Monthly Archives: March 2023

Strange Sally Diamond by Liz Nugent – 2023

Posted on March 15, 2023 by alysonebaker

Sally Diamond lives on the outskirts of the village of Carricksheedy, Ireland. Peter Geary is living in Rotorua, Aotearoa New Zealand. Sally is in her 40s, she has been living with her father since her mother died when Sally was … Continue reading →

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A Respectable Veneer by Rachel Doré – 2023

Posted on March 11, 2023 by alysonebaker

“When she and Edie had stepped out of the railway station, she’d stepped into a different country. Palmerston North seemed an innocent, shallow place.” Ruby has fled Auckland with her ten-year-old daughter, hoping to start afresh. But with little money … Continue reading →

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Expectant by Vanda Symon – 2023

Posted on March 2, 2023 by alysonebaker

When an atrocious murder of a pregnant woman is committed in Dunedin, Detective Sam Shephard’s boss wants her off the investigation – he doesn’t believe “because of your own advanced state of pregnancy, that you would be able to remain … Continue reading →

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