Detective Sergeant Zoe Mayer and her loyal service dog Harry are back for another thrilling murder mystery in The Good Dog, the third from Australian crime author Simon Rowell. Balsam Karam’s The Singularity (translated from the Swedish by Saskia Vogel), is a compelling exploration of loss, history and memory. Sharon Kernot’s teen verse novel Birdy offers a tender, warm-hearted story of the pain of loss and shame, and the healing power of small acts of kindness.