Relaxing Reads Stingray Podcast Network

In our latest episode, hosts Simone, Deb and Tanya discuss Study for Obedience from Sarah Bernstein.  This book tells the story of a young woman who moves from the place of her birth to the remote northern country of her forebears to be housekeeper to her brother, whose wife has recently left him. Soon after arriving, a series of inexplicable events occurs – deaths of cattle; the demise of a ewe and her lamb; a local dog's phantom pregnancy; a potato blight too.

She notices that locals suspect she might be the cause, the reason…

It explores themes of guilt, abuse and prejudice through the eyes of its unreliable narrator.
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Hosts Simone, Deb and Tanya chat with the bestselling author of The Maid, Nita Prose about her latest book "The Mystery Guest".

We chat about how she got the idea, the cast of characters and storyline, plus Nita shares some really big news with us!!
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In our latest episode, hosts Simone, Deb and Tanya discuss a book from the bestselling author of The Maid, Nita Prose called The Mystery Guest. Molly Gray is not like anyone else. With her flair for cleaning and proper etiquette, she has risen through the ranks of the glorious five-star Regency Grand Hotel to become the esteemed Head Maid. But just as her life reaches a pinnacle state of perfection, her world is turned upside down when J.D. Grimthorpe, the world-renowned mystery author, drops dead—very dead—on the hotel’s tea room floor.
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Hosts Simone, Deb and Tanya chat with the bestselling author of Breathless, Amy McCulloch about her latest book "Midnight”. In the previous Relaxing Reads episode they discussed the book "Midnight".

It's another pulse-pounding thriller: a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Antarctica to camp beneath the midnight sun becomes a desperate battle for survival against a killer determined to follow their prey to the very ends of the earth. With 24 hours of daylight, there is nowhere to hide.Olivia has always dreamt of spending a "white night" on the frigid continent, but never thought she'd have the chance….until her high-powered art-dealer boyfriend, Aaron decides to stage an exhibition on a luxury expedition.It's like a real life murder-mystery weekend Olivia didn’t sign up for. 
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In our latest read, hosts Simone, Deb and Tanya discuss a book from the bestselling author of Breathless, Amy McCulloch "Midnight”. It's another pulse-pounding thriller: a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Antarctica to camp beneath the midnight sun becomes a desperate battle for survival against a killer determined to follow their prey to the very ends of the earth. With 24 hours of daylight, there is nowhere to hide.Olivia has always dreamt of spending a "white night" on the frigid continent, but never thought she'd have the chance….until her high-powered art-dealer boyfriend, Aaron decides to stage an exhibition on a luxury expedition.It's like a real life murder-mystery weekend Olivia didn’t sign up for. 
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Our latest read, The Mythmakers is Keziah Weir’s debut novel about a young journalist named Sal who discovers a short story by an older author she met years ago. The story she believes is about her and that moment she met the man, Martin.

Her life is in shambles, with a relationship falling apart and a career that’s taking a nosedive…so why not leave it all behind in search of that manuscript.

This leads to an entanglement with the author’s widow, daughter and former best friend.

It’s a story about the memory, perspective through different time lines, love, discovery within one’s self and the twists and turns that life presents! Plus a Q & A with the author!
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