Wednesday, June 24, 2015

Reviews Aplenty: New Zealand crime fiction






Here is an alphabetical (by author) list of links to all the New Zealand crime, thriller, or mystery titles that have been substantively reviewed here on Crime Watch over the years. Ngaio Marsh Award and other recognition is noted in brackets where applicable.

BENEATH THE CHERRY TREE by David Bates
DRIFTWOOD by Shauna Bickley
LIES OF THE DEAD by Shauna Bickley
CUT & RUN by Alix Bosco (2010 Ngaio Marsh Award winner)
SLAUGHTER FALLS by Alix Bosco (2011 Ngaio Marsh Award finalist)


THE LUMINARIES by Eleanor Catton 
CEMETERY LAKE by Paul Cleave
BLOOD MEN by Paul Cleave (2011 Ngaio Marsh Award winner)
COLLECTING COOPER by Paul Cleave (2012 Ngaio Marsh Award finalist)
THE LAUGHTERHOUSE by Paul Cleave (2013 Ngaio Marsh Award finalist)
JOE VICTIM by Paul Cleave (2014 Ngaio Marsh Award finalist, Edgar Award shortlist)
FIVE MINUTES ALONE by Paul Cleave
KILLERBYTE by Cat Connor
MURDER & MATCHMAKING by Debbie Cowens
BURIAL by Neil Cross (2010 Ngaio Marsh Award finalist)
CAPTURED by Neil Cross (2011 Ngaio Marsh Award finalist)
LUTHER: THE CALLING by Neil Cross (2012 Ngaio Marsh Award winner)


THE BECKONING ICE by Joan Druett
FREDERICK’S COAT by Alan Duff (2014 Ngaio Marsh Award finalist)

FURT BENT FROM ALDAHEIT by Jack Eden

WHAT REMAINS BEHIND by Dorothy Fowler

ACCESS ROAD by Maurice Gee
BLOOD BOND by Michael Green

MILKSHAKE by Matt Hammond
BEHIND THE HOOD by Marita A. Hansen


THE DARKNESS LOOKING BACK by Andrea Jutson

BOLD BLOOD by Lindy Kelly

SURRENDER by Donna Malane
MY BROTHER’S KEEPER by Donna Malane (2014 Ngaio Marsh Award finalist)
A MURDER OR THREE by Laurie Mantell
DIED IN THE WOOL by Ngaio Marsh
PHOTO FINISH by Ngaio Marsh
LIGHT THICKENS by Ngaio Marsh
ASSIGNED TO MURDER by Trish McCormack
ALL THE COLOURS OF THE TOWN by Liam McIlvanney
THE CRIME OF HUEY DUNSTAN by James McNeish


ON A SMALL ISLAND by Grant Nicol

A POLITICAL AFFAIR by Andrew Porteous

A YEAR TO LEARN A WOMAN by Paddy Richardson
HUNTING BLIND by Paddy Richardson (2011 Ngaio Marsh Award finalist)
CROSS FINGERS by Paddy Richardson
SWIMMING IN THE DARK by Paddy Richardson
MURDER IN THE SECOND ROW by Bev Robitai
THE MURDER OF CHOW YAT by Joan Rosier-Jones


THE FALLEN by Ben Sanders
BY ANY MEANS by Ben Sanders (2012 Ngaio Marsh Award finalist)
ONLY THE DEAD by Ben Sanders
THE CHILDREN’S POND by Tina Shaw
LEAVE HER HANGING by Harry St John
WHITE FOR DANGER by David Stevens
A MADRAS MIASMA by Brian Stoddart 
THE PALLAMPUR PREDICAMENT by Brian Stoddart
OVERKILL by Vanda Symon
THE RINGMASTER by Vanda Symon 
BOUND by Vanda Symon (2012 Ngaio Marsh Award finalist)
THE FACELESS by Vanda Symon (2013 Ngaio Marsh Award finalist)


DEATH ON DEMAND by Paul Thomas (2013 Ngaio Marsh Award winner)
FALLOUT by Paul Thomas

THE MERELEIGH RECORD CLUB TOUR OF NEW ZEALAND by Roy Vaughan

FRIENDLY FIRE by Michael Wall

Updated as at 24 June 2015

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