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ery thriller leave a comment publisher penguin ebook 31 march 2026 series standalone length 432 pages my rating 4 5 out of 5 stars amazon one of australia s best known thriller writers candice fox returns with another brilliant and complex outback crime fiction read that sees two estranged brothers get caught up in an intense and dark murder redbelly crossing candice fox is a very impressive author whose compelling work i have been deeply enjoying in recent years especially as she has some interesting range with her varied crime fiction releases this includes complex american thrillers like the chase devil s kitchen and fire with fire to unique australian outback thrillers such as high wire she has also continued her exciting partnership with the legendary james patterson with some recent releases including 2 sisters detective agency 2 sisters murder investigations and the murder inn all these books have been a ton of fun to get through and i always make sure to keep an eye out for anything new from fox especially as it s likely to be a guaranteed hit as such i made sure to read her next book redbelly crossing as soon as i could and boy was it something special plot synopsis blood is thicker than water but too much leaves a trail russell and evan powder are cops the brothers haven t spoken for five years since a violent confrontation tore their family apart now they are both assigned to the murder of a young journalist chloe lutz in the small town of redbelly crossing population 205 it s the last thing russell wants this is supposed to be the week he repairs things with his teenage daughter bridie now he s had to drag her on a murderous ride along to the middle of snake infested nowhere but a big case like this is just what evan needs after a terrible mistake nearly tanked his career then a dark discovery leaves evan with only one way out to bury the truth russell is so determined to uncover redbelly crossing was an outstanding piece of australian crime fiction from fox who effortlessly creates an elaborate and twisty read with some real life emotional heft attached to it one of the best australian mysteries so far released in 2026 redbelly crossing is a brilliant standalone novel that had me hooked from start to finish fox pulls together one of her more complex and compelling narratives for redbelly crossing as she goes back to her outback thriller roots with an emotionally charged character driven story primarily told through the alternating perspectives of the powder brothers volatile russell and the disgraced evan you are quickly drawn into both the murder and their chaotic lives as they inadvertently reunite for the first time in years to solve a crime fox does an excellent job setting the scene for the main case which presents an intriguing murder mystery on its own and the reader is soon quite curious about who killed chloe lutz this great early interest in the mystery is then further enhanced by the drama around this central plot point with the family turmoil represented by the two protagonists which only becomes even more intense when evan makes a discovery that change his motivations around investigating the case the rest of the book sees both powder brothers working at cross purposes with russell doggedly trying to get at the truth with evan attempts to hide certain facts from him to ensure certain evidence don t come up this adds quite an interesting angle to the investigation as the reader has access to all the information about the murder while both protagonists only have fragments of it the resulting convoluted investigation is well matched by the dive into each of the protagonists troubled pasts as fox carefully doles out the full history of the brothers and their relationship as well as the events that led to where they currently are things seem to come to head with a cool action sequence in the second half of the book however fox is only just starting with the twists as the case goes in some dangerous and extremely personal directions there is a great reveal closer to the end of the book that really changes everything especially with how it drives one of the brothers and the resulting carnage emotional turmoil and conflict will leave everyone reeling one way or another fox brings redbelly crossing to a captivating ending that readers will find bittersweet and a little heartbreaking but which is a fitting end to such a compelling and powerful tale i really enjoyed how fox pulled redbelly crossing together and i felt that this was one of her better books especially as she drew a compelling line between family drama and murder mystery making great use of the narrative s dual perspectives fox effectively drags the reader back into her classic outback setting while also diving deep into two protagonist brothers and the events that formed them and tore them apart the character work around the two powder brothers russell and evan is particularly good as fox paints them as two highly damaged figures broken apart by their mistakes and the trauma caused by their abusive father who is still a dark presence in their lives fox really explores their trauma and how it impacts their current personalities with russell a highly competent investigator who acts overly aggressive to compensate for his past weaknesses and his homosexuality whereas evan attempts to do the right thing but his mistakes allow him to be dominated by his father who keeps corrupting him their competing desires and the family drama around them drives both russell and evan on separate courses for much of the book and while their attempts to do right by their family should make them better it often leads to new conflicts and deeper sorrow down the line i really appreciate just how well fox balanced this family turmoil and character uncertainty with the larger mystery of the plot especially as a lot of secrets lie with the characters pasts this focus on history and generational trauma was a big recurring theme of redbelly crossing and fox covers it extremely well the author also did an amazing job diving into the lasting trauma and uncertainty surrounding murder and those it leaves behind especially when it comes to these older cases much of this was because fox was carefully referencing two real life unsolved australian murders in her plot with many of the key details of these historic cases brought across into redbelly crossing this was a bold decision from fox but one which pays off as it increases the impact of redbelly crossing s narrative especially after you finish the book and read in fox s words why she decided to use these details this inherent drama when combined with the author s twisty writing style and her ability to create powerful characters shaped by their past and their personal troubles helps to turn redbelly crossing into something extremely special that you won t be able to turn away from candice fox continues to showcase why she is one of australia s most talented and versatile authors of crime fiction with her latest exceptional read redbelly crossing was a complex and layered read that combined a great crime fiction story with powerful character moments all wrapped up with a striking outback setting and some intense elements taken from real life a captivating and impressive read redbelly crossing was a particularly strong novel from fox who really pours her heart into this latest novel highly recommended with a story guaranteed to stick in