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Recently, we had the pleasure of sitting down with Australian journalist and author Richard Glover to discuss his brand-new book “How To Ruin A Child”.  Behind every generation of Australian mothers and fathers has stood an army of advisors - magazine columnists, expert authors, nurses, priests and government agencies. Most of those experts were very certain about their own rules. Any deviation would produce a dire result: you'd ruin a child. Yet, over time, the advice kept changing. “Funny, intelligent and very useful – this book will make you trust yourself more and relax into the moment with your kids, which is what they need most”  Hosted by Channel 7’s Victoria Carthew.  Make sure to pick up your copy here: https://www.qbd.com.au/how-to-ruin-a-child-a-journey-into-the-alarming-hilarious-and-ever-changing-advice-given-to-australian-parents/richard-glover/9780733344435/

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with Michael Robotham to discuss his riveting and chilling new thriller, “Tell Me Something True”. Small towns are quick to anger and slow to forgive, but Arlo Hackett doesn't expect mercy when he emerges from a twelve-year prison sentence and makes his way back to Yulara, a waypoint on Australia's Great Southern Road. The last time Arlo was home, his brother Luke was charged with a terrible crime and Arlo was found guilty by association. His return to the former goldrush town is like cracking open a time capsule full of hatred and violence, along with memories of the people he loved - the ones he couldn't save. Yulara wants Arlo gone, or worse, but every insult and humiliation pushes him to confront what really happened all those years ago. The truth will shock you, surprise you, and break your heart. To order your copy, make sure to visit your local QBD Books store or our website here: https://www.qbd.com.au/tell-me-something-true/michael-robotham/9780733652899/ Follow along with QBD Books here:   QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks   QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks   QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with Jessica Mansour-Nahra to discuss her nerve-shredding psychological thriller, “The Burn”. Set in 2030, devastating bushfires have plunged Australia into lockdown. When stay-at-home orders lift, Carmen isn't relieved. Solitude has suited her too well.  Carmen's best friend, Eleni, convinces her to join her and her boyfriend, Dan, and their friend Rhett on a road trip. After months apart, Eleni says they need an unplugged week away together: a chance for escape and reconnection, laughter and shared history. But the trip isn't what Carmen expects…   Tense, timely, propulsive and unnerving, “The Burn” examines the myths we believe about ourselves and the people we love. With survival at stake, who do we become? To order your copy, make sure to visit your local QBD Books store or our website here: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-burn/jessica-mansour-nahra/9780733653001/ Follow along with QBD Books here:   QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks   QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks   QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with Joanna Jenkins to discuss her brand-new thriller "Bad Neighbours".  In this story, Ruth Dawson finds her perfect living space in an art deco building in Potts Point, The Lumen. It's perfect until Ben, the homeless guy, dies under the corrugated iron lean-to in the garden where he lived. The residents of The Lumen do little to hide their relief. They can cease their half-hearted attempts to find an acceptable solution to what they called 'the Ben problem', and return to more important issues: whether Lucas in the basement flat can keep his dog, Mavis; how it is that Lucas can afford to live there; and how it is that the banker who owns the whole of the top floor spent the owner's corporation funds to restore the glass-domed roof, but took for himself the light from the sun and the stars They're not happy when Ruth Dawson brings Detective Sharon Messer in. Ben was poisoned. And one of the residents was involved. To order your copy, you can visit our website here: https://www.qbd.com.au/bad-neighbours/joanna-jenkins/9781761474019/ Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria A Carthew sits down with Jane R. Miles to discuss her psychological thriller debut "Stay Buried".  Christmas Eve, 1974. As Cyclone Tracy tears through Darwin, four girls disappear into the heart of the outback. No tracks. No bodies. No answers. Decades later, one returns. She claims to be one of the missing. But is she? There is no proof of who she is, only a keepsake that once belonged to another missing woman - Sally, a teen mother whose disappearance never mattered to anyone but Von, the daughter she left behind. Sally's return rekindles the cold case, as desperate families plead for answers - and a dark mystery begins to surface. A hidden bunker ... a ghost ... scratches on a concrete wall ... pictures inside a View-Master ... and the little girl who understood the darkness better than anyone. Inspired by true events, Stay Buried is the darkly thrilling tale of secrets unearthed, the will to survive and a legend that refuses to die. Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria A Carthew sits down with Lauren Williams to discuss her sharp, stylish thriller “Neighbourhood Watch” 👀🏠 The annual Curlew Street scarecrow competition is back, and residents have never seen an entry like it. Shirt bloody, head and arms slumped over a scarecrow crucifix: Victoria’s most conservative Supreme Court Judge, Harry ‘The Pope’ Somerton, is dead. Priyanka Pal, homicide detective, is disturbed when her investigation uncovers corruption close to home. While Emma Bloom seems to have it all together but her prickly, estranged sister, Margot, knows the truth. Their attempts at reconciliation spiral into crisis with the death of Emma’s abusive husband, The Pope. As secrets unravel and Priyanka’s investigation cuts close to home, the sisters risk losing what fragile family ties they have left, and Priyanka’s career is on the edge. None of them will ever feel the same way about themselves (or their neighbours) again. Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria A Carthew sits down with Karin Slaughter to discuss her brand-new book "The Secrets We Hide" 📚 The stunning new North Falls thriller is HERE! North Falls is a small town with big secrets. This time, Sheriff Emmy Clifton and her sister, ex-federal agent Jude Archer, investigate a brutal attack that shatters their town's fragile peace. However, the deeper Emmy digs, the more dangerous it gets…  Purchase “Three Reasons For Revenge” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://www.qbd.com.au/the-secrets-we-hide/karin-slaughter/9781460768112/  Follow along with QBD Books here:  QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria A Carthew sits down with returning guest Sarah Barrie to discuss her brand-new book "Dark Sanctuary" 📚 Sergeant “Hex” Rexford, the detective who captured notorious serial killer Dr. Witcherton, is drawn into a string of brutal murders at Coast Sanctuary, a hospital for the criminally insane. As Witcherton hints he knows the killer’s identity, Hex races to uncover the truth while battling his own failing health. Elsewhere, Beth Thompson flees her violent ex with her children to a remote cottage, only to discover safety may be an illusion - especially as her son’s strange behaviour worsens around his teddy bear, Theo. Meanwhile, true crime podcasters Eve and Zane investigate the killings, unaware that something terrifying is closing in on them all. As past and present collide, and the body count rises, the threads connecting them all begin to tighten - and something terrifying is watching from the dark… Purchase “Three Reasons For Revenge” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/43q1N7u  Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

