Click
by Sarah Bailey
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Pub Date Mar 31 2026 | Archive Date Mar 02 2026
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Description
A taut crime thriller about a city on edge, a killer playing games, and the two women determined to bring him down.
Melbourne is gripped by fear after a backpacker's body is found with a cryptic note, and two more women vanish without trace. When photographs begin to arrive in the inboxes of the media and police, it's clear the killer isn't hiding - they are performing.
Journalist Oli Groves, founder of a fledgling digital news site, knows the story could make or break her. Rookie detective Penelope Kibbs, still trying to prove herself, is desperate to stop the violence before more women are lost. But they soon realise the danger runs deeper than one killer - and closer than they want to believe.
With Click, Sarah Bailey proves herself a master of modern crime fiction, blending relentless suspense with sharp insight into obsession, corruption and survival.
Advance Praise
'Sarah Bailey's Click is a masterful crime thriller. A complex police procedural that takes a deep dive into the darker side of our digital lives. A gripping, propulsive story told with an eye for the real pressures of modern policing and the challenges of a relentless news cycle.' – Michael Brissenden, author of Smoke and Dust
'One of the most masterful crime fiction writers in the country, Bailey has done it again. Timely, absorbing and full of suspense, you will not be able to put this book down.' – Jessie Stephens, author of Something Bad is Going to Happen
Available Editions
| EDITION | Paperback |
| ISBN | 9781761069185 |
| PRICE | A$34.99 (AUD) |
| PAGES | 416 |
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Average rating from 14 members
Featured Reviews
Tabetha J, Reviewer
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️💫
Well that was a wild ride! Click is told from two distinct POVs, Olive ‘Oli’ Groves, investigative journalist, and Detective Constable Penelope ‘Pen’ Kibbs. The story is set in Melbourne in early 2020 when Covid had not yet been labeled a pandemic.
We follow both FMCs as they investigate the disappearances and murders of multiple women across the city. Are these murders connected? Is there a serial killer on the loose trying to be the next Zodiac?
Tough issues are discussed like DV, violence against women and the manosphere, while following a 24 hour news cycle. This story is fast paced and keeps you guessing up until those final chapters. The action really kicks in at the 70% mark and I found myself not wanting to put the book down until I got to the conclusion.
Amie D, Reviewer
Consider me a Sarah Bailey STAN. When I requested this book, I hadn't realised it was the follow up to The Housemate, which I also gave 5 stars. Gritty, dark, gripping. This is Aussie crime noir. Loved it! I have already recommended this and the first one to friends. Netflix needs to acquire the rights to both books to make them into a series immediately!
Mel K, Reviewer
Another 5 star read from Sarah Bailey. In Click we are reacquainted with investigative journalist Olive ‘Oli’ Groves, who we met in The Housemate, and introduced to rookie Detective, Penelope ‘Pen’ Kibbs.
They are both chasing a serial killer who is terrorising women in Melbourne in early 2020. It was a little disconcerting to be reminded of those early days of Covid, before it became a pandemic.
The plot twists and turns in ways I didn’t expect – and just when I thought I had figured out who did it, I realised I hadn’t! And while I loved the crime side, I also appreciated the insights into the personal lives of Oli and Pen, and the challenges that come with being a kick-ass woman who wants to achieve great things in her career.
I really hope we get a third book in this series as I want to hear more about Oli and Pen.
5 stars
Thank you Netgalley and Allen & Unwin for sending me an advance copy of Click.
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