Overkill by Vanda Symon: atmospheric New Zealand crime
Overkill was one of the books I bought at the Orenda Books Roadshow, the last in-person bookish event I attended
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New Zealand authors
Frustrations of a book buyer in New Zealand
As I headed for my long holiday through New Zealand and Australia, the burning question was not how many pairs
Read moreMan Booker Prize longlist 2015
I admit defeat. I am clearly not skilled in the art of book prize predictions. When the Man Booker prize judges
Read moreThe Luminaries by Eleanor Catton
When Eleanor Catton’s The Luminaries was declared the winner of the 2013 Man Booker prize, almost every article and review drew attention to the
Read moreThe Bone People by Keri Hulme
Keri Hulme’s 1985 Booker Prize winning book The Bone People is one of those novels for which the word unorthodox would be a
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