Monthly Archives: April 2021

Soldiers by Tom Remiger – 2020

Posted on April 27, 2021 by alysonebaker

A group of New Zealand soldiers during the Second World War, we follow them from England to their deployment in Crete – in boredom, in terror, in transit, in confusion. Before leaving England, one of lower-rank, Cousins, is killed during … Continue reading →

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Spellbound by Catherine Robertson – 2021

Posted on April 21, 2021 by alysonebaker

A return to Gabriel’s Bay, and this time it is not a dog or a moose who welcomes and farewells us, but a cat, Brian. The local politicking around getting the tourist attraction Littleville off the ground is still the … Continue reading →

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Scare Me to Death by CJ Carver – 2021

Posted on April 13, 2021 by alysonebaker

Well, overactive, synesthetic Detective Constable Lucy Davies and shonky memory “attracted danger like blood attracted sharks” Dan Forrester, are back. And they are in a ripper of a thriller, dealing with bombs on planes, public hysteria, and shocking family secrets. … Continue reading →

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Southern Cross Crime by Craig Sisterson – 2020

Posted on April 10, 2021 by alysonebaker

Craig Sisterson, founder of the Ngaio Marsh Awards, journalist, reviewer, administrator of the Crime Watch blog, organiser of book events and festivals  in Aotearoa and elsewhere, tireless supporter and promoter of works of #YeahNoir – has given us a three-for-one … Continue reading →

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Dance Prone by David Coventry – 2020

Posted on April 3, 2021 by alysonebaker

Con Welles was a punk rocker in the 1980s, touring the U.S. in a van and bludging food to stay alive. Most of his friends from that time, later became professionals: lecturers, lawyers, artists … But Con had been left … Continue reading →

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