The Girl of his Dreams, by Donna Leon (Random House NZ, RRP $36.99): Set in Venice, the descriptive writing in this book is so good it could probably appeal to travel fans every bit as much as murder-mystery fans. It…
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Didn’t ring true
Bones to Ashes, by Kathy Reichs (Random House, $36.99): I’m a wee bit on the slow side sometimes when it comes to getting hooked on television programmes. Bones, a TV series about forensic anthropologist Temperance “Bones” Brennan — which was…
More to Guevara than that image
The Young Che: Memories of Che Guevara, by Ernesto Guevara Lynch (Random House, $29.99): Everyone knows that famous image of Che Guevara that adorns T-shirts and posters, that of a young revolutionary looking all wind-swept and interesting in his flash beret.…
Grisly, nasty and I love it
Written in Bone, by Simon Beckett (Random House, $36.99): Now here’s a book that really kept me guessing until the very last page and beyond. Yes, it had the type of cliffhanger ending that means I’ll be queuing up to buy…
Deserves a closer look
Fl!p, by Peter Sheahan (Random House, $39.99): Aussie business guru Peter Sheahan might be just 30 years old but he’s already built himself an impressive reputation in the business world as a consultant to some pretty major organisations, including L’Oreal,…
The Day Watch
Day Watch, by Sergei Lukyanenko (Random House $36.99): This is the second book in the Night Watch trilogy, a series of vampire novels set in post-Soviet Moscow. Here, vampires operate under license and Good and Evil are part of a Cold War-like balance…
Safe as houses
Smart Moves, by Marnie Adams (Random House, RRP $29.99): With the current boisterous real estate market, you can understand why so many people see selling property as a good way to make a living. Marnie Adams is one of New Zealand’s top real…
Are you from Yachtlandia?
Shoot the Breeze: How to Speak Yachtie, by Sarah Ell (Random House, RRP $19.99): If you felt totally out of your depth during the recent America’s Cup racing, this book might just be what you need. Shoot the Breeze will teach you…
Real-life humour
Lessons in Duck Shooting, by Jayne Buxton (Random House, $26.99): In need of a life makeover, Ally James allows her best friend to bully her into going to a dating seminar. There, American relationship guru Marina Body claims all you…
Know your blokes
The Spotter’s Guide to the Male Species, by Juliette Wills (Random House, $22.95): Blonde bombshell Marilyn Monroe may have tried to convince us diamonds are a girl’s best friend but she was wrong. This little book is truly a girl’s…