your mind amazon www wednesday 1 april 2026 on april 3 2026 april 5 2026 by the unseen library in www wednesday leave a comment www wednesday is a weekly post hosted by taking on a world of words where bloggers share the books that they ve recently finished what they are currently reading and what books they are planning to read next essentially you have to answer three questions the three ws what are you currently reading what did you recently finish reading what do you think you ll read next so let s get to it what are you currently reading dark desert road by tim ayliffe ebook i ve finally had the chance to start reading the awesome australian crime fiction novel dark desert road by tim ayliffe which has been on my to read list for a while a cool and intriguing new read from one of my favourite australian authors dark desert road follows a sydney police officer who journeys into the countryside looking for her long lost sister who has gotten herself caught up with a group of domestic terrorists i ve made a bit of progress on dark desert road so far and i am really enjoying its intriguing story as well as ayliffe s complex take on some cotemporary australian issues i am hoping to finish this book off in the next couple of days and i look forward to seeing what happens next amazon warhammer 40 000 ghazghkull thraka warlord of warlords by denny flowers audiobook i also just started listening to one of the more entertaining recent entries from the warhammer 40 000 series ghazghkull thraka warlord of warlords by the always impressive denny flowers another book from flowers that focus on the volatile and brutal ork faction warlord of warlords sees betrayal intrigue and the usual ork carnage engulf the court of the infamous ghazghkull thraka sure to be one of the more amusing and enjoyable warhammer novels of 2026 warlords of warlords has so much potential and i cannot wait to power through it in the coming week amazon what did you recently finish reading the blacktongue thief by christopher buehlman paperback i had a lot of fun finally getting through the outstanding and highly regarded fantasy novel the blacktongue thief the first book from author christopher buehlman the blacktongue thief was a great adventure story with an entertaining cast in brilliant dark fantasy world this was a deeply impressive read that lived up to the hype around it amazon pretenders to the throne of god by adrian tchaikovsky audiobook i also finished off the excellent fantasy audiobook pretenders to the throne of god by adrian tchaikovsky this week and boy was it something special the fourth book in tchaikovsky s tyrant philosophers series pretenders to the throne of god was an elaborate and captivating novel that i honestly could not get enough of a highly recommended novel that is one of the better books of 2026 i am hoping to get a review up of it soon amazon what do you think you ll read next the book of fallen leaves by a s tamaki i m planning to read several cool debut novels in the coming week including the awesome sounding new fantasy novel the book of fallen leaves the first book from author a s tamaki the book of fallen leaves is a japanese inspired fantasy epic that i think has a ton of potential i cannot wait to dive into this week and it should be pretty awesome amazon the exes by leodora darlington i am also hoping to read the exes by leodora darlington in the coming week set to follow a complex character who finds herself involved in another problematic relationship the exes looks set to be a deadly and entertaining psychological thriller with some fun twists to it this should be another fantastic debut novel and i cannot wait to check it out a m azon that s it for this week check back in next wednesday to see what progress i ve made on my reading and what books i ll be looking at next warhammer 40 000 the greater good by sandy mitchell on march 29 2026 by the unseen library in audiobook extended universe science fiction throwback thursday tie in novel warhammer leave a comment publisher black library audiobook 1 january 2013 series ciaphas cain book nine length 9 hours and 50 minutes my rating 4 5 out of 5 stars amazon continue to follow the legendary and complex commissar ciaphas cain into death and danger with another amazing book in sandy mitchell s awesome warhammer 40 000 series the greater good after recently reviewing the eighth book in sandy mitchell s iconic ciaphas cain series the last ditch i just had to continue following the fun adventures of the imperium s most charismatic yet cowardly commissar ciaphas cain as such the moment i finished the last ditch i immediately read the ninth book in the series the greater good which had a very interesting scenario behind it that builds on several previous storylines from the series commissar ciaphas cain legendary hero of the imperium of man and self declared fraud is once again thrust into mortal danger when he is assigned to bolster the defences of the human planet of quadravidia against the high tech attacks of the tau amid the expected brutal fighting against the advanced aliens cain is surprised when the tau not only recognise him amongst the fighting but also single him out to request an unexpected ceasefire right on the cusp of a tau victory expecting the worst from this unlikely turn of events cain is unsurprised when the tau reveal that an even greater threat is moving towards the sector a hive fleet of tyranids with neither side capable of fighting both each other and the ravenous tyranids the imperium and the tau agree to an uneasy truce with both sides agreeing to coordinate their offensive against the incoming hive fleet accompanied by a tau ambassador cain his trusty aid jurgen and the imperial fleet journey to the vital forge world of fecundia a potential target for the incoming tyranids using fecundia as a base of operations the imperium are hopeful the tyrands will focus their attack on the tau controlled planets however the chances of cain remaining out of the fight are always slim and the commissar soon discovers the existence of a secret facility hidden on the planet one guaranteed to draw the tyranids to fecundia caught between an invading fleet of ravening aliens and the troubled politics of fecundia cain must rally the defenders for another deadly battle however the secrets lurking within the hidden facility look set to doom them all and cain must discover just how far the rot goes in fecundia before the entire world is devoured the greater good was another excellent and highly entertaining warhammer 40 000 novel from sandy mitchell that combines excellent and action packed storytelling with a fantastic and humorous protagonist featuring an outstanding story the greater good was a ton of fun from start to finish and it served as an amazing continuation of one of the best warhammer 40 000 series out there i quite enjoyed the plot of the greater good although it did go in some different directions to what i was expecting from the cover and the official plot synopsis i assumed this novel was going to feature humans and tau fighting side by side on the initial planet the book is set after temporarily setting aside their differences instead the plot is primarily set on a secondary planet of fecundia with the only tau being a controversial ambassador providing some interesting alternative insights while this was still a fun and exciting narrative it did run the risk of being a bit too similar to some of the previous ciapha...