Our Favourite Revenge and Haunted Books
Following the release of our 36th issue Haunted/Revenge, the Underground team has put together a list of similarly themed books you may enjoy.
Review: The Housemate by Sarah Bailey, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster
Title: The HousemateAuthor: Sarah BaileyGenre: Fiction Thriller; MysteryPublisher: Allen & UnwinPublished: August 2021 The Housemate by Sarah Bailey is a story of murder,
Review: The Paris Collaborator by A.W. Hammond, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: The Paris CollaboratorAuthor: A.W. HammondGenre: Historical fiction; ThrillerPublisher: Echo PublishingPublished: May 2021 Is anyone else on a spy/mystery/thriller binge? If so, add
Review: The Second Son by Loraine Peck, by Shelley Timms
Title: The Second SonAuthor: Loraine PeckGenre: CrimePublisher: Text PublishingPublished: February 2021 Loraine Peck’s debut novel The Second Son was inspired by the author’s
Review: The Night Whistler by Greg Woodland, by Shelley Timms
Title: The Night WhistlerAuthor: Greg WoodlandGenre: Thriller/MysteryPublisher: Text PublishingPublished: August 2020 Trigger Warning: Animal cruelty and death; domestic violence The Night Whistler is
Review: Like Mother by Cassandra Austin, by Kate Lomas Glendenning
Title: Like MotherAuthor: Cassandra AustinGenre: Fiction; ThrillerPublisher: Penguin Random House AustraliaPublished: March 2021 Favourite quote: “Secrets, lies and crying babies, everyone has a
Review: The Mistake by Katie McMahon, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster
Title: The MistakeAuthor: Katie McMahonGenre: Literary Fiction/ThrillerPublisher: Echo PublishingPublished: March 2021 The Mistake is a debut work from Katie McMahon told from the
Review: An Inheritance of Secrets by Sonya Bates, by Shelley Carter
Title: Inheritance of Secrets Author: Sonya Bates Genre: Historical Thriller Publisher: HarperCollins Australia (2020) After the horrific death of her Oma and Opa,
Review: The Salt Madonna by Catherine Noske, by Jess Gately
Title: The Salt Madonna Author: Catherine Noske Publisher: Picador Australia Genre: Thriller, literary fiction This review was first published in the Underground zine, issue
Issue 30: Thriller is here!
For your reading pleasure we are pleased to present issue 30: Thriller, hot off the virtual press! Interview Coordinator Shelley Carter compiled and
Review: In the Dark Spaces by Cally Black, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster
Title: In the Dark Spaces Author: Cally Black Genre: YA Sci-fi Thriller Publisher: Hardie Grant Egmont Cally Black’s debut YA novel, In the Dark
Thriller Sub-Genres You May Not Know About, by Shelley Carter & Jemimah Halbert Brewster
When you think of ‘thriller’ as a genre you might think of a mystery set against the clock, unexpected twists that raise the
Review: The Fragments by Toni Jordan, by Jemimah Halbert Brewster
The Fragments by Toni Jordan is a brilliant novel incorporating themes of coming of age, taking charge of one’s destiny, and learning to
5 Books for Getting the Facts in Fiction Right, by Jess Gately
The art of fiction is making it believable. Whether you’re writing a crime thriller, historical fiction, or science fiction, the realistic details are
Review: The Lost Summers of Driftwood by Vanessa McCausland, by Shelley Carter
Title: The Lost Summers of Driftwood Author: Vanessa McCausland Genre: Fiction Publisher: HarperCollins Australia (2020) This book was provided by NetGalley and HarperCollins
Review: Not Bad People by Brandy Scott, by Jess Rae
Title: Not Bad People Author: Brandy Scott Publisher: HarperCollins Genre: Thriller/mystery Isn’t it funny that the books we’re drawn to read reflect a
Review: My Father’s Shadow by Jannali Jones, by Jess Gately
Title: My Father’s Shadow Author: Jannali Jones Genre: YA Mystery/Thriller Favourite Part: Just when you think you’ve figured it out, Jones throws a
Review: Four Dead Queens by Astrid Scholte, by Jess Gately
Title: Four Dead Queens Author: Astrid Scholte Publisher: Allen & Unwin (2019) Genre: YA Fantasy Every so often a book comes along where
Review: The Sunday Girl by Pip Drysdale, by Jess Rae
Trigger warning: this review discusses a book that contains themes of abusive relationships, drug-abuse, and sexual assault. WARNING: This is the kind of