Here we are, day six, and I’m going down-under for today’s review, with Aussie author, Emma Viskic, who crossed my radar with her unusual choice of main character. Check out what I thought of book one in a great new series. RESURRECTION BAY Author: Emma Viskic Publisher: Pushkin Vertigo ISBN: 9781782273912 Genre: Murder Mystery First of all, let me just begin by saying this debut novel by Aussie author, Emma Viskic, is outstanding. Truly a remarkable novel on just about every level. It’s not long, at just 280 pages, so I read this in one frantic, page-turning day! Let’s start with the well crafted, well delineated characters. I love Caleb Zelic who narrates the story. He’s such a great down-to-earth character, feisty and oh so different from the usual MC in that he just happens to be deaf. This makes for a wholly unique POV both in the visuals and descriptions, and more, the dialogue. Choppy and jarring, we see the world how Caleb hears it. With broken sentences that obviously make for a few …

Another day, another book review written. Well, actually, I’m cheating, this review was written earlier this year. But I’m sure it still counts, right? THE WINDSOR KNOT Author: SJ Bennett Publisher: William Morrow ISBN: 9780063072534 Genre: Murder Mystery This debut novel from the imaginative and decidedly twisted mind of S J Bennett is one of the best reads I’ve had this year, and that’s saying something given the quality of reads I’ve had of late. But what Bennett has done is capture the essence of Her Majesty, QEII, and turned her into a veritable royal Miss Marple in this lovely homage to Agatha Christie. Our much beloved sovereign is on top form in THE WIDSOR KNOT, sleuthing her way quietly through her ninetieth birthday celebrations, at Windsor Castle, during the spring of 2016. For me, Bennett really captures both the best of a Christie novel, with an MC second to none. Updating for a modern sensibilities, complete with multiple murders, a clever, layered mystery, and political intrigue that is spot on—with a ‘hot button’ topic …

Welcome to day 4 of my 100 day odyssey into book reviews. Today I’m reviewing a laugh out loud romcom that I can see easily being made into a movie. DIAL A FOR AUNTIES Author: Jesse Q. Sutanto Publisher: Berkley ISBN: 9780593333037 Genre: Murder Mystery Dial A for Aunties is an absolute blast of fun-filled, darkly twisted humour. And don’t get me started on the complicated family dynamics, which adds not only more humour but also a great deal of depth to this over-the-top family caper that’s worthy of it’s own sitcom. Truly, Sutanto nails the archetypes of Ah Mas and Ah Yis perfectly, so much so I was nodding my head knowingly and grinning like an idiot. Yes, I’ve met some of these women in my own childhood, and remember them all with fond memories. They always all know what’s best even when they have no idea what’s best! At it’s heart, Dial A for Aunties is both a comedy of errors and a heartfelt romance. Sutanto delivers on every level with the melodrama and …