Reading Guide Where the Trees Were | Inga Simpson | $29.99 | Hachette Kieran cleared his throat. ‘We swear, on these trees, to always be friends. To protect each other - and this place.’ A beautiful new novel about the innocence of childhood and the scars that stay with you for life, from the award winning author of Mr Wigg.
Ice Letters | Susan Errington | $32.99 | Random House Set during WWI, spanning from the oppressively hot landscape of Adelaide to the icy wilderness of Antarctica, this is a new perspective on parted lovers and the violence of war. Both raw and delicate, Errington writes with rich imagery and poetic vivacity.
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Precious Things | Kelly Doust | $29.99 | Harper Collins Precious Things is a thoroughly absorbing debut novel. It tells the story of an enchanting collar with a rich, delicate history; chanced upon by Maggie, an auctioneer working in contemporary London. The mission that she undertakes to trace back its history is engrossing and carries with it a deeper message about the things we take for granted in life.
Our Tiny, Useless Hearts | Toni Jordan | $29.99 | Penguin Henry has ended his marriage to Caroline and headed off to Noosa with Mercedes’ grade three teacher, Martha. Harnessing the exquisite timing of the great comedies to the narrative power and emotional intelligence for which she is famous, Toni Jordan brings all her wisdom and flair to this brilliant, hilarious novel.
An Isolated Incident | Emily Maguire | $32.99 | Pan Macmillan In a small NSW town Bella Michaels is murdered. Sparking a media storm, the murder leaves the town, and Bella’s sister Chris, in shock. Struck with grief, Chris tries to piece together the puzzle of what happened to Bella and her suspicion of those around her grows. An Isolated Incident is a psychological thriller that gets to the heart of everyday violence.
A Kiss from Mr Fitzgerald | Natasha Lester | $29.99 | Hachette Set in Jazz-age New York, this novel follows Evelyn through the turbulence of life, career decisions and romance. Evie is a small-town woman, standing at the edge of the most exciting period in her life. Lester creates a world with delicacy, set against a bustling Manhattan full of the types of characters for which it is best known.
The Last Painting of Sara De Vos | Dominic Smith | $32.99 | Allen & Unwin If ever there was a page turner, this beautiful literary novel is it! The suspense is equal to a thriller. In 1600’s Sara De Vos is a portrait painter and the first female accepted into the Guild of St Luke’s. When her daughter dies, she paints an eerie landscape while working through her grief. In 1950’s NYC, Australian graduate Ellie is writing her thesis on Dutch painters when she is asked to forge the De Vos. Fifty years later in Sydney, Ellie is curating an exhibition on Dutch painters of the Golden Age at the NSWAG when both the original and her forgery turn up. As the three threads weave their magic, an intoxicating story of deceit unfolds.
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