tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-77242762038435076982024-03-06T05:41:22.238+11:00Vicki TyleyMystery & Suspense NovelistVickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678687120165473412noreply@blogger.comBlogger99125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724276203843507698.post-61019258646050778882015-06-10T17:11:00.003+10:002015-06-10T17:11:52.955+10:00The Books MachineHave you checked out <a href="http://www.thebooksmachine.com/" target="_blank">The Books Machine</a> yet? <a href="http://www.thebooksmachine.com/" target="_blank">The Book Machine</a> emails its subscribers a daily selection of free and discounted ebook titles. What makes the site a bit different, though, is you as a reader can also request free copies of any books you're interested in, with your only commitment being a brief review when you've finished reading. For more information, visit <a href="http://www.thebooksmachine.com/">www.thebooksmachine.com</a>.<br />
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<br />Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678687120165473412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724276203843507698.post-48912113033856453782014-11-15T16:37:00.002+11:002014-11-15T16:37:48.985+11:00On My Bookshelf: THE HUNTER'S PREY by Marie E Gorman<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23303492-the-hunter-s-prey" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="The Hunter's Prey" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1412377910m/23303492.jpg" /></a><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/23303492-the-hunter-s-prey">The Hunter's Prey</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/8293200.Marie_E_Gorman">Marie E Gorman</a><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/1071281502">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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<em>"Hunting is not a sport. In a sport, both sides should know they are in the game." -Paul Rodriguez</em><br />
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Chilling, easy reading (if easy is a term that can ever be applied to true crime) accounts of murder from around the world. It’s almost inconceivable what happened to these women. But I think what resonated with me most about all these cases is the ordinariness of the victims, women who did nothing wrong, women who happened in many cases to simply be in the wrong place at the wrong time. Women who could be anyone of us.<br />
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Jill Meagher’s case in particular hit home. Jill, a 29-year-old Melbourne woman, was raped and murdered while walking home from a night out with workmates. It was a walk she’d done many times before. When Adrian Bayley decided to go hunting, however, she didn’t stand a chance.<br />
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I, like many women, have walked that same street Jill Meagher did, oblivious to the evil lurking in the shadows. A timely reminder that we need to remain vigilant at all times.<br />
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<i>The Hunter's Prey is a True Crime book featuring true stories of women who met violent deaths at the hands of a male. These men managed to blend into society making it impossible for the victims to predict how violent and dangerous they could be. Some of the women in this book encountered everyday violence while others experienced crimes that were so extraordinary and random that they are almost inconceivable. By reading their stories, it forces us to become more aware of our surroundings and we may have second thoughts about doing things that we once believed posed no risk at all. Stories include: </i><br />
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<b>Available on Kindle from <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Hunters-Prey-Marie-E-Gorman-ebook/dp/B00K30DMFC" target="_blank">Amazon</a></b><br />
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<em><b>“Nuns walked across the wooden floor, not speaking, accustomed to the screams as much as to the smell of ammonia. Business as usual. Except for the girl crying out and the swish-swish of black or white habits, the scene resembled a silent movie—quiet and without colour.”</b></em> –<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18942964.Unforgivable" title="Unforgivable by Sharon Robards">Unforgivable</a><br />
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Powerful and poignant, <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18942964.Unforgivable" title="Unforgivable by Sharon Robards">Unforgivable</a> has an authenticity about it that goes way beyond mere historical fact. The people are real, the emotions complex and deep. The standout character for me was Sister Gregory, a nun with both empathy and conviction. A nun who didn’t always agree with the Catholic doctrine.<br />
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The story summons up conflicting emotions. Sadness, because even though it’s fiction, it’s what actually happened in 1960s Australia. Admiration for those same teenage girls, who despite being forced to give away their babies sight unseen, never forgot. Or forgave.<br />
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Highly recommended. If you enjoyed <a href="http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Love_Child_(TV_series)" rel="nofollow">Love Child</a>, the Australian TV series, you’ll love <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/18942964.Unforgivable" title="Unforgivable by Sharon Robards">Unforgivable</a>.
