Mysteries & thrillers - Books By George

■ REVIEW: An Event in Autumn
Short preview to a character’s farewell

Here’s a treat for fans: new novella featuring the now world-famous (but, sadly, now retired literary character) of Scandinavian detective Kurt Wallander. After three decades of solving crime, Wallander is ready for a change, and an old farmhouse in the Swedish countryside looks like the perfect place to make that change. Wallander’s life hasn’t exactly […]

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■ REVIEW: The Kill List
Perfect blend of classic and modern

Mysteries & thrillers

It’s hard to know exactly how much of The Kill List is based on fact. The worrying part is that it could all be based on actual events, because of the way Forsyth has written it. It’s a standard sort of spy thriller, the baddy does bad things, the hero gets sent after the baddy

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■ REVIEWS: NYPD Red 2 | Unlucky 13 | First Love
James Patterson: prolific and entertaining

General fiction, Mysteries & thrillers

The prolific James Patterson never seems to run out of ideas for novel. Sure, most of them involved murder, but it’s nice to see he can produce a bit of romantic fluff, too. Sure, he has his critics – mainly having a crack at the sheer volume of his published efforts — but it’s hard

■ REVIEWS: NYPD Red 2 | Unlucky 13 | First Love
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■ REVIEW: The Laughterhouse
NZ crime novel an edge-of-seat thriller

Mysteries & thrillers, NZ books

Christchurch-born author Paul Cleave has turned out another cracking read in the latest book in the private investigator Theodore Tate series. Tate is an ex-cop now working as a private investigator who is still haunted by his very first crime scene: a 10-year-old girl found raped and murdered in an abandoned slaughterhouse that had the

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■ REVIEW: Bones of the Lost
Forensics queen a winner again

Mysteries & thrillers

While not as fast-paced as some crime novels, Bones of the Lost will drag you into the story from the very first page and keep your attention to the very end. In this 16th novel to feature forensic anthropologist Temperance Brennan, what at first appears to be a standard hit- and-run case proves to be

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■ REVIEW: Dead People
Maverick a curious mixture

Mysteries & thrillers

I missed the first book in this new series by Ewart Hutton but will be tracking it down while I await the next in the series. Detective Sergeant Glyn Capaldi is half Welsh and half Italian. And, according to the back cover of the book, all maverick. And now having read my first DS Capaldi

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■ REVIEW: I Am Pilgrim
Cracking thriller a hefty, compelling read

Mysteries & thrillers

Award-winning screenwriter Terry Hayes has made an undoubtedly successful move from writing for the viewer to writing for the reader. Hayes has an impressive track record: he trained as a journalist, then worked in newspapers and produced a radio programme in Australia before writing the screenplay for Mad Max 2. He also co-produced and wrote

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■ REVIEWS: Cockroaches | Police
Popular hero is perfectly flawed

Mysteries & thrillers

This recent release to the New Zealand market from Norwegian musician, economist and author Jo Nesbo is actually one of the earlier Harry Hole novels that has finally been translated for his English-speaking fans. This time around, the troubled detective has been sent to Bangkok after the Norwegian ambassador is found dead in a motel

■ REVIEWS: Cockroaches | Police
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■ REVIEW: One Step Too Far
Cracking read with plenty of surprises

Mysteries & thrillers

Emily Coleman wakes up one day and simply disappears: she walks away from an apparently happy family with her husband and son, her lovely home and lovely life. But that seemingly happy life may not be all that it seems: Emily has a secret that no one has guessed. The story is told by mixing

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■ REVIEW: Private No 1 Suspect
Formulaic? Yes … but still entertaining

Mysteries & thrillers

Another easy-to-read collaboration from the king of quick reads: James Patterson. Former United States Marine Jack Morgan owns Private, what has become the world’s foremost investigation firm. It is used by the rich and famous, and by the infamous, to handle indiscretions as discreetly as possible. In this story, Jack himself becomes the prime suspect

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