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This article from the Australian Women's Weekly highlights several exciting new book releases. "Shock Waves" by Fleur McDonald follows Detective Dave Burrows as he investigates bomb blasts in a country town. "What Happened to Nina?" by Dervla McTiernan is a crime novel about the disappearance of a young woman named Nina. "The Husbands" by Holly Gramazio is a humorous story about a woman who discovers husbands in her attic. "A Death in Diamonds" by S.J. Bennett features Queen Elizabeth II as a super sleuth investigating a murder near Buckingham Palace. Lastly, "Long Island" by Colm Tóibín is a sequel to "Brooklyn" and follows the protagonist as she returns to Ireland after shocking news. [Extracted from the article]

This article from the Australian Women's Weekly highlights several new book releases. "Butter" by Asako Yuzuki tells the story of Manako, who is in prison for murder and refuses to speak until a journalist asks for her beef stew recipe. "Dirt Poor Islanders" by Winnie Dunn explores the experiences of Australia's Tongan community, including the discrimination they face. "Jaded" by Ela Lee is a gripping debut novel about a female lawyer who wakes up with no memory after a work event. "Maya's Dance" by Helen Signy is based on the true story of a Holocaust survivor who was hidden in a bakery by a guard who fell in love with her. "To The River" by Vikki Wakefield follows Sabine, who is arrested for murder and goes on the run to uncover the truth about her family's tragedy. [Extracted from the article]

RegularsThe bookshelf … new releasesThe Princess by Wendy Holden, WelbeckFor anyone with the capacity for more Princess Diana chatter, this frothy novel delving into her adolescence will intrigue. Just remember it's fiction!PHOTO (COLOR) [Extracted from the article]

The bookshelf … the best new releases Perfect-ish by Jessica Seaborn, Michael Joseph "Love On The Line" counsellor Prue is nearly 30, and it hurts. Leave her job, stop relying on her rich brother and get out more. Her game plan?. [Extracted from the article]

In the fallout she is seduced by her neighbour's liberated life. The bookshelf … the hottest new releases Lioness by Emily Perkins, Bloomsbury Therese's wealthy life unravels when her husband is investigated for fraud. [Extracted from the article]

Everything's Fine by Cecilia Rabess, Picador The debut novel everyone is talking about strips bare bias in the corridors of an investment bank as a sizzling interracial romance unfolds. The Wind Knows My Name by Isabel Allende, Bloomsbury The new Allende novel jumps between a boy on the last Kindertransport train out of Austria and El Salvador in 2019 where another train decides lives. The Double Bind by Loraine Peck, Text Brutal organised crime and family secrets intertwine in this heart-in-your-mouth sequel to The Second Son, set in an Aussie seaside town. [Extracted from the article]

A Routine Infidelity by Elizabeth Coleman, Pantera Press Edwina "Ted" Bristol is a PI who specialises in cheating husbands but longs for a grisly crime to bust. Becky by Sarah May, Picador A contemporary reworking of Thackeray's Vanity Fair sees protagonist Becky Sharp in '90s London peddling malicious gossip at a tabloid newspaper. Lenny Marks Gets Away with Murder by Kerryn Mayne, Bantam Lenny Marks is a character with emotional depth. [Extracted from the article]

The Picture Bride by Lee Geum-yi, Affirm Three Korean women in 1910 head to Hawaii on a mission to marry men they have only seen in a photograph. The Resemblance by Lauren Nossett, Pan Macmillan Chilling crime thriller delving into the dark corners of college life when a fraternity brother is seemingly killed by a driver who looks just like him. Unnecessary Drama by Nina Kenwood, Text Slick rom-com set in a student house where high-school enemies Brooke and Jesse become uncomfortable roommates. [Extracted from the article]

