Aussie authors read in 2022- 2015

I am participating in two reading challenges to ensure I maintain a good level of Australian crime fiction, or crime fiction written by Australian authors.

Books read in  2022 - last updated January 17, 2022

1. 4.5, A QUESTION OF DEATH, Kerry Greenwood
2. 4.4, THE RIVER MOUTH, Karen Herbert
   

Books read in 2021- last updated 1 January 2022

1. 4.4., THE BLUFFS, Kyle Perry
2. 4.5, STICKS AND STONES, Katherine Firkin
3. 4.4, THE SAFE PLACE, Anna Downes 
4. 4.5, THE NIGHT SWIM, Megan Goldin
5. 4.5, SHELTER, Catherine Jinks 
6. 4.5, WHITE THROAT, Sarah Thornton
7. 4.4, MY BEST FRIEND'S MURDER, Polly Phillips 
8. 4.4, THE BURNING ISLAND, Jock Serong
9. 4.6, THE NIGHT WHISTLER, Greg Woodland 
10. 4.5, DOOM CREEK, Alan Carter 
11. 4.5, THE FAMILY DOCTOR, Debra Oswald  
12. 4.8, TELL ME LIES, J. P. Pomare
13. 5.0, WHEN YOU ARE MINE, Michael Robotham 
14. 4.6, LUCIFER FALLS, Colin Falconer 
15. 4.5, INNOCENCE DIES, Colin Falconer
16. 4.6, THE THREE MISS ALLENS, Victoria Purman 
17. 4.5, THE LONG GAME, Simon Rowell 
18. 4.6, THE ORCHARD MURDERS, Robert Gott 
19. 4.7, THE GOOD TEACHER, Petronella McGovern
20. 4.4, BENEVOLENCE, Julie Janson
21. 4.2, THE NANCYS, R.W.R McDonald 
22. 4.3, THE ATTACK, Catherine Jinks 
23. 4.6, TREASURE & DIRT, Chris Hammer
24. 4.6, THE DROVER'S WIFE, Leah Purcell 
25. 4.7, APPLES NEVER FALL, Liane Moriarty
26. 4.5, THE HOUSEMATE, Sarah Bailey 
27. 4.8, THE WAY IT IS NOW, Garry Disher 
28. 4.4, THE CURLEW'S EYE, Karen Manton  

Books read in 2020 - last updated 30 December 2020

1. 4.6. THE SHELLY BAY LADIES SWIMMING CIRCLE, Sophie Green
2. 4.3, SIX MINUTES, Petronella McGovern
3. 4.8, THE VAN APFEL GIRLS ARE GONE, Felicity McLean
4. 4.5, DEAD MAN SWITCH, Tara Moss 
5. 4.5, THE ACCUSATION, Wendy James
6. 4.5, THE LOST GIRLS, Jennifer Spence 
7. 4.5, THE TATTOOIST OF AUSCHWITZ, Heather Morris 
8. 4.5, NINE PERFECT STRANGERS, Liane Moriarty 
9. 4.5, THE WIFE AND THE WIDOW, Christian White
10. 4.5, GONE BY MIDNIGHT, Candice Fox
11. 4.2, DARKNESS FOR LIGHT, Emma Viskic 
12. 4.8, BLOOD RIVER, Tony Cavanaugh 
13. 5.0, PEACE, Garry Disher  
14. 4.5, THE PORTRAIT OF MOLLY DEAN, Katherine Kovacic 
15. 4.8, THE GOOD TURN, Dervla McTiernan
16. 4.5, BOXED, Richard Anderson 
17. 4.6, IN THE CLEARING, J. P. Pomare
18. 4.3, RETRIBUTION, Richard Anderson 
19. 5.0, SOUTHERN CROSS CRIME, Craig Sisterson
20. 4.5, THE SHIFTING LANDSCAPE, Katherine Kovacic 
21. 4.4, TRUE WEST, David Whish-Wilson
22. 4.6, PAINTING IN THE SHADOWS, Katherine Kovacic
23. 4.4, THE GREAT DIVIDE, L. J. M. Owen  
24. 4.4, UNDER THE MIDNIGHT SKY, Anna Romer
25. 4.5, THE WEEKEND, Charlotte Wood 
26. 4.4, YOU DON'T KNOW ME, Sara Foster
27. 4.8, CALL ME EVIE, J.P. Pomare 
28. 4.4, THE CAKEMAKER'S WISH, Josephine Moon
29. 4.5, WHO WE WERE, B. M. Carroll
30. 4.7, INHERITANCE OF SECRETS, Sonya Bates 
31. 4.8, WHEN SHE WAS GOOD, Michael Robotham 
32. 4.3, GATHERING DARK, Candice Fox  
33. 4.5, THIRST, L. A. Larkin
34. 4.4, THE BRISBANE LINE, J.P. Powell 
35. 4.8, THE SURVIVORS, Jane Harper
36. 4.8, A ROOM MADE OF LEAVES, Kate Grenville 
37. 4.6, THE GIRL IN KELLERS WAY, Megan Goldin 
38. 4.7, THE ESCAPE ROOM, Megan Goldin
39. 5.0, CONSOLATION, Garry Disher 

