Journal Entry 1 by LadyIndigo from Orange, New South Wales Australia on Friday, April 06, 2007

Dr Anya Crichton, a pathologist and forensic physician, finds work is sparse for the only female freelancer in the field. Between paying child support, a mortgage and struggling to get her business off the ground, Anya can't yet afford to fight her ex-husband for custody of their three-year-old son, Ben.

After her expert evidence helps win a high-profile court case, Anya is asked by lawyer Dan Brody to look into the drug overdose of a young Lebanese girl. While investigating, Anya notices startling coincidences in a number of unrelated suicides she's been asked to examine by friend and colleague, Detective Sergeant Kate Farrer. All the victims disappeared for a period of time, before committing suicide in bizarre circumstances. As Anya delves deeper, the pathological findings point to the frightening possibility that the deaths are not only linked, but part of a sinister plot. One in which Anya is unwillingly immersed...

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Kathryn Fox is a medical practitioner with a special interest in forensic medicine who currently lives in Sydney, Australia.

She has worked as a freelance medical journalist and written regularly for publications including Australian Doctor, The Sun Herald and CLEO magazine. Her debut novel, MALICIOUS INTENT, received international acclaim and won the 2005 Davitt award for adult fiction.

It also toppled The Da Vinci Code to become the no. 1 crime book on Amazon in the UK and Germany.

WITHOUT CONSENT was released in May 2006 in Australia and became of the top Australian fiction books for the year.
 

Journal Entry 2 by LadyIndigo from Orange, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, December 08, 2007

what a joy to read where i can recognise place names and streets and special attractions... sydney, canberra, newcastle, tasmania after reading so many american thriller/crime writers

an excellent first novel, i cannot wait to read the rest of her work

 

Journal Entry 3 by LadyIndigo from Orange, New South Wales Australia on Saturday, December 08, 2007

This is the first book in the Kathryn Fox Spiral (Australia Only)

You are still welcome to pm me and join the spiral - you will either be added to the end of the reading order or slotted in within your state..


Some Guidelines

* When you receive the book, make a quick journal entry so we all know it’s safe in your hands. If you can, include an estimate of how long you think it will take you to read it.

* Read the book at your own pace, but try to keep to a maximum of one month. If you’re taking more than a month, add an extra journal entry to let us know where you’re at with the book.

* Once you’ve finished it, make a journal entry with your thoughts on the book.

* Continue the Spiral by sending a Private Message to the person after you on the bookring list and request their postal address. Please check back here for the latest distribution list. If the person doesn't respond within 7-10 days (use your judgement), please PM the next person, and then me, so I can update the bookring list.

* Post the book off to the next person, noting that you have done so.
Please keep your journal entries up-to-date so we know who the book is currently with, or whether it is still in the postal system.


Spiral Reading order :

1 catsalive NSW
2 pixette NSW
3 xtrdnry Vic
4 alinci-g Vic
5 foxygirlACT ACT
6 scrapaholic NT

book is home


Happy reading 

Journal Entry 4 by LadyIndigo from Orange, New South Wales Australia on Sunday, December 16, 2007

posted to first reader on the spiral list monday 17 dec 07

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Journal Entry 5 by catsalive from Rooty Hill, New South Wales Australia on Thursday, December 20, 2007

Arrived safe & sound, thanks LadyIndigo. 

Journal Entry 6 by catsalive from Rooty Hill, New South Wales Australia on Friday, January 11, 2008

It is good to be reading about places you know for a change. I enjoyed the book very much & found it very easy reading. The short chapters seemed to aid the action, events moved along quickly & smoothly, & there were no unnecessarily long descriptive passages used as filler. The forensic medicine was extremely interesting, it usually is. I'm hoping the next one leaves Anya with a much less bleak outlook. I'd like to give it an 8.5 but as I can't I'll give it the 9 because I thought this was an extremely good first book.

Thanks LadyIndigo. I look forward to reading "Without Consent" & "Skin and Bone". I'll get this off to Pixette ASAP. 

Journal Entry 7 by catsalive from Rooty Hill, New South Wales Australia on Monday, January 14, 2008

Posted to Pixette this morning.

Read for Reduce MtTBR, Ultimate & Pages Read Challenges.
Rlsd for Ultimate Challenge. 

Journal Entry 8 by Pixette from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Wednesday, January 16, 2008

Picked up from my postbox. Thankyou 

Journal Entry 9 by Pixette from Sydney, New South Wales Australia on Sunday, March 09, 2008

Just finished this.

The central character and structure are very similar to a Kathy Reichs novel, which I enjoy very much.

Having Sydney landmarks is a bonus.

I did enjoy the story but did find the pace was not as good as a Reichs novel though - it was too easy to put down and not feel complelled to find out what was going to happen next.

There is always the warm comforting factor with a sleuth-type character that you know they will win in the end. I always like this feeling.

Thanks so much for sharing. I will turn to the next one now.

I'll send this one on tomorrow 

Journal Entry 10 by Pixette at on Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Released 4 yrs ago (3/9/2008 UTC) at

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Posted onto the next recipient 

Journal Entry 11 by xtrdnry from Parkdale, Victoria Australia on Tuesday, March 11, 2008

Arrived this morning. Looking forward to reading a novel set in Australia. 

