particular: I’m not greatly enamoured of Bear Grylls. While his fans watch his various “boy’s own adventure”...
The Baby Boom: How It Got That Way (And It Wasn’t My Fault) (And I’ll Never Do It Again), by P J O’Rourke (Grove Press UK, RRP $37): Author P J O’Rourke has a knack for making hilarious observations on life, as shown by his earlier bestsellers, so I was expecting big things from...
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