Superb reads when on a break.
Words — Karen McMillan, bestselling author
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BEAUTIFUL UGLY
Alice Feeney
A captivating thriller. Grady Green is celebrating the success of his latest novel when his wife disappears. A year later, so overcome with grief, he can’t write. Grady’s agent offers him a place to write on a small Scottish Island, but when he arrives, he sees a woman who looks like his missing wife, and life on the island becomes increasingly surreal. Deliciously atmospheric and suspenseful.
Pan Macmillan, RRP $37.95
A TRAITOR IN WHITEHALL
Julia Kelly A
n engaging historical whodunnit. 1940: the resourceful Evelyne Redfern is thrust into the world of Winston Churchill’s cabinet war rooms. When a woman is murdered at work, Evelyne immediately begins using her amateur sleuthing skills to hunt down the killer, but is soon working alongside the inscrutable David Poole, a minister’s aide, as he hunts down a mole selling government secrets. Top notch!
Minotaur Books, RRP $37.95
IRON & EMBERS
Helen Scheuerer
Brilliant fantasy romance. Helen Scheuerer has built up legions of fans for her internationally published novels that feature strong female characters and action-packed plots. Wren is the heroine in this new novel, an alchemist turned assassin intent on revenging the death of her friends. But then the man assigned to protect her changes everything – will love be the most lethal poison of all? Breathtaking!
Tor Bramble, RRP $37.95
VIVIDWATER
Jacqueline Owens
Unforgettable dystopian intrigue. AotearoaNZ is selling most of its drinkable water overseas, while locals die of thirst. Alex reluctantly works for WaiOra, the main water agency. She needs a job and the extra water allowance. But when Alex’s great love returns from China she is thrust into a dangerous world of conspiracy and rediscovers what is important to her. Thought-provoking, page-turning and compelling.
Four Elements Press, RRP $35.00
