Snuggle up with three gripping new books from Allen & Unwin as the weather begins to cool.
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Detective Dave Burrows returns in another breathtaking tale of rural suspense in Fleur McDonald's Into the Night (RRP $29.99).
After an acrimonious divorce, Dave has no choice but to let his ex-wife and her father call the shots: supervised, one-hour visits are all he's allowed with his two young daughters.
Meanwhile, on Leo Perry's farm 60km out of Yorkenup, the only positive is the unswerving loyalty of his dog, Coffee. Thanks to a power outage, Leo is in the morning heat refuelling the water pump. Seconds later he watches in horror as the tank explodes. Flames engulf wooden beams and Leo is at the end of petrol trail.
When Dave and his partner arrive at the ravaged farm, they're unclear if they're dealing with arson, suicide or something else. And where is Leo?
WHAT happens when you take your 85-year-old mother to live with you on a Greek island?
Aphrodite's Breath by Susan Johnson ($34.99) is a strikingly original, funny and forensic examination of a mother and daughter's love and finding home amid the stories of the people, olives and wonders of the birthplace of Aphrodite.
It is a moving unravelling of the mother-daughter relationship told in irresistible prose.
STEPHANIE Trethewey's Motherland (RRP $34.99) gives a voice to the extraordinary lives of 14 rural mothers across states, territories, cultures and generations.
Each offers an unfiltered insight into the tragedies and triumphs that have shaped their lives on the land, motherhood being the most challenging role of all.
When her own transition to rural motherhood became fraught, Stephanie launched the Motherland podcast. She hoped hearing other women's stories would help her feel less alone and believed other rural mums might feel the same. There is now a powerful online community sharing their experiences and forging strong connections.
