Justin Walsh
@juswal.bsky.social
Crime and spy fiction fan in 🇦🇺. I’m interested in 🇫🇯 🇫🇮 🇱🇻 🇮🇸 🇩🇪 🇨🇦 and sometimes 🇺🇸.
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This week in the Canberra Weekly I reviewed three good, end of year crime novels by the Queen of Cold Case Crime @valmcdermid.bsky.social & Australian authors Alan Carter and Matthew Reilly. Good books and great potential Xmas presents murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/canberra-wee...
CANBERRA WEEKLY 6 NOVEMBER 2025: NEW CRIME BY VAL McDERMID, ALAN CARTER and MATTHEW REILLY
This week in the Canberra Weekly I reviewed three very different new thrillers about new and old crimes. Silent Bones by Val McDermid (Little, Brown, 23 October 2025) First up is Silent Bones, (Lit…
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November 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
This week in the Canberra Weekly I reviewed three good, end of year crime novels by the Queen of Cold Case Crime @valmcdermid.bsky.social & Australian authors Alan Carter and Matthew Reilly. Good books and great potential Xmas presents murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/canberra-wee...
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A halloween books cartoon for @theguardian.com
October 30, 2025 at 3:02 PM
A halloween books cartoon for @theguardian.com
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I know -- another Substack? If you're so inclined, here is my first post: open.substack.com/pub/billjano...
I Guess There’s Just a Meanness in This World
Nebraska, Highway Patrolman, and the Tenor of the Times
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October 24, 2025 at 4:44 PM
I know -- another Substack? If you're so inclined, here is my first post: open.substack.com/pub/billjano...
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An extra special pub day because we also have two new Len Deighton spy thrillers out, HORSE UNDER WATER and TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE SPY!👀
October 21, 2025 at 6:19 PM
An extra special pub day because we also have two new Len Deighton spy thrillers out, HORSE UNDER WATER and TWINKLE TWINKLE LITTLE SPY!👀
Share a cartoon from the past that kids today have probably never heard of.
October 15, 2025 at 11:18 AM
Share a cartoon from the past that kids today have probably never heard of.
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2 months to Xmas and here the 10 best crime titles coming our way @michaelconnelly.bsky.social Lee & Andrew Child, Jack Heath @peterjamesauthor.bsky.social @valmcdermid.bsky.social Jo Dixon, Matthew Reilly @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social @harlancoben.bsky.social murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/forecast-fri...
FORECAST FRIDAY: THE BEST NEW RELEASES OCTOBER – DECEMBER 2025
With just over two months to Christmas, the annual flood of new thriller and crime books is picking up momentum, with some great titles scheduled for release in the next few weeks. I have looked ov…
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October 8, 2025 at 4:42 AM
2 months to Xmas and here the 10 best crime titles coming our way @michaelconnelly.bsky.social Lee & Andrew Child, Jack Heath @peterjamesauthor.bsky.social @valmcdermid.bsky.social Jo Dixon, Matthew Reilly @vaseemkhanuk.bsky.social @harlancoben.bsky.social murdermayhemandlongdogs.com/forecast-fri...
All right. It’s time for the last #Wallabies home test match in 2025. #ausvnzl
October 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
All right. It’s time for the last #Wallabies home test match in 2025. #ausvnzl
Wordle 150 streak achieved 🎉
September 30, 2025 at 8:10 AM
Wordle 150 streak achieved 🎉
Nice Pan cover @sulli864.bsky.social
Reading
I bought it for the cool cover, but it's quite good.
I bought it for the cool cover, but it's quite good.
