South Burnett Libraries

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Damascus Station : a novel / David McCloskey. Author: McCloskey, David, author. Publisher: New York, N.Y. : W. W. Norton & Company, 2022. -- ©2021 Review by: Brown, Michael Edward Mr on: 19/12/2025 8:14:55 AM Member Rating: 4.85 A Ripper Read! As espionage novels go this is up there with the best. I just couldn't put it down.
The last voice you hear / Mick Herron. Author: Herron, Mick, author. Publisher: New York : Soho Crime, [2015]. -- ©2004 Review by: Brown, Michael Edward Mr on: 19/12/2025 8:13:39 AM Member Rating: 1.55 This yarn is a real slog. I lost count how many times I put it down and picked it up. It just doesn't flow. The main character thinks and talks to herself 70 of the time. I just kept losing the thread I'm still not sure how it ended. Frustrating.
The art of breaking ice / Rachael Mead. Author: Mead, Rachael, author. Publisher: South Melbourne, VIC : Affirm Press, 2023. Review by: Murray, Alison Elizabeth Mrs on: 13/12/2025 10:58:17 AM Member Rating: Another great read.
One illumined thread / Sally Colin-James. Author: Colin-James, Sally, author. Publisher: Sydney, NSW : Fourth Estate, 2023. Review by: Murray, Alison Elizabeth Mrs on: 13/12/2025 10:57:52 AM Member Rating: This was great.
The poet's game / Paul Vidich. Author: Vidich, Paul, author. Publisher: London : No Exit Press, 2025. Review by: Brown, Michael Edward Mr on: 11/11/2025 1:16:14 PM Member Rating: What a rip snorter yarn! Once I started I only stopped reluctantly to sleep. The author's style is deceptively seductive. Each chapter unputdownable. Absolutely entertaining. Espionage at it's best! 4.3 stars out of five.
Liar's game / Jack Beaumont Author: Beaumont, Jack, author. Publisher: Cammeraygal Country ; Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2025. Review by: Brown, Michael Edward Mr on: 20/10/2025 4:32:43 PM Member Rating: The best espionage story I have read in umpteen years. Once I started I couldn't stop. Jack Beaumont is a standout writer of the spy craft.
The final vow / M. W. Craven. Author: Craven, M. W. (Mike W.), 1968-, author. Publisher: London, England : Constable, 2025. Review by: Brown, Michael Edward Mr on: 15/10/2025 11:11:01 AM Member Rating: A cracker of a story. The absolute best of the seven book series. I couldn't put it down. Five out of five stars.
Bad actors / Mick Herron. Author: Herron, Mick, author. Publisher: [S.l.] : Hodder & Stoughton, 2022. -- London : Baskerville, an imprint of John Murray, 2022. Review by: Brown, Michael Edward Mr on: 29/09/2025 5:00:47 PM Member Rating: What can I say All the 'Slow Horses' characters are in place and despite their reputation for unpredictability can usually be depended upon to make a bad situation worse. A thoroughly entertaining read. 3.85
Outlander / Diana Gabaldon. Author: Gabaldon, Diana, author. Publisher: London : Arrow Books, 2020. -- ©1991 Review by: Anderson, Kelsey Mrs on: 11/09/2025 9:54:16 AM Member Rating: I read the book after watching the first series and really enjoyed it. It will be good for readers who enjoy being thoroughly immersed in a character's world as the author leaves no element of life off the table. With the extensive series that follows this initial book I am looking forward to having plenty to read next.
Shattered / Karen Robards. Author: Robards, Karen, author. Publisher: New York : Signet, [2011] -- New York Signet, [2011] -- ©2011 Review by: shazartist on: 21/08/2025 8:41:49 AM Member Rating: Another fun book from Robards. She create some interesting storylines and great characters. Robards has a consistent style and I enjoy her writing. So far I have enjoyed all her books I have read.