J.P. Pomare Archives

ARC review: The Gambler by JP Pomare

February 4, 20262 min read

The Gambler by JP Pomare is the second of the Kiwi-born author’s books to feature PI Vince Reid. I was one of those who read The Wrong Woman in 2022 and commented that I liked him and would love to see him again and… voila, Pomare reinvigorates him 18 months after the events of the previous outing (albeit four years in human-years). Given the events I’m watching unfold unfold on Twitter half a world away, this is a timely read Vince is asked to look into the motive behind a shooting at a political rally and we venture into the world of American politics and those dwelling in the red or blue corner of the political jousting ring.

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Book review: 17 Years Later by JP Pomare

July 30, 20242 min read

17 Years Later by JP Pomare is another book featuring a podcaster reinvestigating a historical crime. Here however, justice has been served and the man found guilty has been in jail for 17 years. Award-winning podcaster Sloane Abbott is intrigued nonetheless as there seems to be some obvious evidence overlooked at his trial. Also in his favour is the fact the convicted killer maintains his innocence when (had he pleaded guilty) he might have already been released on parole.

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Book review: Home Before Night by JP Pomare

April 23, 20232 min read

I’ve been increasingly enjoying JP Pomare’s work over the years. His latest release is actually a re-release of an audiobook (via Audible) from late 2022. I noted a few authors were doing something similar – releasing audiobooks or even novellas in the form of ebooks. It probably means this is a little shorter than usual. It’s very much in his style though… some slightly devious storytelling that has us making certain assumptions only to find out later that we were duped.

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Book review: The Wrong Woman by JP Pomare

July 26, 20223 min read

I’ve enjoyed NZ-born, Australian-dwelling JP Pomare’s work to date and think it’s getting better and better. His last novel, The Last Guests, was my favourite to date and his new release – The Wrong Woman – though a smidge overly complex in parts, offers up some great characters and twists, impressing me even further.

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Book review: The Last Guests by JP Pomare

August 14, 20212 min read

The Last Guests by JP Pomare is the fourth book by the NZ born, Australian dwelling writer who’s deservedly building a reputation for being one of the region’s go-to authors of thrillers and novels of suspense.

This is probably my favourite of Pomare’s novels. It starts with a bit of a surprise before settling into something a little more familiar and then suddenly takes readers somewhere we didn’t expect, casting doubt on everything that came before.

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Book review: Tell Me Lies by JP Pomare

December 22, 20203 min read

Tell Me Lies is JP Pomare’s third novel and there’s always a level of uncertainty and suspicion about the unfolding plot. In the first of his books, Call Me Evie, readers were presented with characters offering different perspectives and unsure who to believe and trust. In the second, In The Clearing Pomare does someone quite clever with the timing and here… well, we know someone dies at the hands of someone else but Pomare cleverly includes snippets from media clippings and court testimony that could come from anyone at any time at all.

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Book review: In the Clearing by JP Pomare

December 25, 20193 min read

JP Pomare’s Call Me Evie, released in 2018, was set in New Zealand (and Australia) and centred around a young woman with quite a complex ‘before’ and ‘after’ story to share. It didn’t flow quite as seamlessly as I would have liked, but I certainly didn’t find it predictable.

Pomare’s followed his popular debut with another kinda creepy and suspenseful tale that’s more polished and the ‘unknown’ more deftly handled than his debut. There is however a similar theme around identity; and its fragility when our spirit or psyche is threatened.

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Book review: Call Me Evie by JP Pomare

December 27, 20182 min read

This debut novel (set in New Zealand and Australia) by JP Pomare is meant to keep readers guessing. It’s meant to have us doubting ourselves and our perceptions of the book’s characters; and it certainly does that. Indeed, even when things become clear(er) I still wasn’t sure who to believe.

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