New Zealand Listener

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The five years that have passed since the hostage crisis at the Lindt Cafe in central Sydney are enough to clear this competent if not outstanding thriller of any charge of being exploitative. The author – a former family-law and criminal barrister i

New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

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Just when thrillers were starting to seem a bit samey, along comes Harper Brown, the heroine of The Paris Affair. It feels like Harper really belongs in a chick-lit novel. Dumped by her cheating boyfriend, she’s sworn off love and her only involvemen

Blue Mountains Life

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By Chandler Baker Sloane, Ardie, Grace, and Rosalita have worked at Truviv, Inc. for years. The sudden death of Truviv’s CEO means their boss, Ames, will likely take over the entire company. Each of the women has a different relationship with Ames,

TIME

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LAURA LIPPMAN KNOWS HER WAY around Baltimore. Not only did the crime writer grow up in the city, but she also spent 12 years reporting for the Baltimore Sun. Her latest novel, a thriller set in 1960s Baltimore, is based on a real unsolved case in whi

Cosmopolitan South Africa

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Splashy Fen is back for its 29th edition. Held on a farm 18km from Underberg in KwaZulu-Natal, this weekend-long event takes place at the foot of the scenic Southern Drakensberg mountains. Expect performances from Jeremy Loops, Desmond and the Tutus,

Metro

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Let’s get this out of the way early: I Am Mother (Grant Sputore, 2019) isn’t an especially original movie. To a degree, that goes part and parcel with its chosen genre, speculative sci-fi, given the long shadow cast by its predecessors over the last

Writing Magazine

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Looking for a clever, clued-in thriller writer to take you on a white-knuckle rollercoaster ride into the psychological undercurrents of contemporary culture? Step up, SJ Watson. The multi-millionselling author of runaway debut Before I Go To Sleep –

New Zealand Woman’s Weekly

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This is a dark, emotionally charged thriller about a woman on the edge who uncovers sinister goings-on and doesn’t know who to trust. Investigative journalist Chrissie O’Brian has tragedy in her past and trouble in her future. She has fled from a bro

Woman & Home

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B.A. Paris is the author of four bestselling novels. Her debut, Behind Closed Doors , sold over a million copies, while her long-anticipated latest novel, The Dilemma , is set to be one of this year’s most chilling thrillers. I’m not a planner – I

Watch

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The new summer must-read from the master of suspense begins with the discovery of the corpse of an 11-year-old boy. Could the murderer be the beloved Flint City Little League coach? The answer—we’re not telling—is shocking. The beloved author (A Man

Woman & Home South Africa

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B.A. Paris is the author of four bestselling novels. Her debut, Behind Closed Doors, sold over a million copies, while her long-anticipated latest novel, The Dilemma (HarperCollins), is set to be one of this year’s most chilling thrillers. I don’t

TIME

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PAULA HAWKINS RODE TO fame on her 2015 hit The Girl on the Train, a book that deftly deploys the “girl” thriller subgenre that includes Gone Girl, The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo, The Girl Before, The Girl from Home, The Girl on the Bridge and The Gi

Writing Magazine

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A big advantage for any writer is knowing the kind of story they want to tell. And Zoe Caldwell, debut crime thriller author of Predator (Bloodhound Books), certainly did that. ‘The story,’ says Zoe, a copywriter and former journalist, ’is based arou

Entertainment Weekly

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BY Elizabeth McCracken PAGES 371 | GENRE Historical Fiction REVI EW BY David Canfield @davidcanfield97 I THOUGHT I KNEW THE SPRAWLING family saga—intimate domestic dramas smacked against vast historical backdrops, decades spanned in the sprint to

TIME

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TWO MYSTERIES ARE AT THE HEART of Hideo Yokoyama’s Six Four: the 14-year-old cold case of a young girl’s murder and the recent disappearance of protagonist Yoshinobu Mikami’s teenage daughter. Yet most of the suspense in this thriller has to do with