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<i>Unforgivable is the story of a teenage girl and a young nun caught up in the great religious and social upheaval brought on by Vatican II, and a thriving adoption industry driven by society’s fierce disapproval of unmarried mothers. </i><br />
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<i>Seventeen-year-old Sylvia, like many unmarried teenage mothers across Australia in 1966, is forced to wait for the birth of her child in one of the homes and hospitals run by the Catholic Church. St Joseph’s Hospital, managed by the Sisters of St Anthony, has never had a girl walk out the front gate without first leaving behind her baby. But the sisters had never met Sylvia, defiant and headstrong and determined to keep her child.</i><br />
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The lives of two strangers, Greg Jenkins and Megan Brighton, become inextricably entangled when they each sign up for a dinner dating agency. Greg's reason for joining has nothing to do with looking for love. His recently divorced sister, Sam, has disappeared and Greg is convinced that Dinner for Twelve, or at least one of its clients, may be responsible.<br />
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Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678687120165473412noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724276203843507698.post-32265925595777684562014-06-25T09:57:00.000+10:002014-06-25T09:57:20.136+10:00Holiday reading...I’m an avid reader but haven’t had a lot of time of late to indulge. That is until I unplugged and escaped to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grampians_National_Park" target="_blank">The Grampians</a> for a whole glorious month. Curled up in front of the wood fire, I read more books than I’ve read all year.
I’ve selected a true crime and a thriller – both Australian – to share, both of which I highly recommend. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17282710.Dark_Horse" title="Dark Horse by Honey Brown">Dark Horse</a> goes to the top of my favourite reads for the year.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17931401-dark-horse" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Dark Horse" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1368827272m/17931401.jpg" /></a><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17931401-dark-horse">Dark Horse</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4190844.Honey_Brown">Honey Brown</a></b><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/603312479">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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<em>“After witnessing last year’s fifty-metre-high rolling fireballs, she’d wondered if the treetops were truly Satan’s home. And God resided in the water. Everything about that fire had smacked of hell.”</em> – <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17282710.Dark_Horse" title="Dark Horse by Honey Brown">Dark Horse</a><br />
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This is my second <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4190844.Honey_Brown" title="Honey Brown">Honey Brown</a> book. And while I enjoyed After the Darkness, this has to be my favourite read of the year so far. I literally couldn’t put it down. <br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17282710.Dark_Horse" title="Dark Horse by Honey Brown">Dark Horse</a> delivers on all fronts. There is not a moment when something isn't happening. Brown somehow manages to imbue every setting and every exchange with suspense, which is all the more surprising given the small cast of characters – one woman, one man, a horse and the weather. Simply masterful.<br />
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Days after I finished reading <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17282710.Dark_Horse" title="Dark Horse by Honey Brown">Dark Horse</a>, I found myself still thinking about the story. It is a rare book that stays with me like that.<br />
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<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20815265-murder-in-suburbia" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Murder in Suburbia: Disturbing Stories from Australia's Dark Heart" border="0" src="https://d.gr-assets.com/books/1392493222m/20815265.jpg" /></a><b><a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20815265-murder-in-suburbia">Murder in Suburbia: Disturbing Stories from Australia's Dark Heart</a> by <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7524569.Emily_Webb">Emily Webb</a></b><br />
My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/903826617">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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<em>“The suburbs are where we live.” – <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20815265.Murder_in_Suburbia__Disturbing_Stories_from_Australia_s_Dark_Heart" title="Murder in Suburbia: Disturbing Stories from Australia's Dark Heart by Emily Webb">Murder in Suburbia: Disturbing Stories from Australia's Dark Heart</a></em><br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/20815265.Murder_in_Suburbia" title="Murder in Suburbia by Emily Webb">Murder in Suburbia</a> makes a refreshing change to most crime collections I’ve read that simply rehash the same high-profile cases. The focus of this collection is on those murders much closer to home, those in our own backyard. <br />
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Having lived in Melbourne, many of these shocking and senseless murders were too close for comfort. They certainly drove home how wrong the it-can’t-happen-to-me mindset can be.<br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7524569.Emily_Webb" title="Emily Webb">Emily Webb</a> also manages to keep the tension high without sensationalising the crimes.<br />
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Highly recommended.
