She’s Never Coming Back, by Hans Koppel (Sphere, RRP $25): This book by established Swedish author Petter Lidbeck, writing under the pseudonym Hans Koppel, kicked off with a real sense of purpose and drama, with a murder popping up right…
Month: December 2012
Proud spirit of the Otago Mounted Rifles
The Troopers’ Tale: The History of the Otago Mounted Rifles, edited by Don Mackay, foreword by Lieutenant General Rhys Jones (Turnbull Ross Publishing RRP $70): There has been something of a resurgence of interest in the military history of our…
Untidy but compelling characters
Hanging Hill, by Mo Hayder (Bantam Press, RRP $40): This is the story of two sisters who on the surface are polar opposites but have one thing in common: they would do whatever it took to help their children. So…
Box of letters leads to story of town’s war experience
Patearoa at War, by Jim Sullivan (Rock and Pillar Press, RRP $34): Like so many of the best Kiwi projects, this book started out as a friendly chat at the pub. Patearoa locals Beryl and Alan Reid told author Jim…