Books LIVE

23/09/2026

Inside the meticulous investigation that uncovered Erin Patterson’s web of lies about a fatal Australian family lunch

Duncan McNab's 'Recipe for Murder' investigates the notorious case of Erin Patterson, who served death cap mushroom-laced Beef Wellington that killed her in-laws and a family member in Leongatha, Victoria.

23/09/2026

It’s 2020-fix and ‘How to Try Again’ by Steve Kamb is your shelf-help book of the week

It's 2020-fix and 'How to Try Again' by Steve Kamb is your shelf-help book of the week.

23/09/2026

This week we feature a book about a neighbourhood braai in 1985, and a haunting tale set in 1940s Trinidad

Book Bites: This week we feature a book about a neighbourhood braai in 1985, and a haunting tale set in 1940s Trinidad.

23/09/2026

Crossing continents and faiths in pursuit of inner peace and truth - Leela Verity on writing 'Spirit@Rest'

Leela Verity on her book 'Spirit@Rest'.

23/09/2026

“I managed to swallow 100 of the 120 co***ne pellets” - an extract from ‘From Drug Mule to Drug Boss: The Taran Eagar Story’ as told to Meg Rickards

"I managed to swallow 100 of the 120 co***ne pellets" - an extract from 'From Drug Mule to Drug Boss: The Taran Eagar Story' as told to Meg Rickards

07/09/2026

Has South Africa degenerated into a mafia state? My new thriller, 'Smuggler Kingpin', launched in South Africa, suggests, maybe ‘yes’.

'Smuggler Kingpin' explores the rise of a Harare-based smuggling kingpin operating illicit to***co and gold trades across South Africa, enabled by corruption and compromised law enforcement.

07/09/2026

Nicole Engelbrecht, renowned South African crime podcaster and author, discusses her latest book 'Bare Bones', co-authored with Brin Hodgskiss, which explores ten unsolved cases featured on her hit podcast 'True Crime South Africa' series.

https://www.sundaytimes.timeslive.co.za/lifestyle/2026-09-05-a-search-for-truth-nicole-engelbrecht-on-her-book-bare-bones/

25/08/2026

“Above all, the series is for people who see faces in tree trunks"

"My YA fantasy is set in England but inspired by a typically South African reverance for nature"

25/08/2026

Bron Sibree talks to Jane Harper about her latest thriller ‘Last One Out’

Jane Harper’s latest novel, 'Last One Out, is a crime thriller set in the fictional, fading town of Carralon Ridge, where Ro Crowley returns five years after her son’s mysterious disappearance to confront layers of grief, secrets, and the town’s decline.

25/08/2026

From Virginia Woolf and Zora Neale Hurston to Toni Morrison and Zadie Smith, the lineage of women’s literature shows why claiming space remains a radical act

Hlonipha Mokoena reflects on the enduring relevance of Virginia Woolf’s argument that women need financial security and personal space to write, highlighting the persistent disparities in opportunities and support for women writers.