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The legendary mastermind criminal and mummy thief, Kyzer Saucy, strikes again. Part-time tomb raider and full-time real estate broker, Wendy Darlin joins her lover, archaeologist Roger Jolley as they struggle to save a rare Miami mummy from the clutches of this evil genius. Can Saucy be stopped before he kills again? Meanwhile can Wendy keep her promise to Alfred Hiccup as he attempts to transmigrate from the afterlife? Or has Wendy finally made one promise too many?<br />
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Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678687120165473412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724276203843507698.post-90718519746046745692014-03-21T16:09:00.000+11:002014-03-21T16:09:17.246+11:00BITTER NOTHINGS Best Mystery 2014I'm thrilled and honoured to announce that <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Nothings-Mystery-Suspense-ebook/dp/B00A9652JE" target="_blank">Bitter Nothings </a>won the mystery category in <a href="http://booksandpals.blogspot.com.au/2014/03/2014-rc-winners.html" target="_blank">Big Al's Books and Pals Readers' Awards</a>.<br />
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Thank you to Big Al and his pals, and especially my readers. To say I'm overwhelmed that so many people voted for <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Nothings-Mystery-Suspense-ebook/dp/B00A9652JE" target="_blank">Bitter Nothings</a> is an understatement. It certainly makes all the hard work worth it.<br />
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Congratulations to all the winners and nominees.Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678687120165473412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724276203843507698.post-29425027752519360292014-03-10T12:03:00.000+11:002014-03-10T12:03:13.814+11:00NEW RELEASE: Play the Piper: Tonight's performance by Timothy Frost<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Classical musician Matthew Colman, rising star of the virtuoso Greenwich Sinfonia, is separated from his wife, under financial pressure, and sees his ten year old daughter Emily only once a week. He arrives home late one night to discover from the TV news that he is wanted for the murder of a Dutch student he has never heard of.<br />
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The young lady in question turns up, very much alive. Anna is the fiancée of the young millionaire hedge fund manager who is also the principal sponsor of Matt’s orchestra. When Matt embarks on a reckless affair with Anna, he puts more than his career at risk. Passionate, liberal and unworldly, he is no match for the shadowy forces ranged against him. It seems that the events of the news item must come true as Matt, Anna and Emily are drawn into a sinister conspiracy that threatens them all.<br />
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This suspenseful psychological mystery thriller, set in the clashing worlds of the London professional music scene and international investment business, crackles with relentless action that will leave you gasping. Play the Piper is recommended for ages sixteen and above due to adult themes.<br />
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A phone call. A common enough event, sometimes welcome, sometimes annoying, but seldom life changing. Or so we assume. But assumptions are dangerous things, and the reality is we all live one phone call away from disaster. One cheerful ring away from news of a tragic accident. One muted buzz from learning a lifetime of memories have disappeared in a raging house fire.<br />
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And so it is for Tom Dugan, rolling though the London night, the woman he loves in the taxi beside him. Life is good by any measure — until his phone rings, alerting him to the arrival of two old Russian friends with a very big problem.<br />
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Dugan’s attempts to help his friends rescue an innocent girl from the Russian mob plunge him into a world he’d scarcely imagined, endangering him and everyone he holds dear. A world of modern day slavery and unspeakable cruelty, from which no one will escape, unless Dugan can weather a Deadly Crossing.<br />
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I'm thrilled to announce that <a href="http://booksandpals.blogspot.com.au/2013/09/bitter-nothings-vicki-tyley.html" target="_blank">Bitter Nothings</a> has been nominated for Best Mystery in <b>BigAl's Books and Pals 2014 Readers' Choice Awards</b>.<br />
Voting has started and is open for the next 8 days. If you have time, I’d love to have your vote.<br />
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Many thanks to <a href="https://www.blogger.com/profile/13581470363339796352" target="_blank">Kerrie</a> of <a href="http://paradise-mysteries.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Mysteries in Paradise</a> (paradise being Australia) for her review of <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Thin-Blood-ebook/dp/B003JTHBL0" target="_blank">Thin Blood</a>. Read full review <a href="http://paradise-mysteries.blogspot.com.au/2014/02/review-thin-blood-vicki-tyley.html" target="_blank">here</a>. </span><br />
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Kerrie is also a contributor to <a href="http://fairdinkumcrime.com/" target="_blank">Fair Dinkum Crime</a>, another Aussie crime readers blog I follow.</span>Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678687120165473412noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724276203843507698.post-34681571764475706472014-01-10T15:43:00.002+11:002014-01-11T10:14:42.876+11:00On My Bookshelf: DEAD BY FRIDAY by Derek Pedley<a href="https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17205004-dead-by-friday" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Dead by Friday" border="0" src="https://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1357190627m/17205004.jpg" /></a><br />
