WORDS — KAREN MCMILLAN, bestselling author
LIARS
James O’Loghlin
Not much has happened in the sleepy coastal town of Bullford Point for over 50 years – until Joe Griffiths returns from Sydney after serving time in prison. There is a murder of another recent resident, and Joe is the prime suspect. But have the police got it wrong? It seems everyone is lying… Intriguing and mysterious, this is a crime novel that’s full of surprises.
Echo Publishing, RRP $36.99
THE LOST LOVER
Karen Swan
This is the latest instalment in the utterly addictive Wild Isle series, set on the remote island of St Kilda, off the coast of Scotland. Flora MacQueen yearns for life across the water, and her future seems bright when she meets wealthy James Callaghan. But tragedy strikes, and a lie by a fellow islander changes everything. This is epic, sweeping historical fiction at its most enthralling.
Pan Macmillan, RRP $37.99
A THOUSAND PAPER CUPS
Jodie Shelley
For fans of Marian Keyes, readers are
in for a treat when they pick up Jodie Shelley’s second novel, which expertly walks the tightrope between humour and real-life issues. The novel follows an integrated tale of three brothers, a teacher who dreads parent-teacher interviews, and a child in a troubled home. It has laugh-out-loud moments but also tackles themes of homophobia and family harm.
Bank Street Publishing, RRP $37.99
GIRL FALLING
Hayley Scrivenor
A toxic friendship turns to tragedy
in this compelling thriller. Finn and Daphine have been best friends since schooldays, but when Finn falls in
love with newcomer Magdu, Daphine manipulates the situation in unexpected ways. The three of them go rock climbing in the Blue Mountains, the past impacts on the present, and one of them falls to their death. Was this an accident, suicide or murder?
Pan Macmillan, RRP $37.99
