The best books (so far) of 2025 - and those to look forward to
Thrills & chills
Some first-class Kiwi thrillers have been a hallmark of 2025. In Rachel Paris's Sydney-set See How They Fall, homicide squad detective Mei O'Connor investigates a poisoning at the grand estate of the Turner dynasty.
Jennifer Trevelyan's A Beautiful Family finds a family on a long summer holiday, in which the youngest, Alix, pairs up with a boy named
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The best books (so far) of 2025 - and those to look forward to
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