 

Books read in 2019 - last updated 30 December 2019

1. 4.7, KILL SHOT, Garry Disher
2. 4.5, QUOTA, Jock Serong
3. 4.2, ILLUSION OF DEATH, Brian Kavanagh 
4. 5.0, THE PROMISED LAND, Barry Maitland  
5. 4.4, THE KOOKABURRA CREEK CAFE, Sandie Docker  
6. 4.3, THREE GOLD COINS, Josephine Moon
7. 4.4, THE NOWHERE CHILD, Christian White
8. 4.8, THE MARRIAGE CLUB, Kate Legge 
9. 4.6, MARLBOROUGH MAN, Alan Carter 
10.  4.7, THE SINGLE LADIES OF THE JACARANDA RETIREMENT VILLAGE, Joanna Nell 
11. 4.5, ALL OUR SECRETS, Jennifer Lane 
12. 4.5, THE COTTAGE AT ROSELLA COVE, Sandie Docker
13. 4.1, THE GASLIGHT STALKER, David Field
14. 4.7, THE BANK TELLER, Roger Monk
15. 4.3, BRIDGE OF CLAY, Markus Zusak
16. 4.7, RIVER OF SALT, Dave Warner 
17. 4.4, THE DAY THE LIES BEGAN, Kylie Kaden
18. 4.8, GOOD GIRL BAD GIRL, Michael Robotham
19. 4.2, SISTERS, Gabrielle Lord 
20. 4.8, THE SCHOLAR, Dervla McTiernan 
21. 4.8, THE CHAIN, Adrian McKinty
22. 4.5, THE AUTUMN MURDERS, Robert Gott
23. 4.5, A MONTH OF SUNDAYS, Liz Byrski 
24. 4.4, SILVER, Chris Hammer 
25. 5.0, THE WOMAN NEXT DOOR, Liz Byrski 
26. 4.7, LAPSE, Sarah Thornton 
27. 4.5, THE MISSING PIECES OF SOPHIE McCARTHY, B.M. Carroll 
28. 4.5, THE MOTHER-IN-LAW, Sally Hepworth      