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My rating: <a href="https://www.goodreads.com/review/show/798341704">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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<em><b>“Adelaide is no virgin when it comes to bizarre murders.”</b></em><br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17205004.Dead_by_Friday" title="Dead by Friday by Derek Pedley">Dead by Friday</a> is a well-crafted and in-depth account of the cruel and brutal slaying of South Australian mother-of-three Carolyn Matthews, a woman whose only crime was to be married to the wrong man.<br />
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There is nothing simple about this case. <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17205004.Dead_by_Friday" title="Dead by Friday by Derek Pedley">Dead by Friday</a> reads like a far-fetched crime novel, but then truth is often stranger than fiction. The more the story unfolded, the sicker I felt and the more I wished it were fiction.<br />
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My admiration has to go to the detectives who somehow pieced together this complex and warped tale of lust and manipulation.<br />
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<i><b>SYNOPSIS</b><br />He was once a bronzed lifesaver but is now a balding, overweight tyre-shop manager nearing 40, an ambitious man with desires his marriage cannot satisfy. She is 29, the wife of one of his employees; a serial cheater and manipulator, she can curl her lips into a knowing smile and bat bedroom eyes at any man who cares to take a second look. Kevin Matthews and Michelle Burgess are made for each other.</i><br />
<i><br />The affair begins with furtive sex in parks and offices, moving on to whiskey-fuelled trysts in motels. Their marriages crumble, his career and finances suffer and the obsession deepens. The pillow talk turns sinister. She issues ultimatums. Drastic action is needed if they are to start a new life together.</i><br />
<i><br />At the front gate of a suburban primary school, in between mothers' small talk, two murder plots are hatched. Contracts - complete with photographs of Matthews' wife and Burgess' husband - are issued. Enter amateur hitman David Key, who says he'll do both for $50,000. It is the perfect plan: Kevin and Michelle will escape their marriages, claim the $100,000 life insurance policy on Matthews' wife, Carolyn, and live happily ever after.</i><br />
<i><br />But their lust and greed is infectious; Key is instantly infatuated with Michelle, the "high-class sheila" who has hired him, and a second, parallel affair begins. When she tips over the edge into a manic and delusional state, the situation spins out of control, leading to a shocking and brutal crime.</i><br />
<i><br />It is recounted through the eyes of detectives, witnesses, families, friends, lovers and one of the intended victims, Michelle's husband Darren Burgess.</i><br />
<i><br />On the surface, it is a random and horrific crime without a motive. Who would kill a much-loved wife, mother and respected lifesaver? DEAD BY FRIDAY draws on the meticulous investigation and puts readers at the detectives' sides as they hunt the killers. It seeks the disturbing truth about Michelle Burgess - how did a schoolgirl who told extravagant lies to get attention grow up to be a serial sex-predator-turned-killer? The truth is revealed in a forensic profile that reaches conclusions that shock even the eminent forensic psychologist who compiled it.</i><br />
<i><br />Discover how the conspiracy and crime unfolded, leading to an inexplicable third affair, and the seduction of prison officers behind bars. Should authorities fear Michelle Burgess may try to strike again?</i><br />
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<br />Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678687120165473412noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724276203843507698.post-24042725111732089302013-08-06T16:01:00.001+10:002013-08-06T16:01:33.222+10:00On My Bookshelf: Thirst by L A Larkin<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17259016-thirst" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Thirst" border="0" src="http://d202m5krfqbpi5.cloudfront.net/books/1358552757m/17259016.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17259016-thirst">Thirst</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/4174398.L_A_Larkin">L.A. Larkin</a><br />
My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/545412488">5 of 5 stars</a><br />
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<em>“Snow algae. Look at the colours: the pink algae, the white ice, the blue sky – it’s breathtaking. It’s untouched. Antarctica is like the Garden of Eden before man cocked it up.”</em> – <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17259016-thirst?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book">Thirst</a><br />
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The blurb doesn’t do this impressive environmental thriller justice. Based on that alone, I probably wouldn’t have picked up this book. So thank you to everyone who recommended it.<br />
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This action-packed thriller has it all: a unique setting, fast pace, engaging characters (especially Maddie and Luke), a high body count, understated sexual tension and penguins. I’d even go as far as to say it’s heart-pounding – mine certainly was at times.<br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17259016-thirst?utm_medium=api&utm_source=blog_book">Thirst</a> is both entertaining and informative. What makes it even more compelling is that the scenario is terrifyingly plausible. “All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing” springs to mind. We can only hope the real life Maddies and Lukes continue to prevail.<br />
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A must-read.
