Friday, September 26, 2025

History-makers and historical crimes: 2025 Ngaio Marsh Award winners revealed

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History-makers and historical crimes: 2025 Ngaio Marsh Award winners revealed in Dame Ngaios’ hometown  A quartet of talented Kiwi writers w...
Thursday, September 25, 2025

15 Years of the Ngaios: our first trophy and first winner, belatedly photographed

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When the Ngaio Marsh Awards was originally launched in 2010, it marked a new era in New Zealand crime, mystery, and thriller writing (late...
Friday, August 29, 2025

Character first: 2025 Ngaio Marsh Awards finalists revealed

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  Character first: 2025 Ngaio Marsh Awards finalists offer page-turning tales that explore people and place From a young Māori chef to a gri...
Wednesday, August 20, 2025

Review: THE POOL

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THE POOL by Hannah Tunnicliffe (Ultimo Press, 2024) Reviewed by Karen Chisholm Prince of spin and life of the party, Baz King, is missing. N...
Monday, August 18, 2025

"A tasty amuse-bouche" - review of THE BABY IS MINE

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THE BABY IS MINE by Oyinkan Braithwaite (Atlantic Press , 2021) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson When his girlfriend throws him out during the pa...
Saturday, August 16, 2025

"Lingers long after the final page" - review of THE GIRL IN CELL A

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THE GIRL IN CELL A by Vaseem Khan (Hachette , 2025) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson Convicted of murder at seventeen, infamous killer and true c...
Friday, August 15, 2025

"Rich in character and place, beautifully written" - review of THE VANISHING PLACE

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THE VANISHING PLACE by Zoe Rankin (Moa  Press, August 2025) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson On the remote West Coast of the South Island, vast f...
Thursday, August 14, 2025

"Fun read with nods to Christie, grief, and memento mori" - review of FIVE FOUND DEAD

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FIVE FOUND DEAD by Sulari Gentill ( Poisoned Pen Press, August 2025) Reviewed by Craig Sisterson On a train, there are only so many places t...