Prima Facie by Suzie Miller -Tessa is a young, super-intelligent barrister, who has risen from a working-class background. She is currently at the top of her game. With great skill, she defends and cross-examines in court and dispels any shadows of doubt in every case she tackles. Playing the law as if a game, she is its most gifted player.One loathsome night, however, Tessa … [Read more...] about Prima Facie by Suzie Miller – Book Review
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Stop Them Dead by Peter James – Book Review
Stop Them Dead by Peter James - In the dead of night, a farmer hears a suspicious noise and discovers it’s everyone’s worst nightmare. A break-in! Confronting the intruders, he has no idea that, just minutes later, he will be left lying in a pool of his own blood. The alarming truth, however, lies not in the chilling act itself, but that which the culprits were willing to kill … [Read more...] about Stop Them Dead by Peter James – Book Review
Boy Swallows Universe – TV Series
Crime, drugs, danger and a whole lotta hope. Adapted from Trent Dalton’s iconic novel, Boy Swallows Universe is the story of a boy doing his best to hold his fractured family together in 1980s Brisbane. An epic coming-of-age story set in 1980s Brisbane that blends the magic and innocence of youth with the brutal reality of the adult world. A lost father, a mute brother, a … [Read more...] about Boy Swallows Universe – TV Series
The Canterville Ghost – Film Review
As the nineteenth gives way to the twentieth century and scientific invention brings forth new ways of traversing and seeing the world, a modern American family, the Otis’, move into their new English country home, Canterville Chase. Unbeknownst to them, the house is haunted by a previous owner, Sir Simon de Canterville, who has been terrorising the grounds for over three … [Read more...] about The Canterville Ghost – Film Review
Chicago – Review
Chicago is one of those musicals that has it all - sex, murder, debauchery, a mostly scantily-clad cast, and a suite of toe-tapping songs. Chicago is set amidst the decadence of the 1920s. The story focuses on Roxie Hart, a housewife and nightclub dancer who murders her on-the-side lover after he threatens to walk out on her. Desperate to avoid conviction, she dupes the … [Read more...] about Chicago – Review