Category Archives: Garry Disher (Aus)

Books of the month: January 2018

Pick of the month Aside from the heat (which I must expect at this time of year) 2018 has started well in my reading and non-reading life. I haven’t read a load of books but have enjoyed my reading a … Continue reading

Posted in books of the month, Charlie Donlea, Elina Hirvonen, Garry Disher (Aus), J.M. Green (Aus), Jorn Lier Horst, Ovidia Yu, Sarah Pinborough | 7 Comments

2013: The Favourites

I like to look back on the year’s reading and highlight the books I loved for one reason or another. I’ve given up restricting myself to a number and won’t presume to say they’re “the best” but they have great … Continue reading

Posted in Adrian McKinty, Angela Savage (Aus), Arni Thorarinsson, Belinda Bauer, books of the year, Garry Disher (Aus), Gene Kerrigan, Hannah Kent (Aus), Kate Atkinson, Leif G.W. Persson, Liza Marklund, Mari Strachan, Michael Duffy (Aus), Sulari Gentill (Aus), Wiley Cash | 14 Comments

Books of the Month – September 2011

After a bit of a slump during August I seemed to find my reading mojo again in September, getting through a reasonable number of books and, more importantly, finding many of them to be outstanding. In the end I gave … Continue reading

Posted in Arne Dahl, Asa Larsson, books of the month, Catherine O'Flynn, Christopher Currie (Aus), Garry Disher (Aus), Gianrico Carofiglio, Gordon W. Dale, Helen Fitzgerald (Aus), Helene Tursten, list, Rosamund Lupton, Stef Penney, Unity Dow | 9 Comments

Crime Fiction Alphabet: V is for Victoria (the bit of Australia not the Queen)

I have neglected the last couple of alphabet letters but it can’t be helped: day-job workload and a dead computer reduced my blogging in recent weeks. Unfortunately I’ve chosen to return to the meme for a pesky letter of the … Continue reading

Posted in Carolyn Morwood (Aus), Crime Fiction Alphabet, Fergus Hume (Aus), Garry Disher (Aus), Jarad Henry (Aus), Kerry Greenwood (Aus), Lindy Cameron (Aus), Peter Klein, Peter Temple (Aus), Shane Maloney (Aus) | 11 Comments

Out Of Step

Yesterday’s announcement of the shortlist for the Ned Kelly Awards for Australian crime fiction* reminded me, once again, that I am generally out of step with the rest of humanity (or at least judging panels) when it comes to book … Continue reading

Posted in Garry Disher (Aus), Lenny Bartulin (Aus), Michael Robotham (Aus), musings, random thoughts | 10 Comments