Books read in 2018 - last updated 19 December 2018

1. 5.0, FORCE OF NATURE, Jane Harper
2. 4.4, 10 SHORT STORIES YOU MUST READ THIS YEAR
3. 4.9, UNDER THE COLD BRIGHT LIGHTS, Garry Disher
4. 5.0, THE WRITING BOOK, Kate Grenville
5. 4.5, DEATH OF A LAKE, Arthur Upfield
6. 4.4, THE INAUGURAL MEETING OF THE FAIRVALE LADIES BOOK CLUB, Sophie Green
7. 5.0, ON THE JAVA RIDGE, Jock Serong
8. 4.4, THE BONE IS POINTED, Arthur Upfield
9. 4.2, A ROYAL MURDER, Sandra Winter-Dewhirst 
10. 4.5, TRULY MADLY GUILTY, Liane Moriarty
11. 4.8, THE RUIN, Dervla McTiernan 
12. 5.0, THE OTHER WIFE, Michael Robotham
13. 4.7, REDEMPTION POINT, Candice Fox
14. 4.3, BALLAD FOR A MAD GIRL, Vikki Wakefield
15. 4.6, DEAD HEAT, Peter Cotton 
16. 4.3, THE CELTIC STONE, Nick Hawkes 
17. 4.7, SCRUBLANDS, Chis Hammer
18. 4.7, THE ONES YOU TRUST, Caroline Overington 
19. 5.0, THE LOST MAN, Jane Harper
20. 4.0, MURDER IN MURLOO, Brigid George 
21. 4.5. INTO THE LIGHT, Sarah Bailey 
22. 3.5, THE HONOURABLE THIEF, Meaghan Wilson Anastasios 
23. 4.9. MAN AT THE WINDOW, Robert Jeffreys 
24. 4.8, PRESERVATION, Jock Serong 
25. 4.5, THE BOTANIST'S DAUGHTER, Kayte Nunn  

Last updated 5 November 2017

The Aussie Author Challenge 2017 is being hosted at Booklover Book Reviews I'm aiming initially at Kangaroo (12 titles) but the reality is that I will read many more than that. Read and review 12 titles written by Australian Authors of which at least 4 of those authors are female F, at least 4 of those authors are male M, and at least 4 of those authors are new to you N; Fiction or non-fiction, at least 3 genre F3  I can see I may have a problem with the 3 genre aspect. Currently: 27 4.6, A MADRAS MIASMA, Brian Stoddart  M 4.4, WIN, LOSE, OR DRAW, Peter Corris M  4.5, SIGNAL LOSS, Garry Disher M  4.4, THE UNFORTUNATE VICTIM, Greg Pyers M 4.3, THE PALLAMPUR PREDICAMENT, Brian Stoddart - M  4.2, SILVER WATTLE, Belinda Alexandra F N  4.8, THE DIGGERS' REST HOTEL, Geoffrey McGeachin M   4.3, THE MIDNIGHT PROMISE, Zane Lovitt M  4.6, THE HUSBAND'S SECRET, Liane Moriarty F N  4.5, TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL, Melina Marchetta  F N 4.4, DAINTREE, Annie Seaton F N  4.8, BIG LITTLE LIES, Liane Moriarty F  4.4, SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE, Sarah Schmidt - F  5.0, THE SECRETS SHE KEEPS, Michael Robotham M 4.4, GOODWOOD, Holly Throsby F N  4.5, THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY, Caroline Overington F 4.6, CRIMSON LAKE, Candice Fox  F 5.0, THE SUSPECT, Michael Robotham 4.7, THE GOOD PEOPLE, Hannah Kent F3 4.3, AND FIRE CAME DOWN, Emma Viskic F 4.8, LOST, Michael Robotham 4.7, THE DARK LAKE, Sarah Bailey  4.7, HER, Garry Disher 4.4, BARKING DOGS, Rebekah Clarkson  4.6, WIMMERA, Mark Brandi  4.7, AN IRON ROSE, Peter Temple 4.4, THE LIGHT ON THE WATER, Olga Lorenzo

2017 Australian Women Writers Challenge I will be aiming to read about 20 titles, all crime fiction. They will also count for the Aussie Author Challenge (above) Currently: 14 4.2, SILVER WATTLE, Belinda Alexandra 4.6, THE HUSBAND'S SECRET, Liane Moriarty 4.5, TELL THE TRUTH, SHAME THE DEVIL, Melina Marchetta  4.4, DAINTREE, Annie Seaton 4.8, BIG LITTLE LIES, Liane Moriarty  4.4, SEE WHAT I HAVE DONE, Sarah Schmidt  4.4, GOODWOOD, Holly Throsby 4.5, THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY, Caroline Overington 4.6, CRIMSON LAKE, Candice Fox  4.7, THE GOOD PEOPLE, Hannah Kent  4.3, AND FIRE CAME DOWN, Emma Viskic 4.4, BARKING DOGS, Rebekah Clarkson 4.7, THE DARK LAKE, Sarah Bailey 4.4, BARKING DOGS, Rebekah Clarks4.4, THE LIGHT ON THE WATER, Olga Lorenzo

