The Payback, by Simon Kernick (Bantam Press, RRP $40): Once again, author Simon Kernick promises and delivers a fast-paced thriller. Ex-cop Dennis Milne is a man with a past that involves murder. Milne has earned his living killing the bad…
Helpful but not a hug-fest
The 1000 Most Important Questions You Will Ever Ask Yourself, by Alyss Thomas (Exisle Publishing, RRP $30): I’m no great fan of self-help books and anyone who knows me will understand why it is my sister who is the social…
New book from slow cooker converts
All New Delicious Slow Cooker Recipes, by Simon & Alison Holst (Hyndman Publishing, RRP $25): I have a couple of slow cookers and am a big fan of the easy meals that can be produced with the help of these…
Chick lit … but I enjoyed them
Hand Me Down, by Michelle Holman (HarperCollins, RRP $25): Waikato author Michelle Holman’s latest book features bad girl April Ritchie, who returns home to Pisa after a nine-year absence. April was a bit of a spoilt brat who never made…
A personal look at a great Kiwi adventurer
Pippa Blake: Journey by Pippa Blake (Penguin, RRP $50): December 5 marked the the anniversary of the death of one of New Zealand’s true adventurers, Sir Peter Blake, and I’m sure I’m not the only one out there who remembers…