All our Shimmering Skies
Trent Dalton
Allen & Unwin
This chilling psychological thriller tells the story of twin sisters Summer and Iris Carmichael – identical on the outside, but dangerously different on the inside. After the death of their father, they discover the inconceivable conditions of his will – instead of splitting his vast fortune between his seven children, he leaves it all to the first child to produce an heir. The race is on, revealing how far they will go for an inheritance they each believe they deserve.
What follows is a gripping tale of greed, lust and deception, and just when you think you have it all figured out, a bombshell is dropped at the very end. Reviewed by Belinda O’Keefe
HarperCollins
I love a gripping thriller, and this did not disappoint. Troubled teenager Allie is sent to stay with her grandfather, Frank, who runs a service station in outback Australia. When an injured girl turns up on the forecourt and falls unconscious, life takes a frightening turn for Frank and Allie as the ‘hunters’ attempt to track the young woman down. As the story unravels, the reader is taken on a terrifying ride, not for the faint-hearted.
Fast-paced and suspenseful with fascinating characters woven into a twisted plot, this nail-biter is graphic, menacing and powerfully intense. Set to be adapted for film, this book could easily be read in one sitting.
Reviewed by Belinda O’Keefe
HarperCollins
This is a tight, logical read with depth and beautifully crafted writing.
Molly is a loner, armed with her only trusted friend, Bert. She’s been given a bad deal in life, believing an old aboriginal curse has driven her family to form cold stone hearts, and looks to gazing at the sky in conversations for her life’s reasonings.
Her world is small but she is definitely larger than life when it comes to courage and determination. Molly is driven to lift the family curse before her own heart grows cold, and as she sets out to find the legendary Long Coat Bob to reverse her family fortune, readers are led on a cat and mouse chase through breathtaking wilderness.
A truly remarkable, riveting read that I just didn’t want to let go of after I turned the last page.
Reviewed by Sue Reid
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