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1. The Good Liar - Denise Mina
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If you were responsible for a miscarriage of justice would you admit it? The truth can set you free. Or destroy your life. ‘ So sharp it’ll cut your fingers' ERIN KELLY 'Mina at her blazing, blood-splattered best' LUCY WORSLEY 'A stand-out read' Guardian 'Propulsive mystery’ ALAFAIR BURKE ‘Blisteringly good' SARAH HILARY Blood spatter expert Doctor Claudia O’Sheil’s evidence put a killer behind bars – or so everyone thinks. Since the trial, Claudia has learned a horrific truth: her evidence and her testimony were wrong. Now as she takes the stage to give a speech before London’s elite specialists, Claudia has to choose: keep lying and leave the wronged killer behind bars or stand up, tell the truth and rip her life apart. What would you do? The McIlvanney Prize Scottish Crime Book of the Year 2025 Finalist More praise for Denise Mina 'Crime-writing royalty' IAN RANKIN 'A delight' ANN CLEEVES 'Highly original' THE TIMES 'Darkly brilliant' OBSERVER 'Denise Mina is a one-of-a-kind storyteller' JAMES PATTERSON ‘Britain's best living crime writer’ SUNDAY EXPRESS ‘Forensic, beautiful and gripping’ GRAHAM NORTON ‘Crime fiction at its very best’ JOSEPH KNOX |
2. The Cut Throat Trial - The Secret Barrister
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Full of twists you won't see coming, The Cut Throat Trial is an edge-of-your-seat courtroom drama from the No. 1 bestselling The Secret Barrister. And you have a front row seat. ‘An astute, empathetic, and satisfyingly twisty read’ - Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal ‘A diamond class legal thriller . . . I loved every moment’ - Janice Hallett, author of The Twyford Code It is one of the biggest trials of the year. Three seventeen-year-old boys are accused of the brutal murder of an elderly teacher on New Year’s Eve. Each boy denies it. Each points the finger at the other two. But they can’t all be innocent. The three defence barristers have only one job: to persuade the jury that their client is not guilty. But they’re up against a prosecutor who needs to win the case, no matter the cost . . . Written by a criminal barrister with an expert insider’s knowledge, The Cut Throat Trial is an unputdownable legal thriller. 'A sharp legal thriller that grips you from the first page . . . a thrilling page turner' - Mason Cross, author of The Killing Season 'A deviously plotted, whip-smart courtroom thriller that oozes tension' - Neil Broadfoot, author of Falling Fast |
3. Happy Place - Emily Henry
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Brimming with characters you can't help but fall for and off-the-charts chemistry, this is TikTok sensation Emily Henry doing what she does best! ----- Two exes. One pact. Could this holiday change everything? Harriet and Wyn are the perfect couple - they go together like bread and butter, gin and tonic, Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds. Every year, they take a holiday from their lives to drink far too much wine with their favourite people in the world. Except this year, they are lying through their teeth, because Harriet and Wyn broke up six months ago. And they still haven't told anyone. But the cottage is for sale, so this is the last time they'll all be here together. They can't bear to break their best friends' hearts so they'll fake it for one more week. But how can you pretend to be in love - and get away with it - in front of the people who know you best? ----- 'Hilarious and wise . . . Another knockout’ Taylor Jenkins Reid 'One of my favourite authors' Colleen Hoover ‘A must-read book of the year’ Lauren Asher 'Another Emily Henry masterpiece' Hannah Grace, ICEBREAKER 'Tender and sexy, bittersweet with Henry's trademark warmth' Bolu Babalola, HONEY & SPICE Happy Place, Number 1 Sunday Times bestseller, May 2023 |
4. Our Beautiful Mess - Adele Parks
