Monday, May 25, 2015

Book reviews in the Sydney Morning Herald

Quicksand by Steve Toltz: Heroic missteps amid all the talk

Quicksand, by Steve Toltz. Thuy On Quicksand, a tale of misfortune and self-flagellation, is Steve Toltz's follow-up to his Man Booker Prize-shortlisted debut.

Disclaimer by Renee Knight, another thriller in the domestic noir genre

Renee Knight's debut novel feels emotionally true. Anne Susskind In Renee Knight's clever psychological thriller, a nasty old man who wears his late wife Nancy's cardigan has produced a book which has itself become an instrument of revenge.

Books that changed me: author Jane Caro

Jane Caro Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre gave Jane Caro hope as a girl - and Richard Dawkins' The God Delusion gave her clarity and a sense of purpose.

Bookshop: New releases include a novel set during the LA riots and a guide to surviving life's crises

What She Left by T.R. Richmond. Thuy On A new novel explores life in LA during the six-day riots, and a contemporary thriller delves into a young woman's untimely death through her online entries. 

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