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3 stars for
The Van Apfel Girls Are Gone by Aussie Author Felicity McLean.Too open ended and missing details for me, but I think some other readers would really enjoy :)
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Aussie author Tess Woods has a new book out today: Love And Other Battles and I'd say it's her best yet!thanks to Net Galley and Harper Collins Australia
5★s from me
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A compelling and horrifying true crime story that I listened to and finished last night. My Mother, a Serial Killer by Hazel Baron
My review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
A barely ok read for me Good Samaritans by Will Carver
My review is here: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Brenda wrote: "Carolyn wrote: "I really enjoyed Meg Keneally's first solo book, Fled 
, a fictionalised account of the life of Mary Bryant, a convict who ..."I'll be interested to see what you think Brenda :)
Marianne wrote: "While I do like to read good literary fiction, my brain can’t cope with a diet of only that, so I freely admit that my bedside read is usually a romance of the “Mills & Boon” variety. Some of those..."I like to think of this type of book as the equivalent of comfort food. As long as it's a good, well written story and fills a niche, why not enjoy it!
I enjoyed this twisty tale of domestic war from Louise Candlish as smug, middle class neighbours try to oust the neighbours from hell in
Those People 4★review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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, a fictionalised account of the life of Mary Bryant,..."I'm keen to get to it too :)
Phrynne wrote: "My review of Miracle Creek by Angie Kim 
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Just reading this and enjoying it Phrynne so won't read your review yet.
This was an okay read, a bit contrived for me but popular with many others so don't let me put you off reading it. 
The Dead Girl in 2A by Carter Wilson 3.5★my review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Nancys is the debut novel by NZ-born Aussie-resident author, R.W.R. Mcdonald. Plenty of black humour and a heart-warming finish, but a generous number of expletives for those sensitive to that. 4★s
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Kat Wolfe Takes the Case: A Wolfe & Lamb Novel 2 by Lauren St Johnhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Well, I'm definitely late to the party with Lucy Treloar's debut novel, Salt Creek, but, wow, I can see what all the fuss was about! She's certainly set the bar high for her next novel Wolfe Island, which is close to the top of my TBR pile now.5★s
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I recently read and loved
by Lisa See. You can read my review here:https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
As a young woman of 23 I travelled to Hong Kong and with my Chinese friends drove to the border of Communist China. Reading this book brought back these memories, the Chinese side then was nothing but a waste land, this is in the vicinity of the Pearl River which today in only 51 years is a thriving modern city of 60 million people. What a remarkable transition China has made.
4 stars
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This psych thriller certainly lived up to the hype for me, I gave it 4.5 stars :)
The Silent Patient by Alex Michaelideshttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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The Forgotten Letters of Esther Durrant by Kayte Nunnhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
I think this is the June group read. I didn't want to read it again, so just adding my review. 😊😊😊
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My review for
The Friendship Pactby Alison James 3.5★. Just missed the mark for me.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
My review for: When It All Went to Custard by Danielle Hawkins
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An excellent psychological thrillerParanoid by Lisa Jackson
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Jeanette wrote: "I think this is the June group read. I didn't want to read it again, so just adding my review. 😊😊😊
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Jeanette, I didn't remember I'd already liked your review so went to it just now and noticed that someone commented last year. You might like to acknowledge them! I get so annoyed when Goodreads doesn't let me know if someone has commented so I can thank people or have a conversation.
I enjoyed my fifth visit to the lovely Canadian village of Three Pines, which has the occasional, not-so-lovely murder. Another good mystery from Louise Penny.
4★ Link to my review
Posted a couple of reviews today:Red-Headed Sinners by Jonathan Craig
My 4 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
The Lost Level by Brian Keene
My 4.5 star review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
This one's definitely in my top 10 so far this year:
Miracle Creek by Angie Kim 5★review: https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
It was 2.5 stars from me for this thriller book. Had the potential to be good but was a let down for me personally. 
Stone Mothers by Erin Kellyhttps://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
Thanks to Sapere Books and NetGalley for Another You by British author, Jane Cable. It's part mystery, part romance, part self-discovery with a hint of paranormal. Very enjoyable.5★s
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. A very readable Aussie classic.https://www.goodreads.com/review/show...
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I love a change of pace, too, Marianne. As long as you enjoy what you are reading!