The Aussie Author Challenge 2016 is being hosted at Booklover Book Reviews I'm aiming initially at Kangaroo (12 titles) but the reality is that I will read many more than that. Read and review 12 titles written by Australian Authors of which at least 4 of those authors are female, at least 4 of those authors are male, and at least 4 of those authors are new to you; Fiction or non-fiction, at least 3 genre.   I can see I may have a problem with the 3 genre aspect. Currently: 29 - Completed 4.4, KING OF THE ROAD, Nigel Bartlett   M, N 4.3, GOOD MONEY, J. M. Green F,  N 4.3, GHOST GIRLS, Cath Ferla F, N 3.5, DUCK SEASON DEATH, June Wright F   4.4, OLMEC OBITUARY, L.J.M. Owen F, N 4.5, MISSING, Melanie Casey, F, N 4.6, DARKEST PLACE, Jaye Ford F,  4.9, ALL THE BIRDS, SINGING, Evie Wyld F N 4.4, HINDSIGHT, Melanie Casey  3.8, OUT OF THE ICE, Ann Turner 4.5, PROHIBITED ZONE, Alastair Sarre M 4.4, THE BARRAKEE MYSTERY, Arthur Upfield M 4.2, COMFORT ZONE, Lindsay Tanner M 5.0, THE LAKE HOUSE, Kate Morton  F 4.0, A MAN OF TWO TRIBES, Arthur Upfield M 4.4, THE BATTLING PROPHET, Arthur Upfield M 3.9, FRONT PAGE NEWS, Katie Rowney F 4.8, AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, Emily Maguire F 4.7, THE DRY, Jane Harper 4.3, MR JELLY'S BUSINESS, Arthur Upfield  4.5, ONLY DAUGHTER, Anna Snoekstra   4.2, THE HEAT, Garry Disher  4.3, RESURRECTION BAY, Emma Viskic  5.0, THE WRONG HAND, Jane Jago  4.8, THE SOLDIER'S CURSE, Tom & Meg Kenneally  5.0, THE RULES OF BACKYARD CRICKET, Jock Serong  4.5, SALT CREEK, Lucy Treloar  3.5, THE CLIMATE CHANGE MURDERS, David Kilner  4.8, THE BANK MANAGER, Roger Monk

2016 Australian Women Writers Challenge I will be aiming to read about 20 titles, all crime fiction. They will also count for the Aussie Author Challenge (above) Currently: 18 4.3, GOOD MONEY, J. M. Green 4.3, GHOST GIRLS, Cath Ferla  3.5, DUCK SEASON DEATH, June Wright  4.4, OLMEC OBITUARY, L.J.M. Owen  4.5, MISSING, Melanie Casey 4.6, DARKEST PLACE, Jaye Ford  4.9, ALL THE BIRDS, SINGING, Evie Wyld  4.4, HINDSIGHT, Melanie Casey  3.8, OUT OF THE ICE, Ann Turner 5.0, THE LAKE HOUSE, Kate Morton 3.9, FRONT PAGE NEWS, Katie Rowney 4.8, AN ISOLATED INCIDENT, Emily Maguire  4.7, THE DRY, Jane Harper 4.5, ONLY DAUGHTER, Anna Snoekstra 4.3, RESURRECTION BAY, Emma Viskic 5.0, THE WRONG HAND, Jane Jago  4.8, THE SOLDIER'S CURSE, Tom & Meg Kenneally  4.5, SALT CREEK, Lucy Treloar

