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The Word Fiend reviews What Hidden Lies

When Detective Persephone (Persy) Jonas is forced to work with retired criminal psychologist Dr Marge Labuschagne to solve the murder of a suspected sex offender, suspicion and distrust threaten to derail the investigation. Persy believes the killer is her childhood sweetheart, now turned vicious gangster; Marge is sure the answer lies in the victim's shady past.

Launch of Just So Stories

Penguin Books and The Book Lounge invite you to the launch of Rudyard Kipling’s Just So Stories illustrated by Alex Latimer.

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A bookseller's review of Secrecy by Rupert Thomson

Secrecy by Rupert Thomson is a lush, ethereal love story, set against the dark and treacherous backdrop of Florence in the 1690s. It is a bold and beautiful story and will hopefully bring Thomson the wider recognition he so richly deserves.

Karin Brynard kom na Penguin

Met die voltrekking van ‘n betekenisvolle boeketransaksie word vandag bekend gemaak dat Penguin Books (Suid-Afrika) in ’n veiling die publikasieregte in vier romans deur die opkomende ster-skrywer Karin Brynard bekom het.

Die bekroonde Stellenbosse skrywer en joernalis het twee romans op haar kerfstok, Plaasmoord (Human & Rousseau, 2009) en Onse vaders (Human & Rousseau, 2012), wat albei vanuit die staanspoor kritiese en kommersiële suksesverhale was.

Karin Brynard comes to Penguin

Marking a significant book deal it is announced today that Penguin Books (South Africa) has won at auction the publishing rights in four novels by rising star Karin Brynard.

The award-winning Stellenbosch author and journalist has two novels to her credit, Plaasmoord (Human & Rousseau, 2009) and Onse vaders (Human & Rousseau, 2012), which won her instant critical acclaim and commercial success.

Q&A with Trevor Romain, Author of Random Kak I remember about growing up in South Africa

How did all the ‘Random Kak’ chaos start? What made you decide to put this book together and how did you go about doing it?

Do You Remember ... ?

Trevor Romain’s book Random Kak I remember about growing up in South Africa made me smile, made me laugh and made me a little heartsore for the youth that so quickly passed me by.

The Landlord comes to the Troyeville

Sean Newman and Peter Piegl, authors of Glenn Agliotti, will be in conversation with Antony Altbeker at the Troyeville Hotel on 25 June.

Date: Tuesday, 25 June 2013

Time: 7.00pm for 7.30pm

Venue: The Troyeville Hotel

Joan Campbell Reviews Never Let Go

For somebody who generally takes two or three weeks to read a book, my recent three-day book sprint is rather remarkable. The last time I read anything so quickly was probably as a student procrastinating from studying. Never Let Go wasn’t even a book I would normally have picked up at the library or bookstore. I tend to stay away from covers that shout “thriller” and that is exactly what the rather chilling cover communicates.

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