The Black Box, by Michael Connelly (Allen & Unwin, RRP $40): This latest in the Harry Bosch thriller series centres on a past case that comes back to haunt our hero. As the 1992 Los Angeles riots threatened to destroy…
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The cat that captured a heart
After Cleo Came Johah, by Helen Brown (Allen & Unwin, $35): This is the sequel to New Zealander Helen Brown’s lovely bestseller Cleo, which told the story of the death of Helen’s young son Sam and how the arrival of…
Arse-kicking abilities impress
Sharp Shooter, by Marianne Delacourt (Allen & Unwin, RRP $35): The tagline on the front of this book reckons we are being introduced to a new, kick-arse crime fighter for fans of Janet Evanovich and I have to say I…
The master of the universe?
Why Is Uranus Upside Down? by Fred Watson (Allen & Unwin, RRP $29.99): We all have questions, and for some of them there are answers. Have you ever wondered just what dark matter really is? How about why galaxies collide?…
Disturbing world uncovered
The Crazy School, by Cornelia Read (Allen & Unwin, RRP $35): After moving to the Berkshire Mountains in Massachusetts with her husband Dean, Madeline Dare takes on a job as a teacher at an academy for troubled teens with wealthy…
A love story that changed my mind
Mozart and the Whale, by Jerry and Mary Newport, with Johnny Dodd (Allen and Unwin, $35): I’m not a fan of love stories, soppy things that they are. However, this one got my attention and managed to hold it for the…
Not a miracle cure but still inspiring
The Do-Able Diet, by Barbara Wimhurst (Allen & Unwin, $23.99): Author Barbara Wimhurst lost a whopping half of her body weight without fad diets, potions or expensive programmes. She did it the old-fashioned way — by not eating junk. She’s…