Taste Test ‘Estella’ by Kathy George
Good Reading dips into the first paragraphs of new books to give you a taste of what’s to come.
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2023-05
Cover Story
After almost a 10-year writing hiatus, JUSTIN CRONIN is back with a 550-page epic, which took four years and 17 drafts to write. KAREN WILLIAMS chatted with him about The Ferryman, one of the most anticipated books of 2023.
In 2010 Justin Cronin burst onto the literary scene with his novel, The Passage. The story begins in the near future and details an apocalyptic and, later, post-apocalyptic world that is overrun by zombie/vampire like beings who are infected by a highly contagi …
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Features
Meet Eli Cranor of Ozark Dogs
Arkansas quarterback-turned crime writer Eli Cranor burst onto the scene in 2022 with a debut that’s racked up ...
Alex Segura ‘Secret Identity’
New York-based ALEX SEGURA’s storytelling ranges from an acclaimed private eye series set in Miami to comic books, ...
Knowing What We Know by Simon Winchester
From the creation of the first encyclopedia to Wikipedia, from ancient museums to modern kindergarten classes, ...
Road Trips Australia: Lake Dunn Sculpture Trail
Inside the new edition of Road Trips Australia there are many fabulous trips to plan. Here’s one we have on our ...
From the Editor’s Desk for May 2023
My going to sleep routine always involves reading a book. Holidays involve reading a book. A beautiful day and a ...
Reviews
Where Light Meets Water by Susan Paterson
It’s London 1847, and Tom Rutherford is on shore leave from his life on the sea. One day as he is enjoying his ...
Aphrodite’s Breath by Susan Johnson
Candidly honest, agonisingly sad at times, yet still bringing the life of a Greek Island alive and dancing off its ...
Anam by André Dao
This novel is an extraordinary achievement. The plot is simple enough, an Australian narrator is at Cambridge ...
Taken by Dinuka McKenzie
When a child disappears from her bassinet while her mother is in the shower, Detective Sergeant Kate Miles is ...
One Medicine by Dr Matt Morgan
Humans consider themselves to be the ultimate in evolutionary design, sometimes forgetting that animals – ...
No Trace by Michael Trant
It is always a joy to come across an author you have never read before. It’s like finding hidden treasure! No ...
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