Journal Entry 12 by xtrdnry from Parkdale, Victoria Australia on Friday, March 21, 2008

I thoroughly enjoyed reading this book. Can't wait to read more by Kathryn Fox.
Without Consent is next and Skin & Bone is released in June.

In the mail today to alinci-g. 

Journal Entry 13 by alinci-g from Burwood East, Victoria Australia on Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Arrived a few minutes ago. Thanks so much. I am really looking forward to reading a new author! And I still have a week's holiday to enjoy it in! 

Journal Entry 14 by alinci-g from Burwood East, Victoria Australia on Tuesday, April 01, 2008

I just loved this book. I found myself doing things like putting the potatoes on to cook and reading another chapter before I put the peas on! It took a few chapters to get into it but soon I was totally hooked. The plot twisted and turned and I didn't guess the 'villian' until almost the end. I especially liked the ending when Kathryn did not resort to the temptation of tieing off all the loose ends but left so much hanging just like real life. A thoroughly satisfying read! Thank you LadyIndigo 

Journal Entry 15 by foxygirlACT from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Sunday, May 04, 2008

Received this in the mail recently and only just realised I forgot to make a journal entry! ooops! I'm about 1/4 of the way through but now have more time to commit to reading so I should be finished pretty soon. 

Journal Entry 16 by foxygirlACT from Canberra, Australian Capital Territory Australia on Monday, May 12, 2008

Have now posted this book on to the NT

I really enjoyed the style of writing by this author and loved her descriptions of places I knew in Canberra and Sydney. I also liked the fact that it ended without all issues being resolved in a neat little package... made it seem more like real life. 

Journal Entry 17 by scrapaholic from Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Thursday, May 22, 2008

Arrived safely in Darwin. It's third in the pile TBR 

Journal Entry 18 by scrapaholic from Darwin, Northern Territory Australia on Saturday, May 31, 2008

I really enjoyed reading this book.
Although I found it a little slow to start with, once I got onto it I found it hard to put down.
The forensic medicine was interesting, and the twisting plot kept me wanting more.
Am looking forward to reading more of Katherine Fox.
Thanks for sharing this book ladyindigo. 

Journal Entry 19 by LadyIndigo from Orange, New South Wales Australia on Friday, June 27, 2008

malicious intent has arrived home after its travels around australia

thankyou everyone for reading and sharing your thoughts

it is great that a new australian woman writer can write with such convinction, using her experience to base her fiction on rather than pretending and making up bits as they went along

thanks again for sharing with me
;-) 

Journal Entry 20 by LadyIndigo from Orange, New South Wales Australia on Monday, November 24, 2008

boomeranging book to elddau1 along with some other books on her wishlist

i hope you enjoy this 'new' aussie writer as much as we all did

happy reading

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Journal Entry 21 by LadyIndigo at Personal Delivery, Another bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases on Monday, November 24, 2008

Released 3 yrs ago (11/25/2008 UTC) at Personal Delivery, Another bookcrosser -- Controlled Releases

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enjoy
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Journal Entry 22 by Elddau1 from Yass, New South Wales Australia on Friday, November 28, 2008

I found this snowdropped on my doorstep with some other wonderful books on Wednesday. Such a wonderful surprise! countdebeans has already snavelled it from the table before me. We are both 'Bones' (based on Kathy Reichs) and Peter Corris fans so I am really looking forward to this. Thanks again LadyIndigo. 

Journal Entry 23 by countdebeans from Yass, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, January 20, 2009

I 'borrowed' this one from Elddau1 before she had the chance to get to it (part of a ring) and I really quite enjoyed it. I felt it was very well written (compared to a recent Reichs offering) and the medical material was smoothly incorporated. Being a bit of a tragic for the TV version of this genre though, I thought it was a little transparent - in that some things were clear to the reader somewhat in advance of the heroine.
 

Journal Entry 24 by Elddau1 from Yass, New South Wales Australia on Tuesday, January 20, 2009

I generally really enjoyed reading this book. It was well written and moved along well. I would rate it a 7 1/2 if the scale would let me, but not quite an 8 compared to my other 8s. In the last 50 pages I wanted more to happen than what did and I had a few problems with the author's logic at times. All in all though it was very good. I'm glad I read Kathryn Fox's debut novel. A good promise of things to come.

It’s such a pleasure to read home-based novels for a change. I like Peter Corris’ Cliff Hardy series for the same reason, but I warmed to Anya Crichton more and liked the added interest of the forensic detail.
 

Journal Entry 25 by Elddau1 at Personally delivered, Back to the owner -- Controlled Releases on Sunday, May 03, 2009

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Winging it's way home finally, with many many thanks, via Civic, ACT.
Huge thanks for sharing, LadyIndigo! 

Journal Entry 26 by LadyIndigo from Orange, New South Wales Australia on Friday, June 05, 2009

and the book is home again

thankyou to both countdebeans and elddau1 for your thoughts

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