The Doctor’s Wife by Fiona Sussman
A psychological thriller set in an affluent Auckland beach suburb, where a domestic drama takes a deadly turn.
Rebecca HillDecember 7, 2022
Arms & Legs by Chloe Lane
'Something authentic, something palpable': an accomplished second novel explores fear in Florida.
Ruby PorterSeptember 21, 2022
Winter Time by Laurence Fearnley
Creeping unease, swirling snow: an Otago novel centred on a frozen family home.
Sally BlundellSeptember 14, 2022
Slow Down, You’re Here by Brannavan Gnanalingam
In the post-Covid city, be careful of what you wish for.
Todd BarrowcloughAugust 31, 2022
Te Kaihau: The Windeater and Lost Possessions by Keri Hulme
New editions of a superb story collection and novella from the 80s, by the iconoclastic Booker Prize-winner.

Paula MorrisJuly 27, 2022
Mary’s Boy, Jean-Jacques and other stories by Vincent O’Sullivan
Reviewed by Sally Blundell
Sally BlundellApril 27, 2022