Join our host Victoria A Carthew as she sits down with internationally bestselling author Dervla McTiernan to discuss her gripping high-stakes novel “Three Reasons For Revenge”.  Alexis Turner walks into the police station to report an assault. By the end of the day, she is nowhere to be found. Soon after she disappears, three identical packages arrive at three very different doors: a respected psychologist's home, a socialite's mansion, and a struggling single father's run-down apartment. Inside, each gift is perfectly tailored to its recipient - and each will tear apart the life of its intended victim… As Detective Sergeant Judith Lee races to uncover the connection between three seemingly unrelated people, Judith discovers she's no longer just investigating the game - she's being forced to play. Purchase “Three Reasons For Revenge” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/4esRAy7 Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with Mercedes Mercier to discuss her brand-new book "The Couples Retreat".  At a secluded beachfront mansion on Kangaroo Island, three wealthy couples gather for a weekend of partying and luxury indulgence. But beneath the glitter and excess, deep rivalries and explosive secrets fester between the old friends. When they wake to a shocking murder scene, they are gripped first by fear, then by suspicion. With ferry services suspended due to a storm, the survivors and the killer remain trapped on the island together…  Purchase “The Couples Retreat” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/4cG9cUw Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with Fleur McDonald to discuss her brand-new book "The Witness".  At the age of five, Molly Walker was placed in protective custody after witnessing the murder of her mother, Constable Sammi Walker. Twenty years later, everyone assumes the threat has passed. Then Molly's adoptive parents are killed in a car accident, just after asking about reopening the investigation into Sammi's death. Coincidence or something more sinister? Detective Jack Higgins doesn't believe in coincidences. And as he and Detective Angie Sullivan look into the accident, it becomes clear that this was a deliberate act. From the blood-red soil of Kalgoorlie, long-buried lies continue to surface, while someone is becoming increasingly desperate to keep them hidden. Purchase “The Witness” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/4sXqTpD  Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with the wonderful Ali Lowe to discuss her brand-new book "The Second Wife". This thrilling story is set on the Titan Pacifica - a luxury cruise liner on an eight-day voyage from Sydney to the South Pacific. On the exclusive Deck Nine, CEO Irving Fairchild celebrates his 70th birthday. It's a family affair: he's about to make a big announcement about his successor, and everyone around the table is hoping they be the chosen one. But when the news comes, it's not what they think. And although six embark on the journey of a lifetime, not all of the group will make it back to dry land again... Purchase “The Second Wife” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/4bzUDTg  Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with J.P. Pomare to discuss his brand-new book "The Gambler"  PI Vince Reid is convinced he'll never work again. An explosive investigation has left him burned out and somewhat of a local celebrity. Strapped for cash and his anonymity dead in the water, he retreats to an old friend's farm to clear his head. At the farm, Reid is offered a case he can't refuse: Why did a respected local woman open fire at a political rally, killing a promising young university graduate? It's easy money, he's told. A sure thing. But as Reid delves further into the case, the stakes are higher than he imagined. There are invisible players pulling the strings. Will he walk away a winner or pay for the ultimate gamble with his life? Purchase “The Gambler” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/4s6suZF Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria Carthew sits down with Laura McCluskey to discuss her brand-new book "The Cursed Road"  In the Scottish Highlands, a young woman's body has been found on a remote stretch of road. Though the manner of her death suggests a terrible accident, a name carved into her arm hints at something more sinister. And when a personal connection to the name is revealed, DIs Georgina Lennox and Richard Stewart are sent to investigate. As George and Richie question locals, they discover that the road has a bloody history. But there are more secrets to the road than just its history - and the people living along it will do whatever it takes to stop those secrets from coming out... Purchase “The Cursed Road” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/3NkVjm4  Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia

In our brand-new episode of Crime Club, Victoria A Carthew sits down with Sam Elliott to discuss his brand-new book "Haze"  The dying coastal town of Broughlet is being torn apart by wildfires, and the locals suspect arson. The sinister People's Cleansing Light is suspected of setting the blazes. Amid the choking black smog, Constable Dahlia Turner discovers a horrifying crime - her best friends have been murdered and their son abducted. Finding him will mean confronting the violent past she's spent years trying to outrun. But as danger closes in around her, can Dahlia uncover the truth before it burns away forever? Purchase “Haze” from your local QBD Books store or online here: https://bit.ly/3ZXnHNT  Follow along with QBD Books here: QBD Books on Facebook: www.facebook.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on Instagram: www.instagram.com/qbdbooks QBD Books on TikTok: www.tiktok.com/@qbdbooksaustralia