October 2014

■ REVIEW: Solo
Plot a little out there at times – but it’s Bond

General non-fiction, Mysteries & thrillers

For the James Bond fans out there, the news that William Boyd was planning to pen a followup Bond novel was probably pretty exciting and, for the most part, he has delivered something that stacks up quite favourably against Ian Fleming’s original books. This story takes place in 1969 and, while it spans three continents, […]

■ REVIEW: Solo
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■ REVIEWS: NZ's Lost Heritage | Modern NZ Homes | R A Lawson Victorian Architect of Dunedin
Trio of books look at NZ’s architectural heritage

History, Home & garden, NZ books

The preservation of our historic buildings is often a topic of debate in this country, with passionate arguments for (it’s our history) and against (usually the cost). We haven’t always had a great record when it comes to keeping our bricks and mortar – or indeed weatherboard – history in tact, and in this book

■ REVIEWS: NZ's Lost Heritage | Modern NZ Homes | R A Lawson Victorian Architect of Dunedin
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■ REVIEW: Assassin
Heroine out for revenge in edge-of-seat series finale

Mysteries & thrillers

In the final thriller in the Mak Vanderwall series by former model Tara Moss, the focus is on revenge and survival. When ex-model turned private investigator and forensic psychologist Mak Vanderwall goes missing in Paris she is presumed dead. A hit man had been hired to do her in, after all, so there’s little reason

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