September 28, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Nice Pan cover @sulli864.bsky.social
After next week’s test in Perth, there is no higher priority for the #Wallabies and Australian rugby than rounding up every pro contracted player who wears 9 to 15 and putting them through a two-week punt kicking clinic. #nzlvaus #bledisloecup #itsnotthathard #itscalledfootballyaknow
September 27, 2025 at 6:30 AM
After next week’s test in Perth, there is no higher priority for the #Wallabies and Australian rugby than rounding up every pro contracted player who wears 9 to 15 and putting them through a two-week punt kicking clinic. #nzlvaus #bledisloecup #itsnotthathard #itscalledfootballyaknow
I wanted to not mention Piardi (or Jonker) this afternoon but those successive penalties against Wilson (maul) and Hooper (jackle) were just the ref’s gifts to NZ. Three points for free. This stuff leaves the Wallabies unable to risk competing for the ball. #nzlvaus #bledisloecup
September 27, 2025 at 6:24 AM
I wanted to not mention Piardi (or Jonker) this afternoon but those successive penalties against Wilson (maul) and Hooper (jackle) were just the ref’s gifts to NZ. Three points for free. This stuff leaves the Wallabies unable to risk competing for the ball. #nzlvaus #bledisloecup
Who slips a better pass than Len Ikitau? Nobody. Try after try comes from his beautiful short pass to the left. #NZLvAUS #BledisloeCup
September 27, 2025 at 6:03 AM
Who slips a better pass than Len Ikitau? Nobody. Try after try comes from his beautiful short pass to the left. #NZLvAUS #BledisloeCup
I’m geared up for Wallabies vs NZ. Anything could happen. #nzlvaus #bledisloecup
September 27, 2025 at 5:08 AM
I’m geared up for Wallabies vs NZ. Anything could happen. #nzlvaus #bledisloecup
I haven’t heard of this novel or the author. Am intrigued.
“What an excellent Aussie debut novel this is! Dark and gritty, STILLWATER is a gripping tale of greed, trauma, and survival."
We still can’t get enough of STILLWATER! Check out this great review here: www.mysteryandsuspense.com/stillwater/
We still can’t get enough of STILLWATER! Check out this great review here: www.mysteryandsuspense.com/stillwater/
Stillwater - Mystery and Suspense Magazine
When the time was right, he got out
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September 23, 2025 at 12:35 AM
I haven’t heard of this novel or the author. Am intrigued.
Towards the finish line, mate.
September 22, 2025 at 10:58 PM
Towards the finish line, mate.
I remember seeing this wanker on TV after the trial and thinking he was way out of line with his commentary. Nobody wants a public health system doctor playing up for media attention. #erinpatterson #mushroommurders #medicalethics
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Doctor who called Erin Patterson ‘crazy bitch’ after treating her penalised for speaking about case
Health regulator places conditions on Dr Christopher Webster’s registration over comments made after mushroom lunch murder trial
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September 19, 2025 at 11:30 AM
I remember seeing this wanker on TV after the trial and thinking he was way out of line with his commentary. Nobody wants a public health system doctor playing up for media attention. #erinpatterson #mushroommurders #medicalethics
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Would you like your own 1960s astronomy station with a giant cross telescope? #hoskinstown
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September 17, 2025 at 8:43 AM
Would you like your own 1960s astronomy station with a giant cross telescope? #hoskinstown
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Here’s a wild and dark crime scenario: start a sham whale welfare operation, obtain a veterinary euthanasia drug (in whale-sized doses?), sell it to suicidal humans.
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Up to 20 deaths linked to ‘end of life’ business that sourced veterinary drug through fake whale charity, police allege
Police allege Gold Coast business owner used charity to secure euthanasia drugs as 53-year-old charged with aiding suicide and trafficking dangerous drugs
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September 15, 2025 at 10:11 AM
Here’s a wild and dark crime scenario: start a sham whale welfare operation, obtain a veterinary euthanasia drug (in whale-sized doses?), sell it to suicidal humans.
www.theguardian.com/australia-ne...
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27% primary for the bad guys and 12% for the worse guys. Australia’s tectonic plates are grating.
#ResolvePM ALP 35 L-NP 27 Grn 11 ON 12 (!!) IND 9 others 6
Their 2PP (respondent prefs) 55 to ALP (-4)
My estimate (last election) 55.6 to ALP (-1.8)
Their 2PP (respondent prefs) 55 to ALP (-4)
My estimate (last election) 55.6 to ALP (-1.8)
September 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
27% primary for the bad guys and 12% for the worse guys. Australia’s tectonic plates are grating.
My thoughts after two #ausvarg matches. Wallabies’ weakness is the kick-chase. They make no metres on the box kicks, then win no possession. Argentina’s weakness is their inability to score tries through an organised attack. They can’t hold possession and apply pressure.
September 13, 2025 at 6:52 AM
My thoughts after two #ausvarg matches. Wallabies’ weakness is the kick-chase. They make no metres on the box kicks, then win no possession. Argentina’s weakness is their inability to score tries through an organised attack. They can’t hold possession and apply pressure.
The Wallabies are getting outplayed. They can’t get any field position and can’t keep possession. Argentina can’t score tries, but they don’t need to. #ausvarg
September 13, 2025 at 5:47 AM
The Wallabies are getting outplayed. They can’t get any field position and can’t keep possession. Argentina can’t score tries, but they don’t need to. #ausvarg