The Angry Women's Choir by Meg Bignell, Michael Joseph Activism, singing and warm friendship combine in this surprisingly edgy and uplifting tale of a Tasmanian local choir. The Rising Tide by Ann Cleeves, Pan Macmillan TV detective Vera Stanhope is back in a cracking murder thriller that uncovers 50-year-old secrets and their dangerous repercussions. The Reunion by Polly Phillips, Simon & Schuster A university reunion is the perfect time for Emily to tackle something terrible that happened 15 years ago. [Extracted from the article]

Rebel by Rahaf Mohammed, Macmillan Australia When Saudi woman Mohammed fled her family to seek asylum in Australia, she ended up barricaded in a hotel in Bangkok. The House with the Golden Door by Elodie Harper, Apollo Don't miss this second part of Harper's compelling Wolf Den trilogy, about Amara who escapes a Pompeii brothel only to become trapped in a new gilded cage. The Dance Tree by Kiran Millwood Hargrave, Picador Strasbourg 1518 and a dancing plague fills the city. [Extracted from the article]

Regulars The Jane Austen Remedy by Ruth Wilson, Allen & Unwin Ruth Wilson, 90, sees Jane Austen's heroines as role models, and in this wonderful memoir celebrates the healing power of reading. Till Death, or a Little Light Maiming, Do Us Part by Kathy Lette, Vintage Another hilarious hit from Kathy Lette begins with two women discovering that their husband, just eaten by a shark, is a cheating bigamist. The Mallee Girl by Jennifer Scoullar, Michael Joseph Rural fiction set in remote Currajong, where Pippa goes to escape her abusive marriage and ends up seeking refuge on a brumby sanctuary. [Extracted from the article]

Again, Rachel by Marian Keyes, Michael Joseph Sequel to Rachel's Holiday shows our heroine 20 years on in a new relationship as a counsellor in the clinic where she was a patient. Burnt Out by Victoria Brookman, HarperCollins Sharp debut about an author whose emotional rant on the news amid the bushfires goes viral, making her the darling of the climate movement. The Improbable Life Of Ricky Bird by Diane Connell, Simon & Schuster Meet Ricky Bird, who relies on the imaginary world she creates for brother Ollie to shut out the reality of their father's abandonment and mother's new boyfriend. [Extracted from the article]

Janet, 16, is missing and her mum is walking the cane fields where locals believe there's a malevolent presence. Brunswick Street Blues by Sally Bothroyd, HQ Impressive debut set in Melbourne's back streets with gutsy Brick Brown as our protagonist - a bartender turned amateur investigator. Regulars The Scarlet Cross by Lyn McFarlane, Pantera Press A murky mess of institutional power is exposed when Nurse Griffin in St Jude's hospital ER suspects a supposed suicide is not what it seems. [Extracted from the article]

Damnation Spring by Ash Davidson, Hachette Gripping novel set amid the giant redwoods of California's coast and the logging industry that divides a community. Regulars Once There Were Wolves by Charlotte McConaghy, Hamish Hamilton A thriller and love story about sisters in Scotland reintroducing grey wolves back into the highlands. Where We Swim by Ingrid Horrocks, UQP Memoir cum travelogue about a solo swimming journey that morphs into a poetic flow about family, water and the planet. [Extracted from the article]

The bookshelf don't miss these new titles … Something to Hide by Fleur McDonald, Allen & Unwin Jillaroo-turned-novelist McDonald brings all her passion for the land to this rural suspense. PHOTO (COLOR). [Extracted from the article]

PHOTO (COLOR) The bookshelf dive into these new memoirs … Lapsed by Monica Dux, ABC Books Dux was a devout Catholic who in adulthood questioned her church until, on a family holiday in Rome, her daughter asks to be baptised. [Extracted from the article]

The Rose Code by Kate Quinn, HarperCollins Compelling fiction about three women working at UK's Bletchley Park breaking German codes. The Soul of A Woman by Isabel Allende, Bloomsbury The brilliant Allende on what it means to be a woman, have control over your life and be loved. Ash Mountain by Helen Fitzgerald, Affrm This gripping disaster thriller has already been picked up for screen adaptation. [Extracted from the article]