Issue 107

Sim

Six Sacred Stones by Matthew Reilly

I adore Matthew Reilly’s fiction. And when I read his most recent release, Six Sacred Stones, I didn’t stop for a breath the entire book. Until I got to the end and was ready to throttle Mr Reilly! (Once you’ve read it, you’ll understand.)

Six Sacred Stones is the sequel to Seven Ancient Wonders, which was published a couple of years ago. Part two is brilliant, and perhaps my favourite yet. The pair of books are certainly incredible.

Reilly has written a handful of other fast-paced, well-thought out action novels, with excellent characters. He has an amazing ability to make you read a book in one sitting. Which is why he is one of my favourite authors. Better yet, he is Aussie. A home grown Sydney writer, with a definite talent.

Tim

Blood Memory by Greg Iles

Greg Iles has written a couple of other crime books that I’ve found quite enjoyable, so I was keen to get stuck into Blood Memory. The plot centres around forensic odontologist Cat Ferry – an expert in bite marks called in to help the Police with a gruesome murder in New Orleans. But Cat also has a host of personal problems that stem from a traumatic event in her past.

This is a fairly long book, but it managed to maintain my interest for most of its length. The plot takes a few corkscrew twists along the way top keep you guessing.

Carly

Ordinary People, Extraordinary Lives by Margaret Carroll