Level 2 – Lenore Appelhans “…A unique, if bewildering, location lifts Level 2 above its competitors with intriguing technology and questioning the values placed on certain memories…not to be taken lying down…” Buy (Worldwide)
The Right & the Real – Joëlle Anthony “Joëlle Anthony’s The Right & the Real has a great concept, about a teen attempting to rescue her father from a cult. Who wouldn’t want to read this? And it starts off strong, with Chapter 2 particularly heart-breaking…” Buy (Worldwide)
Pivot Point – Kasie West “…Let it be known that the last fifty pages or so are bloody awesome and genuinely thrilling…” Buy (Worldwide)
Rayessa and the Space Pirates – Donna Maree Hanson “…This YA sci-fi starts off well…” Buy (US)
The Taken – Vicki Pettersson “…the setting of Las Vegas is fabulous as always. Vicki Pettersson writes it so well that even someone like me who’s never been there can learn to love it…” Buy (Worldwide)
Stakeout – Naomi Clark “…there’s chat about goats, and that’s good enough for me…a winner, as always…” Buy (US)
Pretty Girl-13 – Liz Coley “…This is a book I didn’t want to stop reading, and it appeals on so many levels: drama, secrets, trauma, mental illness, psychology, and – my favourite – psychosurgery. This harrowing story and its telling is a masterpiece.” Buy (Worldwide)
As They Slip Away – Beth Revis “…entrancing…a beautifully written tragedy…” Free (Worldwide)
The Hallowed Ones – Laura Bickle “…I was already a fan of Laura Bickle’s work, but this one takes the cake. The Hallowed Ones is a creepy-cool read, with plenty of suspense and gore to please everyone…” Buy (Worldwide)
Beta – Rachel Cohn “…so many awesome twists and turns…outstanding depth of world-building…Demesne is a stunning setting, and the story as a whole has a vivid colourscape…” Buy (Worldwide)
The Angel – Tiffany Reisz “Reading The Angel is catching up with your favourite people…Tiffany Reisz is a master of teasing, revealing, and concealing at exactly the right moments. There’s plenty of suspense and real drama, with the emotion matching the action in its vividness…If you’re not already hooked on the Original Sinners, get on board – it’s a ride you won’t forget.” Buy (Worldwide)
Reboot – Amy Tintera “…the first half of the novel is action-packed, with lots of interesting stuff going on…a pretty good read (four stars)…” Buy (Worldwide)
The Secret Life of a Submissive – Sarah K. “…one rather perhaps unintentionally funny scene…Sarah K’s The Secret Life of a Submissive beats Sophie Morgan’s The Diary of a Submissive, and I think I’ll tune in for the sequel.” Buy (Worldwide)
The Tease – Nikki M. Pill “…I’m glad I took a chance on it. I’ve been looking for a good psychological thriller starring a therapist since M. J. Rose stopped writing Butterfield Institute novels. Anna Zendel is a decent replacement…The Tease has plenty of twists…I’d love to read the rest of the series…” Buy (US)
Master – Master R. “…If nothing else, Master is memorable for the sheer WTFery…” Buy (US)
Claim Me – J. Kenner Buy (Worldwide)
Sever – Lauren DeStefano “I love this trilogy for its mad science, Gothic overtones, and – most of all – the sister wives’ relationship…” Buy (Worldwide)
Game On – Monica Seles & James LaRosa “The Academy is Gossip Girl‘s perfect replacement: glamorous, sporty, and undeniably trashy…I’m already desperate for Book 2.” Buy (Worldwide)
Steeplechase – Krissy Kneen “…an absolute gem that I loved reading. A Gothic tale stretching from Brisbane to Beijing, its story of art, sisters, and madness is both creepy and enthralling, with a lead character that readers will instantly relate to. The writing is beautiful, the subject matter both fascinating and disturbing, and if this isn’t nominated for every writing award possible in Australia, I might declare shenanigans…” Buy (US)
Forbidden Fruit – Ann Aguirre Buy (US)
Black Helicopters – Blythe Woolston “…short, sharp, and to the point…Blythe Woolston has a knack for knowing when to tease, and when to reveal…bloody brilliant…” Buy (Worldwide)
