New literary releases explore themes of family, suspense, and technology

Recent literary releases feature a diverse range of themes, including family dynamics, psychological suspense, and environmental impact.

In fiction, Liane Moriarty returns to the characters of Pirriwee in ‘Big Little Truths’, exploring the complexities of motherhood and long-held secrets ten years after the events of ‘Big Little Lies’. Liv Constantine’s ‘Promise Me Never’ offers a psychological thriller centered on a marriage built on deception and manipulation.

Other notable works include Alicia Upano’s ‘Everything to the Sea’, a literary romance set against the backdrop of a tsunami in Hilo, Hawaii, and Lisa Nan Joo’s ‘Mother Waters’, which falls within the feminist gothic cli-fi genre. Non-fiction titles also highlight contemporary issues, with Toby Walsh examining the future of artificial intelligence and George Megalogenis discussing the current state of Australia.