Monthly Archives: October 2015

The Pale North by Hamish Clayton – 2015

Posted on October 10, 2015 by alysonebaker

Take a walk through a post ‘Big One’ Wellington, drifting with memories and ghosts.  Ash returns to the devastation, drawn by a mysterious phone call.  Anyone who has once lived in Wellington will ache with nostalgia – anyone still doing … Continue reading →

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Trust No One by Paul Cleave – 2015

Posted on October 9, 2015 by alysonebaker

Paul Cleave’s Christchurch Noir thrillers are all set in a nightmare Christchurch of murder and mayhem.  Trust No One is too – but this time the nightmare is internalised in Jerry Grey – a thriller writer with early onset Alzheimer’s … Continue reading →

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A Crooked Rib by Judy Corbalis – 2015

Posted on October 3, 2015 by alysonebaker

A Crooked Rib is part historical, part romance and part a treatise on the subjugation of women.  It is the story of fictitious Fanny, “sister” to the historical Eliza Lucy – who became the wife of Sir George Grey – … Continue reading →

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