![]() ![]() ![]() She interviews high-profile members of the legal profession, including judges and prosecutors. Then she was a witness herself in the trial of the decade, R v George Pell. Charting the experiences of those who have the courage to come forward and face their abusers in high-profile child abuse and sexual assault cases, Milligan was profoundly shocked by what she found.ĭuring this time, the #MeToo movement changed the zeitgeist, but time and again during her investigations Milligan watched how witnesses were treated in the courtroom and listened to them afterwards as they relived the associated trauma. From the best-selling author of CARDINAL comes a searing examination of the power imbalance in our legal system - where exposing the truth is never guaranteed and, for victims, justice is often elusive.Ī masterful and deeply troubling expose, Witness is the culmination of almost five years' work for award-winning investigative journalist Louise Milligan. ![]()
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![]() ![]() Long plagued by troubling rumors, the former abandoned sanatorium has since been renovated into a five-star minimalist hotel.Īn imposing, isolated getaway spot high up in the Swiss Alps is the last place Elin Warner wants to be. ![]() Half-hidden by forest and overshadowed by threatening peaks, Le Sommet has always been a sinister place. Sarah Pearse's next book, The Retreat, is forthcoming. “This spine-tingling, atmospheric thriller has it all… and twists you’ll never see coming.” -Richard Osman, New York Times bestselling author of The Thursday Murder Club “An eerie, atmospheric novel that had me completely on the edge of my seat.” -Reese Witherspoon REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK | An instant New York Times bestseller! ![]() ![]() In Flyte however, Angie separates the main characters, so that we are forced to switch between them in the plot (*1). ![]() The plot in Magyk is very focused, the majority of the characters are in the same place at once, and we follow their progress without much interjection. ![]() Angie shows us more of her world in this one, as in Magyk our knowledge of where things were was fairly limited (in fact, we only really knew about two places we move between the castle and the port) – we enter the Badlands, a desert like place where DomDaniel had haunted after Alther (didn’t) push him off of the wizard tower. Again, this makes for a real page turner as we try to pre-empt and predict the plot – once again, this is no mean feat. What more is in store for tribe Heap? Well, don’t let me tell you.įlyte follows in much the same fashion as Magyk the plot is fast moving and snappy, with many things going on at once. Simon seems to have discovered the lost art of flight (he’s a bit wobbly though). Septimus and Nicko set off to find their sister, with a bit of help of course. However, he makes a quick return home to kidnap his sister, like you do. ![]() ![]() Simon has run off after an argument with his mother. Again, nothing series, just for my own pleasure and a will to share the brilliance of some of the books I have read.įlyte follows the newly acquainted ExtraOrdinary Apprentice, Septimus Heap, a year on from the events of Magyk. The second book in my re-read of the Septimus Heap series. ![]() ![]() ![]() It's because 10 year-olds recognized how AWESOME it is. There's a reason this book won a Newberry, and it's not because 30 year-olds recognized how historically inaccurate it is. ![]() The trajectory itself was the excitement! The strong-willed woman in an implausible fight against sinister forces greater than her. Ten year-old Isaiah doesn't give a damn if it's implausible that the lace-frilled, permed and buxom Charlotte reject her social mores, jump on a ship and start swabbing and mizzen yard-arming. I also read some of the other reviews here for this book, and I have to say, on behalf of ten year-old Isaiah, that you're missing the point. And it has a heroine! And she's good for something besides good manners! Either this is way out of character for me, or perhaps as a ten year old I wasn't a cranky misogynist (unlikely). ![]() But for several years after I just started to read YA novels, I thought this book was the epic shit. I can't believe how completely I had forgotten it. This book just flashed into my mind this evening unbidden. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Greta Wagner, who promises to fly him to space where he can essentially latch on to Naomi’s ship. Leo, back on Earth, has been working with renegade scientist Dr. With one shot-at this mission and to Europa-Naomi is determined to find out if there is alien life on Europa before she and her crew get there. ![]() The International Space Training Camp continues to hide the truth about what happened to the last group of astronauts who attempted a similar colonization but failed mysteriously. Leaving Earth behind is hard, but what’s ahead, on Europa, could be worse. As Naomi lifts off into space and away from a rapidly deteriorating Earth, she watches the world fade away, and along with it Leo, a Final Six contestant she grew close to during training. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() When things get so bad that his only recourse is to admit his father needs medical help, his new friends continue to cheer him on.