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“The Titanic Story of Evelyn” by Lisa Wilkinson
Peacetime tragedies do not come more calamitous, devastating and eternally heartbreaking than the sinking (and consequent large loss of lives) of the Titanic ocean liner in 1912. All this time later (some 114 years), folk will still talk of that… Continue reading
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“Big Little Truths” by Liane Moriarty
“When sorrows come, they come not single spies but in battalions” are the wise and truthful words written by English playwright, actor and poet, William Shakespeare (1564 – 1616), in his ethereally haunting and timeless play, Hamlet. The lives of… Continue reading
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“The Heir Apparent” by Rebecca Armitage
When I was growing up in Australia (a country that was in the Commonwealth, and still is) in the 1970s, the British royal family, and Queen Elizabeth II in particular, held a magnetic allure. Life for them (as observed by we… Continue reading
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“A Far-Flung Life” by M. L. Stedman
It is an undeniable fact that the environs and wildlife of the Great Southern Land, Australia, are heavenly intoxicating. To the Indigenous Aboriginals (whose ancestors lived here for thousands of years), those who have taken the brave and arduous pilgrimage… Continue reading
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“Start at the End” by Emma Grey
Great love stories don’t land heavily in peoples’ lives every day. When such love engulfs one, it is epic, unfathomable and strikingly beautiful. And love (as we all know) is not limited to the romantic kind. There is also love… Continue reading
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“The Second Wife” by Ali Lowe
It is one of the veritably seismic truths, in this often contradictory and paradoxical world, that life is (if you didn’t know it already) unfair. Babies and small children die of cancer and other terrible diseases. And sometimes nasty, horrible… Continue reading
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“Three Reasons for Revenge” by Dervla McTiernan
Throughout the world, millions upon millions of folk in most countries, and from all walks of life and socio-economic backgrounds, feverishly devour crime novels/psychological thrillers at a phenomenal rate. Surgeons and barristers in Australia and the United Kingdom enjoy the… Continue reading
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“We are all Guilty Here” by Karin Slaughter
American country towns (and indeed Australian ones, where I live) are often interesting and peculiar commodities. Outwardly at least, many are picture-perfect and idyllic hubs of laid-back and blissful living. They are places where everyone knows everyone’s business and secrets… Continue reading
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“The Island Retreat” by Cathy Kelly
Sitting majestically in the sparkling, blue Ionian Sea, off the coast of Greece, the island of Corfu annually entices tourists from a plethora of nationalities and backgrounds to it’s spectacular and iconic beauty. Think beaches to die for, rugged mountains… Continue reading
