Picking up a new thriller to read while on holiday was a case of deja vu all over again … two books by different authors share a common title. No Way Back, by Matthew Klein (Allen & Unwin, RRP $30):…
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Drama, strife and a TV life
A Life in Three Acts, by Tina Grenville (HarperCollins, RRP $40): Apart from all the info telling me what a great book this is, the back cover also tells me that during her career Tina became one of the most…
Futuristic and a little unbelievable
Crystal Venom By Steve Wheeler (HarperCollins, RRP $30) This is the second in the “Fury of Aces” series by New Zealand writer Steve Wheeler. The crew of Basalt are continuing their adventures. Their success so far has brought both blessings…
All things collectable
Kiwi Collectors: Curious and Unusual Kiwi Hobbies, by Matt Elliott (HarperCollins, RRP $37): The things collected by Kiwis are as many and varied as the collectors themselves and this book offers a fascinating glimpse into just a tiny portion of…
Quake-city humour to tickle your funny bone
You Know You’re From Chch When … 2, compiled by Bruce Raines (HarperCollins, RRP $17): It’s hard to believe it has been three since the deadly aftershock that hit Canterbury, following the September 2010 quake. Cantabrians have had an awful…
Solid read for young Kiwis
Phantom of Terawhiti By Des Hunt (HarperCollins, RRP $20) I was excited to read the latest Des Hunt offering and was not disappointed. Set on the southwest coast near Wellington, it’s an adventure to do with a shipwreck, the strange…
Unhappy wife meets gardener
I Take You by Nikki Gemmell (HarperCollins, RRP $33) Australian author Nikki Gemmell has a great handle on delivering well-written erotica. A co-worker introduced her work to me last year, lending me With My Body and then, shortly after, The…
Long-awaited novel an absolute cracker
My Brother’s Keeper, by Donna Malane (HarperCollins, RRP $30): Kiwi screenwriter and author Donna Malane has finally produced her second novel and it was worth the wait. Once again, the main character is missing persons expert Diane Rowe, the stroppy,…
10 out of 10 for Nate
Big Nate Flips Out By Lincoln Peirce (HarperCollins, RRP $19) Big Nate Flips Out is a great book. It is about a boy called Nate who has a falling out with his friend Francis. Francis never gets in detention. The…
McCloud picks favourites and explains why
The Best of Grand Designs, by Kevin McCloud (HarperCollins, RRP $55): After 14 years of Grand Designs on television, Kevin McCloud has pulled together some of his favourite homes from the TV show and packaged them in this hard cover…