Tag Archives: crime

Book Review: The Word is Murder by Anthony Horowitz

Posted on May 1, 2018 by InkAshlings

The Word is Murder Anthony Horowitz Publisher: Harper Collins First Published: August 2017 RRP: $27.99 paperback Anthony Horowitz is one of those authors who has been on my radar for a long, long time. I’ve never read his popular Alex … Continue reading →

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Childhood Favorites: The Teenage Years

Posted on April 19, 2018 by InkAshlings

Last week I blogged about my childhood favorite stories and series. This week I bring you part 2 where I describe the novels that got to me in my teens. Again, in no order. 1. The Merlin trilogy by Mary … Continue reading →

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“Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?” Book Review

Posted on January 19, 2016 by InkAshlings

“Why Is This Night Different From All Other Nights?” Lemony Snicket Publisher: Put Me In The Story First Published: 2015 RRP: $16 US Regular readers of this blog and my Goodreads account know that I am an enormous Snicket fan. … Continue reading →

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Flash Fiction: The Hestia

Posted on April 23, 2015 by InkAshlings

This piece was originally published last year as part of IfBook Australia’s Open Changes project, but I thought my blog readers might enjoy reading my brief crime piece here. The Hestia My hips wedge against the boat rim. I can … Continue reading →

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(Dis)Ability in Genre Fiction: A Small List

Posted on March 5, 2015 by InkAshlings

A few weeks back I asked my Facebook if they could recommend books to me which depicted protagonists with disability in genre fiction where the story wasn’t an ‘issues’ story (like Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night Time) … Continue reading →

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Anthology Review: Suspended in Dusk

Posted on February 28, 2015 by InkAshlings

Title: Suspended in Dusk Editor: Simon Dewar Publisher: Books of the Dead Press Year Published: 2014 RRP: $99c Amazon I made two resolutions to do with my reading habits at the beginning of this year: 1. To read a wider … Continue reading →

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Weird Fiction and Other Fun Labels: An Interview with Deborah Biancotti

Posted on February 11, 2015 by InkAshlings

I really loved Bad Power and I wanted more. I didn’t actually think that Deborah would agree to an interview, but to my pleasant surprise, she did. Not only has she supplied me with lengthy answers, many are also very … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bad Power by Deborah Biancotti

Posted on January 22, 2015 by InkAshlings

Bad Power, Deborah Biancotti Twelfth Planet Press October 2011 RRP: $18 Australian I first heard of Deborah Biancotti two years ago at a Conflux Convention. I encountered her in a crime panel when I decided to break up my steady … Continue reading →

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Author Interview: Sarah Hilary

Posted on February 10, 2014 by InkAshlings

It’s been awhile since I’ve done an author interview and I am very lucky indeed that Sarah had some time to talk to me about her debut crime novel, Someone Else’s Skin. I have known Sarah online for a few … Continue reading →

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Crime Fiction in the Spotlight: A Trifle Dead by Livia Day

Posted on May 2, 2013 by InkAshlings

A Trifle Dead, Livia Day, Twelfth Planet Press, 2013. RRP: $19.95 In my other reading life, I do enjoy a good armchair crime novel. For a week’s holiday last year, some friends and I went to Tasmania and travelled around … Continue reading →

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