Douglas Jackson – The Unseen Library

WWW Wednesday is a weekly post hosted by Taking on a World of Words, where bloggers share the books that they’ve recently finished, what they are currently reading and what books they are planning to read next. Essentially you have to answer three questions (the Three Ws):

What are you currently reading?
What did you recently finish reading?
What do you think you’ll read next?

So, let’s get to it.

What are you currently reading:

The Yacht by Kayte Nunn (Trade Paperback)

I’ve started reading the intriguing thriller, The Yacht by Australian author Kayte Nunn. An intense read that showcases the events leading up to the destruction of a giant superyacht hosting the troubled members of an elite family, The Yacht is so far proving to be a very entertaining read, and I’m already hooked on its story. While I haven’t made too much progress on The Yacht yet, I’m hoping to knock it off in the next couple of days and I look forward to seeing how its cool narrative comes together.

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Paradox by Douglas Preston and Aletheia Preston (Audiobook)

I’m absolutely powering through the audiobook version of the entertaining science fiction thriller, Paradox. The sequel to Douglas Preston’s Extinction, which featured an outstanding story about killer neanderthal clones, Paradox has another over-the-top narrative to it, with aliens, religious murders and more, all coming into play. I’m having an amazing time with Paradox, and it looks like I’ll be finishing it off in the next day or so.

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What did you recently finish reading?

Sisters of the Lizard by Jackson Ford (Trade Paperback)

I managed to finish off the fun fantasy novel, Sisters of the Lizard by Jackson Ford this week. The sequel to Ford’s 2025 release, The Bone Raiders, Sisters of the Lizard was another awesome read, loaded with entertaining characters and an intriguing adventure with giant, fire-breathing lizards. A fantastic and exciting read.

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Warhammer 40,000: Hive by Dan Abnett (Audiobook)

I also finally finished off the extensive new Dan Abnett Warhammer 40,000 novel, Hive. A vast political thriller, that showcases multiple perspectives of a gigantic underground hive city, Hive was an elaborate and addictive read, that relentlessly kept me hooked to the very end. One of my top Warhammer 40,000 novels of 2026.

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What do you think you’ll read next?

LIT by Anna Woods

The next book I’m hoping to read is the compelling new novel LIT by Anna Woods. A gritty New Zealand psychological thriller, LIT has a very interesting plot behind it, when a woman finds herself seemingly haunted by visions of a missing friend. Set to be a tense and powerful novel, I’m looking forward to reading LIT soon.

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That’s it for this week; check back in next Wednesday to see what progress I’ve made on my reading and what books I’ll be looking at next.

I have been having another excellent couple of weeks for books, and I was lucky enough to receive several incredible and amazing new novels from some of my local publishers and Netgalley. These novels include some truly awesome new releases, including several books that have the potential to be some of my top reads of the year. I cannot wait to dive into them, and I look forward to seeing how they turn out.

Glenrock by Lee Christine

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Let’s start this Book Haul post off with the novel I am currently reading, Glenrock by Lee Christine. Set in coastal Australia, Glenrock is a gripping murder mystery that sees several intriguing characters become wrapped up in dark events after a judge is murdered. This book has an awesome sounding plot behind it, and I am already enjoying its excellent story.

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Body of Lies by Sarah Bailey

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Another Australian novel I was particularly happy to receive was Body of Lies by Sarah Bailey. Bailey, who previously impressed me with The Housemate, has produced another excellent crime fiction novel that sees a unique mystery arise when an apparent car crash victim dies and then her body is stolen from the morgue. This sounds like quite an awesome read and I have no doubt Body of Lies will be one of the top Australian crime fiction reads of 2024.

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The Invocations by Krystal Sutherland

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A gripping and interesting young adult fantasy novel that sees three girls with different experiences of magic try to hunt down a supernatural serial killer. I love the cool plot of The Invocations and I look forward to diving into this fascinating read.

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Gone by Glenna Thomson

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A powerful sounding Australian novel that sees a women return home to finally solve the mystery of her long-missing sister.

The List of Suspicious Things by Jennie Godfrey

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A distinctive and fun sounding murder mystery that I know I will have a great time with.

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Three-Inch Teeth by C. J. Box

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I was lucky to receive an early copy of the new Joe Pickett novel by C. J. Box, Three-Inch Teeth. Three-Inch Teeth once again follows Box’s long-running game warden protagonist as he attempts to hunt down a killer bear in the wilds of Wyoming. However, he is unaware that old foes from the past have returned and are using the bear attacks for their own sinister purposes. I have actually already read Three-Inch Teeth and it proved to be an awesome and highly exciting read. Review to follow soon.

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Blood Roses by Douglas Jackson

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I am a huge fan of historical murder mysteries, and I just got my hands on the electronic copy of Blood Roses by Douglas Jackson. Set in occupied Poland during World War II, Blood Roses follows a Polish cop as he attempts to hunt down a serial killer using the Nazi invasion for cover. This book has a ton of potential and I am hoping to dive into it as soon as I can.

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Agricola: Invader by Simon Turney

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The always impressive Simon Turney starts a new Roman historical fiction series with Agricola: Invader. Set in the dire Roman province of Britannia, Agricola: Invader will follow a new Roman tribune as he finds himself dragged into Boudica’s revolution. Sure to be an excellent read, I look forward to checking it out.

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Sword of the War God by Tim Hodkinson

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An interesting and fun novel that sees a group of adventurers attempt to recover a legendary magical sword before it can fall into the hands of Atilla the Hun. I love the epic and compelling sounding plot of Sword of the War God and I have high hopes for this cool book.

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To You Shall All Flesh Come by Lumen Reese

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A weird, but amazing sounding book about a doctor keeping the local vampire population in line through some very unique methods. I had to pick up a copy of this book after reading the excessively awesome synopsis and I cannot wait to see how over-the-top it gets.

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Cloaked Deception by Timothy Zahn

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The last book I want to highlight in this Book Haul is the outstanding sounding read, Cloaked Deception by Timothy Zahn. I know Zahn through his epic Star Wars novels, including Scoundrels, the Thrawn trilogy (Thrawn, Alliances and Treason), and the Thrawn Ascendency trilogy (Chaos Rising, Greater Good and Lesser Evil). I have never had the pleasure of reading any of his non-Star Wars book, but that is going to change as I just received an early copy of his upcoming science fiction thriller novel Cloaked Deception. A gripping read that sees a deadly assassination plan with an excessive amount of collateral damage clash with the theft of the world’s first cloaking device. I have so much love for Cloaked Deception’s epic plot synopsis, and I have no doubt this will be an exceptional read.

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Well, that’s the end of this latest Book Haul post. As you can see I have quite a bit of reading to do at the moment thanks to all these awesome books that have come in. Let me know which of the above you are most interested in and make sure to check back in a few weeks to see my reviews of them.