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Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678687120165473412noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724276203843507698.post-57383242670031753372013-07-03T20:30:00.001+10:002013-07-03T20:30:32.197+10:00Stories without words...Moving stories all told without words. I hope they touch you as much as they touched me.<br />
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<a href="http://donnafasano.blogspot.com.au/" target="_blank">Donna Fasano</a> is a three time winner of the HOLT Medallion, a CataRomance Reviewers Choice Award winner for Best Single Title, a Desert Rose Golden Quill Award finalist, and a Golden Heart finalist. Her books have sold over 3.6 million copies worldwide and have been published in nearly two dozen languages. Her books have made the Kindle Top 100 Paid List numerous times, climbing as high as #17.
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<em>“I can’t describe what it is that makes Byron special; there’s an intangible quality that’s difficult to define. Apart from the outstanding natural beauty, there’s a soul that seeps into your bones. Byron is an eclectic mix—cultured and feral, chamomile and gin, tattoo and Gucci. With attitude.”</em> -- <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13721572-mad-men-bad-girls-and-the-guerilla-knitters-institute">Mad Men, Bad Girls</a><br />
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Scout Davis, a diabetic, tea-drinking journalist, lives in Byron Bay, her only company while her partner is away working in Afghanistan a rescued cat she calls Chairman Meow. She’s investigating a rumour that an American cult has established itself somewhere in the Gold Coast hinterland. When she discovers a childhood friend of her daughter’s has been caught up with the group, it becomes personal. <br />
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For me, it rambled a little at the start, which I realise was all to do with story and character set-up, but it did make me itch to get to the guts of the story. However, once into it, I didn’t want to put the book down.<br />
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<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13721572-mad-men-bad-girls-and-the-guerilla-knitters-institute">Mad Men, Bad Girls</a> is a light-hearted, entertaining mystery laced with that quintessential irreverent Aussie humour. The characters, none of whom are perfect with maybe the exception of Chairman Meow, are real and relatable. A most enjoyable read.<br />
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I look forward to reading <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/17338578-good-news-bad-news">Good News, Bad News</a>.
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Vickihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02678687120165473412noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7724276203843507698.post-91097452028593586512013-04-21T13:22:00.000+10:002013-04-21T13:22:31.368+10:00On My Bookshelf: Inheritance by Kate Loveday<a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13568196-inheritance" style="float: left; padding-right: 20px;"><img alt="Inheritance" border="0" src="http://d.gr-assets.com/books/1333342394m/13568196.jpg" /></a><a href="http://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13568196-inheritance">Inheritance</a> by <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/author/show/5782312.Kate_Loveday">Kate Loveday</a><br />
My rating: <a href="http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/402384827">4 of 5 stars</a><br />
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<em>“Cassie kicked at the parched earth with the toe of her boot. Spurts of dust flew up. ‘It seems hard to believe that this is usually covered with green feed. With everything so dry I guess we’re lucky to have as many calves as we’ve had this year.’” –Inheritance</em><br />
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Set in Far Northern Australia, Inheritance is an engaging romantic mystery. It is wonderfully sensory with a rich sense of place – it couldn’t be set anywhere but Australia – with a cast of interesting and well-drawn characters. Cassandra Taylor, Inheritance’s heroine is no meek country girl able to be pushed around. More than anything, this story is about her journey from girl to woman.<br />
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Highly recommended. I look forward to reading more from Kate Loveday.
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