This month we’re bringing you a lucky dip of new books. Check out two great travel stories, a chilling ‘whodunnit’ and a romantic comedy...
Ricochet, Sandra Brown Duncan Hatcher may be a good cop, but everyone has their limits. Especially when a beautiful woman crosses his path and he can’t get her out of his head. It doesn’t help that the seductress in question is the wife of his nemesis – Judge Cato Laird. Ricochet is a book of dramatic twists and turns, chilling criminal acts, and a look how life tests our self-control. Plus, there’s a great ‘whodunnit’ theme running all the way through. Richochet is one of those books where you really want to find out what happens next (because you probably won’t guess!). Reviewed by Chloe Anderson
Marrying for Money, Chris Manby In a seemingly quiet town in the Hamptons, secrets don’t last long; unless you’re used to keeping them…In Chris Manby’s latest book we are taken into a world where money is no object and being shallow is a pre-requisite. Two sisters from England descend upon a small town in elite America. Soon everyone wants to be their friend, but their motives are unclear. As the sisters struggle to keep their private lives private, things turn a bit pear-shaped. What follows is a cute tale of how marrying for money is not always what it’s cracked up to be! It has a hefty dose of romance and humour, with an ending as full of twists as any day time soap. An easy and enjoyable read. Reviewed by Tonia Malaxianaki
It’s every monkey for themselves, Vanessa Woods This is my kind of travel book! Vanessa Wood’s tale of her year in the jungle had me laughing so hard my sides hurt. After dumping her loser boyfriend, Woods leaves her homeland Australia and heads to the dangerous jungles of Costa Rica. She spends the following 12 months on a project researching the behaviour of Capuchin monkeys, and soon discovers that in the ‘monkey house’, friendships can make or break you. Combine that with killer bees, angry monkeys and fungus in rude places, and you’ve got a bloody good read. Mia Freedman (ex Cosmo editor) described the book as Sex and The City meets Gorillas In The Mist, and I don’t think I can sum it up any better. Monkeys, sex and bitter betrayal. What more could you want? Reviewed by Clea Marshall
On a hoof and a prayer: Around Argentina at a gallop, Polly Evans At the age of 34 Polly Evans decided to fulfil her childhood dream of riding a horse. However, Evans tends to do things in extreme measures, so decides to take her horse-riding lessons in Argentina. As you do. Her tale of travelling with the gauchos is amazing. However, the book was a little bit tame for my liking – I prefer my travel stories hilarious, raunchy and with a hefty dose of sarcasm, a la Vanessa Woods and Bill Bryson. On a hoof and a prayer is amusing, but quite heavy on local history. Give it a whirl if you’re interested in travelling, grown-up style. Reviewed by Clea Marshall
his month we’re bringing you a lucky dip of new books. Check out two great travel stories, a chilling ‘whodunnit’ and a romantic comedy...
Duncan Hatcher may be a good cop, but everyone has their limits. Especially when a beautiful woman crosses his path and he can’t get her out of his head. It doesn’t help that the seductress in question is the wife of his nemesis – Judge Cato Laird. Ricochet is a book of dramatic twists and turns, chilling criminal acts, and a look how life tests our self-control. Plus, there’s a great ‘whodunnit’ theme running all the way through. Richochet is one of those books where you really want to find out what happens next (because you probably won’t guess!).
In a seemingly quiet town in the Hamptons, secrets don’t last long; unless you’re used to keeping them…In Chris Manby’s latest book we are taken into a world where money is no object and being shallow is a pre-requisite. Two sisters from England descend upon a small town in elite America. Soon everyone wants to be their friend, but their motives are unclear. As the sisters struggle to keep their private lives private, things turn a bit pear-shaped. What follows is a cute tale of how marrying for money is not always what it’s cracked up to be! It has a hefty dose of romance and humour, with an ending as full of twists as any day time soap. An easy and enjoyable read.
On a hoof and a prayer: Around Argentina at a gallop, Polly Evans