“Murder in Retrograde” by Greg Hickey – Review

Title:  Murder in Retrograde Author:  Greg Hickey Genre:  Fiction: Sci Fi/Noir Year: 2025 A steadfast private detective. A case that would cover all his debts. When the first body drops, can he catch a killer before he’s cashed out? In a litigious future America, detective Marcus Carver sticks to civil cases. When a space tech CEO wants him to …

Miss Caroline Bingley, Private Detective – Book Review

MISS CAROLINE BINGLEY, PRIVATE DETECTIVE by Kelly Gardiner & Sharmini Kumar Publisher: Harper Collins Australia, 2025 Review by Sarah Jackson Entertaining from start to finish Miss Caroline Bingley, whilst visiting her brother Charles and new wife Jane (formerly Bennet – yes, those Bennets) discovers that her friend, Georgiana Darcy, has left for London without her family’s knowledge. Ms Darcy is …

A must-read crime book – “The Mashego File” by Ian Patrick

"The Mashego File" by Ian Patrick Rating:  ***** Genre:    Crime: Detective Read: August 2018 ‘The Mashego File’ by Ian Patrick is this season’s ‘must read’ detective novel. I was drawn in the second I started it. Patrick sets in the scene early on, providing an in-depth social commentary on township life and the justice …