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'Adele Parks consistently writes banger after banger, and Our Beautiful Mess might just be her best yet. Addictive and brilliant’ Lisa Jewell 'Had me gripped from beginning to end. Masterfully written with gut-punching twists and brimming with tension this is Adele Parks’ best book yet. Absolutely outstanding’ Claire Douglas ***** Connie is determined to bring her family together, but explosive revelations and long-held secrets are set to destroy everything important in her world … Connie can’t wait to have her daughters back home for the holidays. Fran is bringing a new boyfriend to stay, and the empty nest will once again be full of friends, family and young love. Yet from the moment she sees Zac, Connie knows trouble is coming. Zac reminds her of the worst mistake she has ever made: a man whose charm and good looks nearly destroyed her marriage. She doesn’t want him in Fran’s world, but then Fran announces she’s pregnant. Connie is terrified that her past is going to threaten her family’s future, but there’s a greater menace looming. She’s not the only one who has something to hide. Someone in the house has another devastating secret. A deception which will put everyone Connie loves in shocking danger, and one of them will pay the ultimate price. Number One bestseller Adele Parks returns with an explosive and deeply emotional family drama which explores the lengths a parent will go to protect a child; for there’s nothing stronger than a woman whose family is under threat. ***** ‘Adele Parks has done it again. Grabbed me from page one and kept me there on the edge of my seat. Superb writing as ever. She simply gets better and better and better. You have to read this book!’ Ruth Jones An Observer Thriller of the Month ‘A great read’ 'A barnstorming novel' The Times ‘My favourite Adele Parks novel yet! So brilliant, so compelling, so tense! The suspense builds and builds until the breathless conclusion. Utterly thrilling from start to finish’ Lucy Clarke ‘Our Beautiful Mess leaps straight to the top of my Adele Parks rankings – wise, intelligent, compassionate, with a masterful pulse of menace throughout. Utterly immersive’ Louise Candlish ‘Breathe while you can. Adele Parks is back with a heart-in-mouth thriller that will have you frantically turning the pages’ C L Taylor ‘An addictive tale of family dynamics with layers of tension that grip relentlessly. A superbly crafted, thrilling ride’ K L Slater ‘No-one does ‘family noir’ quite like Adele Parks and Our Beautiful Mess is an absolute masterclass – as one terrible mistake leaves a woman’s perfect life hanging by a thread’ T. M. Logan 'Our Beautiful Mess grabs you from page one and keeps you glued to the edge of your seat until the final sentence. Deliciously dark and addictive' Crime Monthly 'This well-plotted explosive family drama, with superb characterisation, is layered with tension and its pulse-raising dilemmas will have you on the edge of your seat' Sunday Times |
5. Poor - Katriona O'Sullivan
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The No. 1 Bestseller Biography of the Year, Irish Book Awards 2023 The Last Word Listeners' Choice Award, Irish Book Awards 2023 'One of the best [books] I have read about the complexities of poverty . . . one of the most remarkable people you will ever meet' Guardian Like young girls everywhere Katriona O’Sullivan grew up bright, enthusiastic, curious. But she was also surrounded by abject poverty and chaos, and after she became pregnant and homeless at 15, what followed was five years of barely surviving. Yet today Katriona is an award-winning academic whose work explores barriers to education for girls like her. What set Katriona on this unexpected path were the mentors and supporters who truly saw her. The teachers who showed her how to wash in the school toilets or turned up at her door to convince her to sit at least one GCSE. The community worker who encouraged her to apply for training schemes. The friend who introduced Katriona to Trinity College’s access program while she was a cleaner. Simple acts that would help her turn her life around. Told with warmth, clarity and compassion – compassion for her parents, for her younger self, for others – Poor is both an astonishing personal testimony and an impassioned plea for the future of our children. ‘Powerful – Katriona is a legend’ Barry Keoghan ‘Raw, passionate and resolutely honest – I’ll never forget it’ Annie Mac 'Full of insight . . . so important' Fi Glover, Times Radio 'I read poor in one sitting I found it so compelling . . . moving, uplifting, brave, heroic ' Nuala McGovern, Woman's Hour, BBC Radio Four 'Moving, funny, brave and original - just like the author . . . absolutely incredible' Roísín Ingle, Irish Times Women's Podcast ‘One of the books of the year’ Patrick Kielty, Late Late Show , RTÉ One 'One of the most important books I have ever read … a beautiful telling of determination despite the odds' Lynn Ruane, Irish Times 'Fearless, funny and searingly honest' Adil Ray OBE 'Raw and remarkable' Irish Independent 'A book of empowerment and hope' Patricia Scanlan ‘Remarkable . . . a vivid retelling of Katriona flourishing, despite her beginnings’ BBC News West Midlands Number 1 bestseller, Irish Times , March 2024 |
