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SOSbySZA

ReviewedbySavaira Ratukula

Keeping loyal fans in suspense since her breakthrough debut album Ctrl in 2017, SZA’s second album SOS caused a stir. The 23 tracks result in an eclectic mix of gospel, rock, grunge and R&B, with lyrical melodies rotating between singing and rap that attest to the artist’s writing and vocal abilities. Thisalbumisoutnowandcanbefoundon musicplatformssuchasSpotify,Apple Music,YouTubeMusicandmore.

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CrowsNestbyNikkiMottram

ReviewedbyJessicaKramer

This debut novel by a local author is taking the region by storm. It follows child protection worker Dana Gibson, who leaves Sydney for Toowoomba for work and to flee marriage problems. Her first house call for her new job is to assess the children of Sandra Kirby in Crows Nest, but results in Dana getting her new boss and a local detective offside. Then, Kirby and her best friend are found murdered, and Dana finds herself drawn into an investigation where she’ll discover how far the locals will go to keep the truth from being uncovered. While the plot takes a while to get going, the novel is ultimately a strong crime debut with the added novelty of being set locally. It will be interesting to discover how the rest of the Dana Gibson Mystery series progresses.

CrowsNestispublishedbyUniversityof QueenslandPressandavailablenowin bookstores.

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JohnWick:Chapter4

ReviewedbyJessicaKramer

For an industry where more installments usually mean less quality, John Wick: Chapter 4 has turned that expectation on its head. In this rare feat, the fourth film is not only excellent, but also manages to surprise and excite the viewer. Chapter 4 picks up where its predecessor left off, with Wick recovered from the fall from the roof of The Continental in the safety of The Bowery King’s underground, and Winston dealing with the wrath of the High Table’s high-ranking Marquis Vincent de Gramont.

We are introduced to a couple of new

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TheSinisterBooksellersofBath by

GarthNix

ReviewedbyJessicaKramer characters, and refreshingly the viewer finds themself rooting for some of them (in addition to Wick himself, of course). All characters are well fleshed-out - yet another impressive feat for an action film. Overall, it is incredible that the producers of this franchise created such an intriguing and visually stunning film with a plotline that has so much danger of going stale by the time you reach a fourth movie. From big, wide shots placing characters in the foreground with massive architecture behind them, to stylishly seamless fight choreography and utterly original framing of some of the action sequences, this is a movie that is best enjoyed on the largest screen you have access to.

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The booksellers are back, and this time the stakes are even higher. Following on a couple of months after the close of the first book, The LeftHanded Booksellers of London, this tale is again set in an alternate 1980s London. The discovery of a mysterious map and subsequent investigation by the booksellers in Bath, including right-handed bookseller Vivian, leads to lefthanded bookseller Merlin being trapped and in great danger. It’s up to art student Susan – who is still coming to terms with her own unexpected Old World heritage – to save Merlin.

But this is only the start, as their interactions with the map kick off a set of events that will threaten both mortal world and Old World alike. Much like its predecessor, The Sinister Booksellers of Bath has a unique premise that is executed very well. The plot has less layers to it than The LeftHanded Booksellers of London, but the characters are once again well fleshedout, quirky, and loveable. While technically aimed at a teen audience, this novel is a fun ride for all ages.

TheSinisterBooksellersofBathwas publishedbyAllen&UnwinonMarch 21andisavailableinstoresnow