Kate McIntosh
Kate McIntosh is the manager of Readings Emporium
Review — 25 Sep 2023
The North Light by Hideo Yokoyama & Louise Heal Kawai (trans.)
At first glance one might be forgiven for thinking this is a crime novel. It is not. There is a mystery, yes, and someone died, but the further you get…
Review — 1 Sep 2023
Ripper by Shelley Burr
The ‘Rainier Ripper’ murdered three people, 17 years ago. A truck driver was charged and jailed, and the small town of Rainier and its inhabitants have been trying to get…
Review — 1 Sep 2023
North Woods by Daniel Mason
It has been said that there are only seven original plots in literature. If this is the case, then it is entirely possible that Daniel Mason’s latest book contains every…
Review — 1 Sep 2023
Watch Us Dance by Leïla Slimani & Sam Taylor (trans.)
This book deserves your full attention, so don’t even bother picking it up if you don’t have a few quiet hours ahead of you, perhaps curled up in a big…
Review — 1 Sep 2023
One Day We're All Going to Die by Elise Esther Hearst
Despite having a job that she loves, 27-year-old Naomi isn’t quite sure what she is doing with her life. She has never really had to forge her own path; coming…
Review — 31 Jul 2023
Dark Corners by Megan Goldin
Aspiring crime writers, read this book. If anyone can show you how to grab ahold of a reader and not let go, it’s Megan Goldin. It only took me eight…
Review — 3 Jul 2023
Get Your Act Together, Doris Kozlowski by Jo Dabrowski
It’s the start of Year 6 for Doris Kozlowski, and despite her dad having recently moved to the other side of the world with his new boyfriend, her Babcia refusing…
Review — 3 Jul 2023
The Librarianist by Patrick deWitt
With classic Patrick deWitt wit and wisdom, The Librarianist is a novel as lovable as the author himself. (If you ever get the chance to see deWitt speak, I highly…
Review — 30 May 2023
Broken Bay by Margaret Hickey
South Australia’s Limestone Coast is covered in natural wonders, from dormant volcanoes to ancient caves, stunning lakes and, most remarkably, sinkholes. These are not your average sinkholes, either. (Google them…
Review — 30 May 2023
A Line in the Sand by Kevin Powers
Having read two of Kevin Powers’ previous novels, I have to admit I may have been a bit biased when I started reading his new one. I was prepared to…