It all Started with a Lie is a stunning novel from Denise Brown that looks at secrets held deep within families and the tragedy this can cause when Pearl accidently comes across a pile of old newspaper clippings hidden within her father’s desk draw. She comes to the...
How are two unrelated fires, twenty years apart, connected to murder, drug running, and arson? Online investigative journalist Ben Harper, with his close connections to the people of the London community of Haddley, is instrumental in bringing to light the lies,...
For the first time in 15 years the four Robicheaux daughters are back together preparing for the remarriage of their parents. Years ago, their parents’ marriage had resulted in divorce when their father’s gambling became worse, drinking escalated and their...
In 1922 Eric Feldt reluctantly left the Royal Australian navy (RAN) to go and see the world, in search of the adventure he could not find in the Navy. Little did he know at the time, his adventure was going to last for many years and make a massive difference to the...
School day friendship can occasionally stand the test of time but what happens when a group of three friends decide to gather on the Sunshine Coast of Queensland to hold a long overdue reunion. The introduction to The Tap Cats of the Sunshine Coast could almost be...
After widow Marti Geller, died having battled with cancer, her three complex but distinctly different adult daughters, are both taken aback by the terms of her prescriptive Will but also by the video which makes the girls wonder if they ever knew their mother! Why is...
There are so many aspects of Becoming Beth from Meredith Appleyard that please. The main character, Beth, is a woman in her fifties. The story is gently told so that even with trauma behind her, Beth can gradually unravel her feelings and confront the past, to look at...
Setting A Family of Strangers in a small town in Tasmania means that author Fiona Lowe is in her element as she has a deep understanding of the mentality and closeness this sort community produces. Her knowledge and experience of people and their relationships is keen...
Secrets within families have a strange way of eventually surfacing. Sometimes they are acknowledged and dealt with, sometimes they lie beneath the surface and fester a little. Jane Cockram has chosen an unusual storyline to deal with the issue of secrets. The mystery...
Australian History comes to life in this rich and complex saga, Orphan Rock. Set in Sydney in the late 1800’s we are introduced to the main character Bessie, as she gradually becomes aware that she has been left at an Orphanage. As a young girl, she can vaguely...
It is important for a society to be able to reflect on past issues that affect our social structure today. Shadows of Olive Trees brings to light the customs and traditions that were prevalent in Australia during the 70’s. Migrant families brought their village values...
If you are only three inches high and having to scavenge a meal in the real world of humans, life can be very interesting indeed, and when you have to take your whinging little brother with you, it can become downright dangerous. Meet the Smidgens, Gafferty Sprout and...
