None of This is True by Lisa Jewell – tells of Alix Summers, a well-known podcaster, who is celebrating her 45th birthday at the local pub. As fate would have it, a somewhat retiring woman called Josie Fair is also celebrating her 45th birthday there. It turns out that they are birthday twins! Several days later, Alix and Josie cross paths again, this time outside Alix's … [Read more...] about None of This is True by Lisa Jewell – Book Review
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A Haunting in Venice – Film Review
A Haunting in Venice is based on an Agatha Christie novel. You’ll meet detective Hercule Poirot in a supernatural murder mystery. It is based upon the novel “Hallowe’en Party” by Agatha Christie and directed by and starring Oscar® winner Kenneth Branagh. The film is set in an eerie, post-World War II Venice on All Hallows’ Eve. Hercule Poirot is pretending to be retired … [Read more...] about A Haunting in Venice – Film Review
Vendetta by Tony Park – Book Review
Vendetta by Tony Park, Australia’s favourite crime/thriller author, is his latest novel featuring best-loved characters - Captain Sannie van Rensburg and safari guide Mia Greenaway. These intrepid women find themselves involved in the intrigue and bitterness of a decades-old dispute between five veterans, who served together in South Africa's apartheid-era Border War.Conflicted … [Read more...] about Vendetta by Tony Park – Book Review
Simply Lies by David Baldacci – Book Review
Simply Lies by David Baldacci – Mickey Gibson, formerly a New Jersey detective, is now employed by a global investigation company, following her acrimonious divorce. ProEye’s employees use the latest technology to track down those, who are known to be exceedingly wealthy, but who seem bent on avoiding their debts. Mickey, now the sole carer of her two young children, has … [Read more...] about Simply Lies by David Baldacci – Book Review
Cocaine Bear – Film Review
Cocaine Bear is a rocky ride with kooky characters and an out-of-control drug-fuelled bear. It’s hard to believe this film was based on a true story and a bear ate 40 percent of its body weight in Georgia's Chattahoochee National Forest. There’s a mother looking for her daughter, a park ranger trying to impress her colleague, and a group of drug dealers trying to locate … [Read more...] about Cocaine Bear – Film Review