It’s a four-star win: polished, inspiring, occasionally meandering—but always deeply human.
It is rare for a debut novel to feel so fully realised, but The Fraud Squad does exactly that.
Dial A for Aunties is a five-star comedy masterpiece that proves sometimes, family really is the best—and worst—thing that can happen to you.
At once historical and contemporary, intimate and sweeping, this novel showcases Picoult at the height of her storytelling powers.
With razor-sharp wit, swoon-worthy tension, and heartwarming emotional beats, Emma of 83rd Street is an absolute treat—from the first page to the last.
Five stars for emotional authenticity, razor-sharp humour, and unexpected structural courage.
It’s not an audacious reinvention of the genre, and it sometimes leans into predictable beats.