RRL Reads

Not sure what to read next? We can help! Each week, library staff from the RRL network review books they’ve enjoyed and share them on our social media. We call it RRL Reads.

Use the helpful sidebar genre filter to help you find what you’re looking for. Want a good laugh? Tick the humour box. Love a twisting murder mystery? Just select crime/mystery in the side bar. Need a cuddle? Select the romance genre. Or if you prefer true stories, check the non-fiction option.

Happy reading! We hope you find what you’re looking for.

Genres

Darling Girls by Sally Hepworth

Australian, Contemporary, Crime & mystery, Historical, Thriller

A twisting mystery about foster sisters who are forced to confront their past.

Dirt Town by Hayley Scrivenor

Australian, Crime & mystery, Fiction, Literary

A gripping and emotionally charged mystery set in a small Australian town.

Exiles by Jane Harper

Australian, Crime & mystery, Fiction

Aaron Falk investigates the disappearance of a young Mum at a wine festival.

Good Girl, Bad Girl by Michael Robotham

Australian, Crime & mystery, Fiction, Thriller

A compelling thriller and the first in Robotham's Cyrus Haven series.

Outback by Patricia Wolf

Australian, Crime & mystery, Fiction, Thriller

An atmospheric mystery about the search for two missing backpackers.

The Bullet that Missed by Richard Osman

Crime & mystery, Fiction, Humour

Four British retirees investigate murders from their upmarket retirement village.

The Gilded Cage by Camilla Lackberg

Crime & mystery, Fiction, Thriller

People would kill to have Faye von Essen’s life. Only it's not what it seems.

The Monkey’s Mask by Dorothy Porter

Australian, Crime & mystery, Literary, Thriller

A fast-paced mystery written in verse.

The Seven by Chris Hammer

Australian, Crime & mystery, Fiction, Politics & social justice

Ivan and Nell investigate a murder in a thriving irrigation area.

The Teacher by Freida McFadden

Crime & mystery, Fiction, Thriller

A thriller about a teacher, an affair with a student and a murder.

The Way it is Now by Garry Disher

Australian, Crime & mystery, Fiction

Charlie Deravin returns to his hometown to solve a 20-year-old mystery.

The Torrent by Dinuka McKenzie

Crime & mystery, Fiction, Romance, Thriller

A brilliant debut by a talented new Aussie crime fiction author.