South Burnett Libraries

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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.
The fifth doctrine / Karen Robards. Author: Robards, Karen, author. Publisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2019. -- London : Hodder & Stoughton, 2019. Review by: shazartist on: 21/08/2025 8:37:09 AM Member Rating: This was a fun book to read. I have read the other two in the series and enjoyed the conclusions that this book offered to Bianca's life. I liked Bianca and the cast of characters that Robards has created. It is an easy read with no gruesome violence.
Presumed innocent / Scott Turow. Author: Turow, Scott, author. Publisher: [Place of publication not identified] : GRAND CENTRAL PUB, 2017. -- New York Grand Central Publishing, [2017] -- ©1987 Review by: shazartist on: 8/08/2025 11:32:18 AM Member Rating: I got this book for my husband as I had read something of ST years ago and liked his writing. My Husband enjoyed the book and thought I would like it as well. I am glad I read it as It was an excellent book although not my usual genre it was full of interesting and challenging characters. This is a character driven book and the beginning appears a little slow if you don't like too much descriptive information But I do so it really was a good read from the beginning to me. Presumed Innocent brings to life a nightmare of a Lawyer put to trial of Co workers Murder. It's the stunning portrayal of one man's all-too-human all-consuming fatal attraction for a passionate woman who is not his wife and the story of how his obsession puts everything he loves and values. A good book for Married men to read. LB
Becoming Mrs Mulberry / Jackie French. Author: French, Jackie, author. Publisher: Sydney, NSW : HQ Fiction, 2023. Review by: shazartist on: 30/07/2025 10:22:46 AM Member Rating: I enjoyed this book and really liked Mrs Mulberry as a character. It is a very entraining period read. Lots of interesting side characters.
The Moscow deception / Karen Robards. Author: Robards, Karen, author. Publisher: London : Hodder & Stoughton Ltd, 2018. -- London Hodder & Stoughton, 2018. Review by: shazartist on: 28/07/2025 5:58:09 PM Member Rating: 4 stars because in parts it is really excellently written and the book was very engaging. Many of the problems Bianca encountered and solved were beyond belief but they certainly were fun. Bianca is a little too perfect but I liked her as a character. The past plays a big role in this book. I enjoyed the first book in the series and this one followed on nicely. LB
Blood and gold / Michael Trant. Author: Trant, Michael, author. Publisher: [North Sydney, NSW] : Penguin Books, 2025. Review by: Anderson, Kelsey Mrs on: 25/07/2025 5:06:09 PM Member Rating: Trant has backed up his thriller series once again with Blood and Gold. This book sees the return of some past friends of Gabe's and I probably wish we saw a little more of one of them in particular. This book leans a little more to the mystery than the thriller side of the genre unlike the previous book in the series which was almost wall-to-wall thrill this one makes you wait a bit. I think this book left me wanting a bit more from the middle of the story but it was still well written and I enjoy the reluctant Aussie hero e find in Gabe. I might be wrong but I think I detected the hint at another book at the end here or at least it seemed like the door was left open a crack.
The hole / by Lindsay Bonilla ; illustrated by Brizida Magro. Author: Bonilla, Lindsay, author. Publisher: [London] : Puffin Books, 2025. Review by: Anderson, Kelsey Mrs on: 25/07/2025 11:13:29 AM Member Rating: You do not need to be a child to be moved by this book. The message is for everyone.
Trust / Chris Hammer. Author: Hammer, Chris, 1960- author. Publisher: Crows Nest, New South Wales : Allen & Unwin, 2020. Review by: shazartist on: 16/07/2025 10:20:58 AM Member Rating: 4 star for me as an allover read. I just finished Trust. Again Chris Hammer is a great tale teller with some fabulous characters and he brings the locations alive. Scrublands is still my favourite. My issue is I never did get to like Mandy in either book 2 or 3. This book due to my Mandy dislike and she is more involved in Trust than the other two I would give it a 3.5. I most likely will read no 4 the next book when it comes out just to find out if Mandy became more interesting as a character.
Wild Dogs / Michael Trant. Author: Trant, Michael, author. Publisher: [S.l.] : Bantam Australia Original, 2022. -- Sydney : Bantam, an imprint of Penguin Random House Australia, 2022. Review by: Anderson, Kelsey Mrs on: 11/07/2025 9:58:41 AM Member Rating: Gabe is the reluctant hero we'd all want in our corner if we were having as bad of a time as Amin! Well-paced and the audio book is really well narrated too.
Scrublands / Chris Hammer. Author: Hammer, Chris, 1960- author. Publisher: : Allen & Unwin, 2018 -- Crows Nest, N.S.W. : Allen & Unwin, 2018. -- ©2018. Review by: shazartist on: 26/06/2025 8:47:28 PM Member Rating: 5 star for me with this book. I dont tend to read Crime genres but I had this book on my shelf and read it in 2 day. Chris Hammer really sets the scene and you can feel the heat and confusion. Great Characters and interesting story that is anything but boring.