ĬRAZY is the story of a young teen's struggle to keep together what's left of his family. It is not easy for Jason to open up to strangers, but when his fellow group members pitch in to help when it is revealed that his father has stolen a multi-million dollar violin, Jason learns the true value of friendship. They are his only "friends" - until he joins a therapy group at school and finds he does have other people who are there to provide support and encouragement. Giving him advice, criticism, and sometimes comfort are characters named Crazy Glue, Fat Bald Guy with a Mustache, Aunt Bee, Sexy Lady, and Laugh Track. ![]() The stress of juggling both his own life and his father's has Jason talking to the voices in his own mind. Now, Jason is in charge of damage control when his father dons his Greek war helmet as he rants and raves against the Furies who he believes killed his wife and are out to destroy him. It had always been his mother's responsibility to keep track of his father's erratic behavior, but she's gone. He's trying to keep up his grades, write for the advice column of the school newspaper, and keep an eye on his father. A cast of characters inhabit his mind their voices constantly whisper commentary on his every thought and action. Memories from before his mother died and before his father went crazy are the only things keeping Jason going, but his grasp on reality may be slipping. Reviewed by Sally Kruger aka "Readingjunky" for ![]() ![]() They quickly fall for each other and it doesn’t take long for Jane to move in with him. Eddie is the most mysterious resident in the neighborhood and doesn’t actively partake in the gossip. They all like to make sure they have the latest gossip of the neighborhood too.īut when the recently widowed Eddie starts showing some interest in her she soon becomes the talk of the neighborhood. They are snooty and feel like they are above all. It doesn’t take long for her to really get to know those that are in the gated community where she walks the dogs. ![]() No one really knows who she is and she wants to keep it that way. She works at a coffee shop and walks dogs in a really nice neighborhood just to make ends meet. ![]() The story takes place in Birmingham, Alabama not long after Jane moves there. The Wife Upstairs is a mystery/thriller by Rachel Hawkins. Amazon | Bookshop | Goodreads The Wife Upstairs book summary: ![]() ![]() Keep your world as beautiful and comfy as can be. Know that your unwavering support means the world to me Hopefully bringing more smiles than tears. ![]() Shabby Chic online has had to close its doors,īut Simply Shabby Chic continues in Target stores.Įnjoy the treasures that you have bought over the years, (Apparently it involves listening to a lot of "Everybody Hurts.")Īnd if you go to the company website, you find a poem written by Ashwell herself, bidding her fans goodbye. The look she was selling - slip-covered furniture, mismatched dishes, well-loved furniture with perfectly. Her personal blog is filled with heartbreaking notes about what it's like to close a company after 20 years. Ashwell opened her first Shabby Chic store in 1989 in Santa Monica, Calif. ![]() Meanwhile, Ashwell herself has been eulogizing her brand online. ![]() Now, all of Ashwell's stores are closing, including the ones in Soho and the Upper West Side, where everything is 30 percent off. Run by British transplant Rachel Ashwell, Shabby Chic spent 20 years pushing adorably worn-in furniture and flowered sheet sets before declaring bankruptcy this year. Shabby Chic, the brand that taught the nation to love all things flea-markety, is shutting down. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() As Peter Jennings once put it, more than anyone else in legal studies, she "e has made it easier for other women to seek justice."e This collection, the first since MacKinnon's celebrated Feminism Unmodified appeared in 1987, brings together previously uncollected and unpublished work in the national arena from 1980 to the present, defining her clear, coherent, consistent approach to reframing the law of men on the basis of the lives of women.By making visible the deep gender bias of existing law, MacKinnon has recast legal debate and action on issues of sex discrimination, sexual abuse, prostitution, pornography, and racism. In the past twenty-five years, no one has been more instrumental than Catharine MacKinnon in making equal rights real for women. ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() 'Absolutely LOVED IT! It's Bella's best book yet! A glorious heartfelt novel' - Christie Barlow 'Beautifully and sensitively written, the characterisation is superb!' - Sue Moorcroft ' Heart-rending and inspiring in equal measures. Definitely recommended - it was one of my best reads this year' - Janet Gover 'A story that was deeply moving, and ultimately uplifting. 'A touching tale that will warm your heart and put a smile on your face' - Hazel Prior 'Such a heart-warming and thought-provoking novel! A touching tale of true friendship, overcoming adversity and the genuine joy books can bring to our lives' - Jill Mansell ![]() They are determined to save it - because some things are worth fighting for. Then the library comes under threat of closure, and they must join forces to prove that it's not just about books - it's the heart of their community. When they meet, they recognise something in each other that will change both their lives for ever. Pensioner Maggie has been happily alone with her beloved novels for ten years - at least, that's what she tells herself. After a row with his dad and facing an unhappy future at the dog food factory, he escapes to the library. Teenager Tom has always blended into the background of life. A delight!' - Sunday Times bestselling author Katie Fforde 'A touching story of a friendship between a troubled teenager, a yoga-practising farming woman in her seventies and a local library. ![]() |