Cirrus@Austlit

'Within hours of arriving in New York City, Jane is dragged into a case and finds herself up against one of the toughest minds she’s ever had to crack: a Silicon Valley billionaire whose ex-business partner has just been murdered.

'Sarah Noble is the darling of the tech world – the genius behind an AI defence system that hijacks enemy missiles. But when Sarah’s estranged business partner is killed in a mysterious plane crash, suspicion immediately falls on one of the few people who could hack the plane’s guidance system and had a motive to do so: Sarah herself.

'Against her better judgement, Jane agrees to profile Sarah and is immediately drawn into a world beyond her control, where money is no object, murder a tool of trade and the stakes go straight to the heart of the United States itself.

'Jane Halifax will need all her forensic experience to unlock the secrets of one of the world’s most formidable minds.' (Publication summary)

'As the third wave of the virus hits, all inhabitants of Melbourne are given until 8pm to get to their homes. Wherever they are when the curfew hits, they must live for four weeks and stay within a 5km radius. When Lou’s son Samuel doesn’t arrive home by nightfall she begins to panic.

'He doesn’t answer his phone. He doesn’t message. His social media channels are inactive. Lou is out of her mind with worry, but she can’t go to the police, because she has secrets of her own.  Secrets that Samuel just can’t find out about.  Lou must find her son herself and bring him home.

'A fast-paced psychological thriller for fans of Tell Me Lies.'  (Publication summary)

'Psychologist Margot Scott has a picture-perfect life: a nice house in the suburbs, a husband, two children and a successful career.

'On a warm spring morning Margot approaches one of her clients on a busy train platform. He is looking down at his phone, with his duffel bag in hand as the train approaches. That's when she slams into his back and he falls in front of the train.

'Margot's clients all lie to her, but one lie cost her family and freedom.

'A fast-paced psychological thriller for fans of The Silent Patient.' (Publication summary)

'On the eve of the global lockdown, Don Barlow opens the door of his old beachside cottage to find a pretty girl with pink-tipped hair, claiming to have nowhere to go.

'He allows her entry, and so begins a mystery set in unprecedented times: with the virus raging outside their home, the girl cannot be asked to leave, but what does he risk by having her stay?' (Publication summary) 

'What did you have for breakfast? Was it pure enough? Did it set you up for a day of grace, positive intentions and bum-selfies that would make a teenager weep? If not, Elle Campbell is here to help. She once led an army of ab-tastic mums, but after a public shaming she's reinvented herself as a mountain-top model of serenity. Elle presides over an exclusive retreat where women pay thousands to mimic her extreme lifestyle or die trying.

'Abi Black is blogging about her chaotic blended family from her falling-down farmhouse, trying to keep it together while her ex- husband is building a financial cult in the shed and her teenage daughter's YouTube channel is gaining followers for all the wrong reasons. All Abi wants is to marry her one true love, but the Internet—and Elle—appear to have other ideas.

'Frances Graham has a colicky newborn, an absent husband and a Whatsapp Mother's Group that's giving her anxiety. If she can just be more like those fitmums on Instagram things will get better. If she can scrape enough money together to make it to Elle's retreat, everything in her life will be just . . . perfect.

'Through a world of fake gurus, pretox parties, smug mummies and influencer angst, How to Be Perfect follows Elle, Abi and Frankie into the cult of self-improvement that's taken over your phone—and your breakfast.'

Source: Publisher's blurb.

'Meet Elle Campbell. She's the glossy, lycraclad Mum with washboard abs and a ten-year plan. Abi Black has quit sugar, moved to the country and is homeschooling her kids while Liesel Adams slogs away every day at her city office job then rushes home steeped in guilt for a precious moment with her kids before bedtime. Three very different women sharing their lives online are suddenly thrown together when they are nominated for a prestigious #mummyblogger award. The scene is set for a brutal and often hilarious battle for hearts and minds but more importantly, likes and clicks! Sometimes life behind the screen is not as rosy as it seems . . .'

Source: Publisher's blurb.