Want to see tech bros get theirs? Here are five new crime books to try

The Sydney Morning Herald · Sue Turnbull · 2026-10-28 08:30 UTC

Our critic reviews five new crime books that reflect the current worries of the world, from right-wing media to data centres.

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Crime fiction has always reflected the anxieties of the moment, as this most recent batch of thrillers clearly reveals. If I was to make a list of the things that scare me right now, it would include the right-wing media, tech billionaires without a skerrick of social conscience, tall buildings, data centres, reality TV shows (yes, really), cults and bushfires. If any of these fears press your buttons, prepare for a heart-thumping read knowing that at least in fiction, the bad guys usually get their comeuppance. If only this were true in real life.

Full Circle by Chris Hammer (Summit Books $35)

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