Bound

I think Bound might be my favourite of this series so far, it was in a lot of ways a quiet narrative yet utterly gripping. Sam Shephard is such a great character, she avoids every cliche of crime writing, she’s beautifully normal and so engaging as life throws her many curveballs. In Bound her challe......more

Bound is the fourth instalment in the Detective Sam Shephard series and here once again, is a series that is going from strength to strength. Should you have read the other books in the series? Well, yes. Of course. Because they’re good. But it’s not a necessary requirement. I’m sure you’d be able t......more

An exciting book by one of New Zealand's top mystery writers. The heroine is a feisty detective Sam Shephard who cannot stay out of trouble with her boss or her demanding mother. It has wonderful local color about Dundedin, New Zealand.......more

Bound is the fourth book in the Sam Shephard series by Vanda Symon, and I think it’s the best book in the series yet. Vanda Symon knows how to create a really chilling opening, and she has created another gripping first few pages here. I wanted to know what had happened from the first page, and Vand......more

Bound is the fourth book in Vanda Symon's Sam Shephard series, of which I've been a huge fan since the beginning. New readers needn't be concerned about starting here, however, as reminders of Sam's past are woven unobtrusively throughout the plot. Nevertheless, it is always more satisfying to follo......more