Tag: HarperCollins

Epic sequel not so epic

Bittersweet, by Colleen McCullough (HarperCollins, RRP $50): It’s been 36 years since Colleen McCullough’s epic The Thorn Birds was first published, 30 years since it was made into that massive miniseries starring such luminaries as Richard Chamberlain, Barbara Stanwyck and Christopher…

A classic for the kitchen

Dulcie May Kitchen: Everyday, by Natalie Oldfield (HarperCollins, RRP $45): Following on from the earlier success of her Gran’s Kitchen and Gran’s Family Table cookbooks, Natalie Oldfield has produced another winner packed with recipes that are both desirable and accessible.…

Leggy ones identified

Collins Pocket Guide to New Zealand Minibeasts, by Terence Lindsey and Rod Morris (HarperCollins, RRP $25): I’m a fan of most four, six and even some eight-legged critters so it’s nice to have a book that is so packed with…

Improbable, but gripping

The Rook, by Daniel O’Malley (HarperCollins, RRP $37): Canberra-based author Daniel O’Malley’s debut novel follows the story of Myfanwy Thomas as she tries to recover her memory of her life as something called a Rook, a high-level operative in a…

Gripping from start to finish

The Drowning, by Camilla Lackberg (HarperCollins, RRP $35): In the latest Camilla Lackberg novel to feature detective Patrik Hedstrom, author Christian Thydell is the recipient of threats after he begins writing a novel. One message, hidden inside a bunch of…