Show Notes
New books mentioned in this episode:
General fiction
The Remarkable Truth of Alfie Bains by Sarah Clutton (Allen & Unwin)
Lonely Mouth by Jacqueline Maley (HarperCollins)
Everything Lost, Everything Found by Matthew Hooton (HarperCollins)
The Good Mistress by Anne Tiernan (Hachette) – NZ author
Boom Town Snap by Jay Martin (Fremantle Press)
Romance Salty, Spiced and a Little Bit Nice by Cynthia Timoti (Pan Macmillan)
Last Breath (Blood Wine Dynasty Book 2) by Emma Pignatiello (Penguin Random House)
Needle in a Haystack by Karly Lane (Allen & Unwin)
One Last Night by Lauren Ford (Canelo/Hardie Grant)
Crime/thriller VANISH by Shelley Burr (Hachette)
The Unquiet Grave by Dervla McTiernan (HarperCollins)
The River Whispers by Deb Jordan (Bloodhound Books - UK and US)
Historical fiction The Butterfly Women by Madeleine Cleary (Affirm Press)
The Ladies Guide to Utter Ruin by Alison Goodman (HarperCollins)
Literary fiction The Opposite of Lonely by Hilde Hinton (Hachette)
Fantasy The Quest Begins - The Crystal Dynasty Book 2 by Abigail Mader (independent)
Children’s Made of Steam and Stardust by Bianca Breen (Stag Beetle Books)
Silverborn: The Mystery of Morrigan Crow – Nevermoor 4 by Jessica Townsend (Hachette)
For more about Rachael Johns: https://www.rachaeljohns.com Rachael's latest book is The Bad Bridesmaid (2025)
For more about Sophie Green: https://sophiegreenauthor.com Sophie's latest book is Art Hour at the Duchess Hotel (2024)
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