Reviewed by Rod McLary Harlan Coben is a very popular writer of crime novels – he has sold over 75 million books. Clearly, he has a significant following and this book will surely satisfy his followers. It is fast-paced with twists in the plot and sudden unexpected disclosures which will challenge any reader to foresee.
Reviewed by Rod McLary There is a strong tradition of double acts in comedy – Abbott and Costello, Martin and Lewis, Hale and Pace, even Kennedy and Newton. But one stands above the others – Laurel and Hardy. Oliver Hardy died 60 years ago and Stan Laurel died over 50 years ago, but they are
Reviewed by Ian Lipke The broader my knowledge of books the more excited I become at the quality of work that is out there to be read. Books cover virtually any topic including those as yet undreamed of. When the present volume arrived, I could not wait to get inside its cover, to find out
Reviewed by Ian Lipke One of the major innovative thinkers of the current century Rhodri Lewis has taken one of the most studied plays of this and earlier centuries, Shakespeare’s Hamlet, and turned on their head many of the grand notions we have all had about Shakespeare. Lewis’s ideas are breathtakingly original. Written in a
Reviewed by Ian Lipke To undertake a review of this book is one of the more difficult tasks I have set for myself. It’s not because Cameron Baird VC, MG does not deserve the accolades that the media (including this book) have awarded him. He was without doubt the warrior we all depended on to
Reviewed by Norrie Sanders Tali Sharot has distilled research from the last four decades to explain how we are persuaded. She analyses this from many angles – the effects of fear, risk avoidance, our desire for control and the value of information – to name a few. The book is eminently readable, even by those
Reviewed by Ian Lipke William Poole’s publication is a testament to interesting academic scholarship. He defies the mantra that scholarly publications must, by their very nature, be arid publications. His style is pitched to an academic audience but is comprehensible without much effort by a group of undergraduates. The subtlety of the English language is
Reviewed by Antonella Townsend So, at last, you can judge a book by its cover! I was expecting glitz and glamour and oodles of dramatic romance, and A Question of Trust did not let me down! This is, definitely, a champagne and strawberries novel. The lovely, totally spoilt, Diana Southcott and her best friend, Wendelien,
Reviewed by Gretchen Winters Ewan McHugh is a journalist who has written for Australian newspapers, television and radio. His previous books include The Stockmen: the Making of an Australian Dream as well as other untold stories of Australians as diverse as bushrangers and outback pioneers. His latest book Outback Legends, contains remarkable biographies of the
Reviewed by E. B. Heath Nature is a book written in the language of mathematics Galileo Galilei There are some extraordinary people walking this earth. Daniel Tammet is one whose ability raises questions about the brain, the extent of its capacity, and even human consciousness. Daniel Tammet has been classified as a high functioning
Reviewed by Angela Marie Readers and lovers of Nina George’s “The Little Paris Bookshop” should not be disappointed by her latest novel, “The Little Breton Bistro”, a heartfelt and intriguing journey. It was the first decision she had ever made on her own, the very first time she was able to determine the course of her life. Marianne
Reviewed by Sue Bond In this densely written and complex book, Literary Aesthetics of Trauma: Virginia Woolf and Jeanette Winterson, the author seeks to ‘open up a creative new avenue for literary applications of trauma theory’ (1). Reina van der Wiel sees benefit in moving on from being trapped within traumatic experience, endlessly repeating it
Reviewed by Wendy Lipke With Sanctuary Judy Nunn has written an Australian novel which clearly highlights important issues of the time. Set in her home State of Western Australia this novel reveals the human side of the illegal immigrant issue. A motley group of nine people had been set adrift after a storm had smashed
Reviewed by Norrie Sanders The Melbourne Olympic Games, 1956. Australia is finally on the map. These will be, they suggested, the “friendly” games. The portents were not great. In the month before the games opened, Russia invaded Hungary and soon after, Egypt was invaded by Israel, Britain and France. Other countries protested by boycotting the
Reviewed by Pauline Seath Having moved in to a house with a large garden and backyard after many years of apartment-dwelling, I was feeling excited at the prospect of giving the rather ordinary existing yard a makeover. Totally “at sea” regarding design, I headed for the local bookshop hoping to find some inspirational gardening