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Review: Eileen Merriman’s new local thriller tackles narcissism, toxic relationships

Novel’s themes are weighty but Merriman’s pacy writing keeps it interesting.

Book takes: Why ADHD is so different for women

We're not the same as neurotypical counterparts, but our uniqueness should be harnessed.

Top 10 best-selling New Zealand Books: March 3

Author pens first kids' novel in 10 years, storms to the top of the best-selling NZ books.

Three books to look out for this weekend

From tales of adventure and magic, to prostates and catheters.

Review: Going nowhere and stuck in the same village? Why we’ve got it wrong about Medieval travel

Enlightening book shows travel in the Middle Ages wasn't too different to modern tourism.

Review: Nostalgia is a seductive siren, it's no wonder we get stuck living in the past

Nostalgia is widely enjoyed, but why is the word so often used with a sneer attached?

Review: A mother’s courageous response to the loss of her son publicly murdered by ISIS

As bereaved mother Diane Foley asks, what are you if your child dies?

Review: Feijoa frenzy – the sweet and the sour of our most divisive fruit

An enthusiastic ramble on the history, science and devotees of the polarising fruit.

Top 10 best-selling New Zealand Books: February 17

Our best-selling reads of the week.

New crime books: Hollywood exposed, an investigative trio returns, and James Lee Burke is back

Craig Sisterson relishes the latest crime and thriller releases.

Short takes: 3 new books to checkout this weekend

Mark Broatch rounds up new releases.

Review: Is debut thriller Anna O this year’s Girl on a Train?

Matthew Blake's zeitgeisty Anna O is full of promise but loses its way.

What’s new in poetry?

Feminist perceptions, existentialism, the sea and thoughts from a tortured mind.

Review: Famed South Korean writer returns with more dystopian short stories

Speculative and horror fiction voice outside the usual UK-US-European axis is refreshing.

Book takes: Author Chanel Contos on the prevalence of rape culture and the solution to it

Consent Laid Bare has been described as a game-changing book on sex and consent.

Top 10 best-selling New Zealand books: February 10

Veteran NZ writer takes top spot with eagerly-awaited new release.