Book reviews of mainly modern & contemporary fiction

Elizabeth Tan wins the Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction 2020

‘A Lonely Girl is a Dangerous Thing’ by Jessie Tu

‘You Belong Here’ by Laurie Steed

‘The Hunter’ by Julia Leigh

‘The Dinner Guest’ by Gabriela Ybarra

‘Snow’ by John Banville

‘Lucky Ticket’ by Joey Bui

Six Degrees of Separation: From ‘The Turn of the Screw’ to ‘Shadowplay’

‘The Survivors’ by Jane Harper

3 Recommended Reads: Alan Carter, Kristina Olsson and Bernhard Schlink

‘The Yield’ by Tara June Winch

‘Finders, Keepers’ by Sabine Durrant

‘Dolores’ by Lauren Aimee Curtis

‘The House of Youssef’ by Yumna Kassab

‘The Blue Guitar’ by John Banville

Six Degrees of Separation: From ‘Rodham’ to ‘Tampa’

‘Here is the Beehive’ by Sarah Crossan

20 Books of Summer 2020 recap

‘The Good Son’ by Paul McVeigh

Readings Prize for New Australian Fiction 2020 shortlist