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This was pretty good! A teeny bit too long, but a good, easy read. And I even guessed the “bad guy” too, which I never do 😝 (23)
⭐️: 3.75/5

I‘m a sucker for a snarky narrator. Enjoyed this just as much as the first book ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

A delightful mystery with a difference. Who is the fictional author. I really enjoyed. A lovely escape.

This is an investigative podcast from Audible where the author seeks to find the truth of who killed Jimmy. The murder occurred in the Australian Northern Territory during the hottest season of the year. Jimmy‘s body was discovered in a creek bed, mummified, with his genitals removed. Phillip Mather, Jimmy‘s best friend, was convicted of the crime and served 11 years in prison.

Full review at https://abookandadog.com

I heard this novel being reviewed glowingly on an Australian radio book show and added it to my long #tbr list. Written in 2011, but set mainly in the 1920s & 30s, it is a beautifully written, rural family saga about horse jumping. It felt a little Grapes of Wrath to me 🤔. I thoroughly appreciated (rather than enjoyed) this harrowing, affecting #ozfiction.

This was my book pick on this ‘books with movies‘ season of Book Interrupted. This is an amazing true story of a 5 year old in India that got caught on a train and ultimately got lost. He got adopted by a family in Australia and then 25 years later because of Google Earth was able to find home again. This is an incredible story with an unbelievably happy ending. The book was slow in places and the movie changed some things but I enjoyed both.

I really liked this one! I loved Ern and the way he told his family‘s story. This got very twisty but was done very well. Glad I finally got to this one!

#bookspinbingo
#pop24 - book with a title that‘s a full sentence
#readordonate
#readaway2024
#tbrtarot - book by a male author

A fun Litsy challenge from @WildAlaskaBibliophile

1. Tag a favorite mystery you‘ve read. ✅
2. What is your favorite way to prepare eggs? I have my husband scramble them 😎

#nationaleggmonthchallenge

Really liked this murder mystery. A family‘s past comes to a murderous conclusion after one son gets released from prison….the other son put him there. Written in a refreshing murderous way!

Det. Aaron Falk returns to his small hometown in Australia to attend the funerals of his childhood friend, Luke, and Luke‘s wife and young son. It‘s thought that Luke killed his family and then himself. The town is experiencing a 2-year drought, putting everyone on edge. Falk teams up with the local detective to find out what really happened, and in the process, dregs up another murder case from 20 years ago - one that drove Falk out of town. 👇🏻