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Ghost Money by Andrew Nette – Redux

Posted on 08/06/2015 by Angela Savage

I’m excited to share news that Ghost Money, the stunning debut novel by Australian author Andrew Nette, has recently been re-released by Hong Kong based publisher Crime Wave Press. Ghost Money, set in Cambodia, was originally published in the US … Continue reading →

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Interview with crime writer Anna Jaquiery

Posted on 30/05/2015 by Angela Savage

My recent review of Anna Jacquiery’s new novel Death in the Rainy Season inspired fellow blogger and Asia-phile PJ (Philip) Coggan to read it and, subsequently, to interview Anna by email for his blog. It’s my great pleasure to reproduce … Continue reading →

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Review: Death in the Rainy Season

Posted on 12/05/2015 by Angela Savage

For a number of reasons, the most significant being the need to focus my reading and writing time on my PhD while also making a living, I made it a rule not to do any unpaid reviewing this year. But … Continue reading →

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Review: Holiday in Cambodia

Posted on 02/03/2014 by Angela Savage

I started this year with a plan for this blog. Each month, I was going to post, in sequence: an update on my writing, an article inspired by my reading, a review of someone else’s book, and a post about … Continue reading →

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One woman’s courage in the line of fire in Cambodia

Posted on 10/05/2013 by Angela Savage

Phnom Penh Noir, an anthology of short crime fiction, was one of my favourite reads of 2012, and ‘Dark Truths’ by Bopha Porn was one of my favourite stories. I was amazed to read this brave young writer’s real story in … Continue reading →

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Orphanages: An afterword

Posted on 07/04/2013 by Angela Savage

Last week I wrote a post about a raid on an orphanage in Cambodia run by an Australian-based Christian charity called Love in Auction. The post was inspired by the parallels between this real-life case and the plot of my novel … Continue reading →

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Cambodian orphanage raid hits close to home

Posted on 24/03/2013 by Angela Savage

The Sunday Age today ran an article today about a raid on an orphanage in Cambodia called Love in Action (LIA), run by 71-year-old Australian woman Ruth Golder. According to journalist Lindsay Murdoch, LIA was raided by 17 Cambodian government officials, police … Continue reading →

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Ghost Money

Posted on 28/08/2012 by Angela Savage

Ghost Money, the stunning debut novel by my partner Andrew Nette, was released last week by Snubnose Press. Before I am shouted down as an unreliable reviewer, here’s what others are saying about Ghost Money: Ghost Money is a fast-paced, atmospheric … Continue reading →

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Thinking of Cambodia

Posted on 23/11/2010 by Angela Savage

My thoughts are with the people of Cambodia in the wake of the tragic accident last night at the Water Festival, or Bon Om Touk. Latest reports suggest nearly 400 people perished in a stampede on the newly opened Rainbow Bridge … Continue reading →

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