This index includes reviews of fiction that is not alternatively classified under a different genre (eg fantasy books are fiction but are not included here). …
Fiction
Animal Life by Auður Ava Ólafsdóttir
A review by Nalini Haynes Animal Life is touted to be in a similar vein as The Animals In That Country. I disagree. As I …
Lessons in Chemistry by Bonnie Garmus
A review by Nalini Haynes Elizabeth Zott is a chemist determined to research abiogenesis, the chemistry version of researching the big bang. However, as a …
The Chase by Candice Fox
A review by Nalini Haynes Prison warden Grace Slanter receives a phone call telling her a bus full of security guards’ family members is a …
A Slow Fire Burning by Paula Hawkins
A review by Nalini Haynes The slow fire burning in this story is the rage of women whose power men stole. Men stole stories and …
Here in the After by Marion Frith
A review by Nalini Haynes Terrorists hold Anna hostage in a travel agency in Sydney. Nat, a veteran who toured Afghanistan, watches, feeling responsible. He …
The Unusual Abduction of Avery Conifer by Ilsa Evans
A review by Nalini Haynes I have a confession to make. Spin Cycle inspired my love of Ilsa Evans’s writing. And I’ve loved her work …
The Inheritance by Gabriel Bergmoser
A review by Nalini Haynes Well, it’s getting harder to get access to my computer to write up reviews lately. Admittedly that’s partly my compulsive …
The Therapist by Helene Flood
A review by Nalini Haynes Sara’s husband Sigurd goes away for the weekend. She is a therapist so sees her Friday clients before expecting a …
The Husbands by Chandler Baker
A review by Nalini Haynes Nora is a full-time lawyer, has one child at home and another on the way. Meanwhile, her husband Hayden pulls …
I write “all the feels” romances – Paige Toon
Nalini Haynes talks to Paige Toon about romance, “all the feels”, research and more in this podcast. Paige Toon grew up between England, Australia and …
An Emotion of Great Delight by Tahereh Mafi
A review by Nalini Haynes Shadi is a Muslim teenager living a couple of years after 9/11 while America gears up for war in the …
Someone I Used To Know by Paige Toon
A review by Nalini Haynes Someone I Used To Know centers Leah, whose parents foster troubled teenagers and, when necessary, some gorgeous little children too. …
The Other Side Of Perfect by Mariko Turk
A review by Nalini Haynes Alina, a Japanese American ballet dancer, had an accident. The resulting damage to her ankle prevents her from ever dancing …
Now That I See You by Emma Batchelor
A review by Nalini Haynes Emma and Jess have been in a long-term relationship – six years, 3 living together – when Jess admits to …
Sister of the Bollywood Bride by Nandini Bajpai
A review by Nalini Haynes In the interests of full disclosure: I am not Indian although my name hints otherwise. Mini is an Indian American …