Caravan World

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Enjoy a thrilling program of theatre, music, dance, circus, opera and major public events like the Sunsuper Riverfire which aims to connect artists and audiences in ways that lift the spirit, disrupt the conventional and open our city to the world. w

Writing Magazine

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Have you ever watched a 1940s noir film and been drawn into a storyline involving a character whose malevolent intent has unleashed a trajectory towards an inevitably nightmarish conclusion? That sense of impending doom is the feeling you get reading

Home Journal

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She’s an acclaimed actress and a singer, and now she’s the driving force behind an impeccable entertainment venue in Beijing for parents and children. Not your regular dining destination, Chinese actress Dong Xuan’s beautifully imaginative YooYuumi K

BBC Good Food Magazine

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Managing director, food Chris Kerwin Group editor- in-chief Christine Hayes Commercial director Alex White Innovation director Hannah Williams Group advertising director Jason Elson Publishing director Simon Carrington Customer engagement direc

PhotoPlus : The Canon Magazine

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Editor Peter Travers peter.travers@futurenet.com • 01225 442244 Art Editor Martin Parfitt Production Editor Kyle Hearse Technique Editor Dan Mold Lab Manager Ben Andrews Group Art Director Warren Brown All copyrights and trademarks are recognized and

Marie Claire Australia

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Nicky Briger EDITOR Deputy editor MELISSA GAUDRON Creative director SARAH HUGHES Art director, print & digital DANIELLE TAYLOR Photo editors ROBYN FAY-PERKINS JEMMA WAUD Fashion director NAOMI SMITH Fashion editor MONICA RUSSELL Market editor ELLA BL

Femina

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Katrina Sadomovska and Zenia Marenych founded Charizma Entertainment in 2007. The Goa-based company manages a international artistes to create unique experiences for clients across the globe. What type of events do you organise? Charizma Entertain

Literary Hub

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Today we’re pleased to announce the launch of CrimeReads, a new website showcasing the best writing from the worlds of crime, mystery, and thrillers.  Readers ask questions, lots of them. Every time we turn a page, there’s a kind of interrogation hap

Caravan World

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Trade in the earth's treasures with gems, jewellery, crystals, minerals and fossils up for grabs or try your hand at panning for your own, plus private collection viewings and street entertainment in Anakie. www.gemfest.com.au Celebrate mateship, mak

Chicago magazine

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The local actress is so in demand that she competes against herself: At the 2017 Jeff Awards, she was nominated twice for best actress in a musical (for her lead roles in Wonderful Town at the Goodman and Sweeney Todd at the Paramount). Sudia is trai

Homebuilding & Renovating

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In the summer of 1990, a weighty tome entitled Individual Homes landed on the newsstand. Brought into fruition by founding editor Peter Harris, the magazine’s aim was simple: to educate and inspire those hoping to create a one-off home — whether that

Camper Trailer Australia

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Offroad racing fans will love the excitement of the North QLD Super Series Offroad Champs. Offroad racing is from 9am to 4pm Saturday, with more action on Sunday, followed by presentations and events where you can take your vehicle on the 4x4 tracks!

Literary Hub

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On this episode of Sheltering, Maris Kreizman speaks with Janelle Brown, author of Pretty Things, the new thriller. Brown’s new book includes her protagonist being stuck in a Lake Tahoe house as a snowstorm rages around them, and she notes the parall

Caravan and Outdoor Life

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Come and celebrate the best of KZN agriculture and lifestyle at this year’s Pietermaritzburg Royal Agricultural Show, featuring fascinating exhibitions, great food and excellent live entertainment. There’ll be plenty of wacky entertainment on display

Poets & Writers

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At first glance, Nick Drnaso’s second graphic novel, Sabrina—which begins when its title character, a young woman living in Chicago, goes missing—might seem like a mystery. But after Sabrina’s disappearance is picked up by both the media and conspira