Completed in 2015

The Aussie Author Challenge 2015 is being hosted at Booklover Book Reviews I'm aiming initially at Kangaroo (12 titles) but the reality is that I will read many more than that. - Read and review 12 titles written by Australian Authors of which at least 4 of those authors are female, at least 4 of those authors are male, and at least 4 of those authors are new to you (N); - At least 6 fiction and at least 2 non-fiction, and at least 3 titles first published in 2014 or 2015.  Currently: 26.- completed  4.3, MASTERMIND, Helen Goltz - female, published 2014, N 4.7, WEB OF DECEIT, Katherine Howell  - female, published 2013 5.0, HADES, Candice Fox - publ 2014, female, N 4.7 MEDEA'S CURSE, Anne Buist - published 2015, female, N 4.5, DARK HORSE, Honey Brown - published 2013, N 4.3, TRACKING NORTH, Kerry McGinnis - female, published 2013, N 4.4, THE LOST SWIMMER, Ann Turner - female, published 2015 4.2, THE BLUE ROSES OF ORROROO, Margaret Visciglio published 2011, female, N 4.9, TELL THE TRUTH, Katherine Howell 4.4, THE PORT FAIRY MURDERS, Robert Gott, publ 2015, male  4.8, THE BANK INSPECTOR, Roger Monk, publ. 2014, male 4.6, THE INSANITY OF MURDER, Felicity Young, publ 2015, female 4.0, A TRIFLE DEAD, Livia Day , publ 2013, female  4.5, THE SECRET CHORD, Geraldine Brooks , publ. 2015, female, not crime fiction 4.3, THIS HOUSE OF GRIEF, Helen Garner, publ. 2014, female, not crime fiction  4.8, CLOSE YOUR EYES, Michael Robotham, publ. 2015, male  4.5, BLOOD REDEMPTION, Alex Palmer, published 2002, female 4.5,  A TIME TO RUN, J. M. Peace - published 2015, female 4.7, PAVING THE NEW ROAD, Sulari Gentil, publ 2012, female  4.1, MURDER IN THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, June Wright 4.3, EDEN, Candice Fox  4.3, MURDER ON THE ISLAND, Brian Kavanagh - male, 2015 4.7, CRUCIFIXION CREEK, Barry Maitland - male, 2015 3.9, THE POPEYE MURDER, Sandra Winter-Dewhirst - female 2015 4.3, ALL THAT IS LOST BETWEEN US, Sarah Foster - female, 2016  4.4, RUNNING AGAINST THE TIDE, AMANDA Ortlepp - female, 2016

2015 Australian Women Writers Challenge I will be aiming to read about 20 titles, all crime fiction. They will also count for the Aussie Author Challenge (above) Currently: 21  4.3, MASTERMIND, Helen Goltz 4.7, WEB OF DECEIT, Katherine Howell  5.0, HADES, Candice Fox   4.7 MEDEA'S CURSE, Anne Buist 4.5, DARK HORSE, Honey Brown   4.3, TRACKING NORTH, Kerry McGinnis 4.4, THE LOST SWIMMER, Ann Turner  4.2, THE BLUE ROSES OF ORROROO, Margaret Visciglio   4.9, TELL THE TRUTH, Katherine Howell 4.6, THE INSANITY OF MURDER, Felicity Young 4.0, A TRIFLE DEAD, Livia Day    4.5, THE SECRET CHORD, Geraldine Brooks - not crime fiction 4.3, THIS HOUSE OF GRIEF, Helen Garner - not crime fiction  4.5, BLOOD REDEMPTION, Alex Palmer  4.5,  A TIME TO RUN, J. M. Peace  4.7, PAVING THE NEW ROAD, Sulari Gentil  4.1, MURDER IN THE TELEPHONE EXCHANGE, June Wright  4.3, EDEN, Candice Fox  3.9, THE POPEYE MURDER, Sandra Winter-Dewhirst  4.3, ALL THAT IS LOST BETWEEN US, Sarah Foster  4.4, RUNNING AGAINST THE TIDE, AMANDA Ortlepp