6. The Rooster Bar - John Grisham
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JUSTICE WILL BE SERVED. You can't break the law if it's already broken. Mark, Todd and Zola have yet to graduate from law school - they all have a mountain of debt and no promising future. When they discover they're victims of an elaborate scam, they decide to do something about it. Their local drinking spot, The Rooster Bar, is the perfect place to plan their revenge: pose as fully trained lawyers, take on easy cases and pay off their debts. But sometimes even the simplest plans can get out of hand: and soon they'll be taking on the FBI... 💥 350+ million copies, 45 languages, 10 blockbuster films: JOHN GRISHAM IS THE MASTER OF THE LEGAL THRILLER 💥 Readers love The Rooster Bar 'I absolutely love this book!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'An excellent read'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Enthralling'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Grisham does it again!'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Totally absorbing' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ |
7. The 50/50 Killer - Alex North
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A CHILLING THRILLER FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF INTERNATIONAL PHENOMENON, THE WHISPER MAN 'I read it in almost one sitting...an outstanding read' Luca Veste --- When young police office Mark Nelson is assigned to Detective John Mackey's team, he's thrilled to work with a legend of the force. Following the death of his girlfriend years before, Mark has thrown himself into his work, determined to be the best. And if there's anyone who can help him get there, it's Mackey. No one has cracked more cases. But there's one case that he's never managed to solve - The 50/50 Killer. A man who preys on copules, taking them hostage before forcing them to play a twisted game. He asks them to make a simple choice. Who should live? And who will die? When a tortured young man stumbles into the police station one morning, he reveals to Mark that he's barely escaped The 50/50 Killer with his life - but his girlfriend is still in danger. Has the victim's escape sealed his girlfriend's fate? Or can Mark and Mackey put a stop to the killer's spree, once and for all? --- Praise for Alex North 'The best crime novel of the decade' Steve Cavanagh 'A thriller that is both terrifying and utterly heartbreaking. Mesmerising and masterful' Mark Billingham 'This is a true skin-crawler' Guardian 'Shades of Thomas Harris and Stephen King but brilliant in its own right' C.J. Tudor 'First it's spooky. Then it's scary. Then it's terrifying' A.J. Finn |
8. It Ends Here - Heidi Perks
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'I couldn't stop turning the pages' Andrea Mara 'A pulse-pounding thriller' Lucy Clarke 'Keeps you guessing right until the end' TM Logan ________________________________________________ You are one of five strangers whose day will start with the worst phone call imaginable. Your loved one is in danger. They are part of a group trapped in a café in a sleepy marina town. The young barista on the early shiftThe bestselling novelist looking for a writing spotThe husband on his way back from a work tripThe influencer mum whose picture-perfect life isn’t the whole truthThe woman starting her birthday with a quiet coffee As the hours tick by it will soon become clear that one of them has a secret they would kill to keep. How well do you know the person closest to you? ________________________________________________ MORE PRAISE FOR IT ENDS HERE : 'Original, nail-biting and compulsive, It Ends Here is a stunning psychological thriller... the plot is terrific but it's Perks' vividly drawn characters and emotional acuity that make this a truly thrilling read.' Gilly Macmillan 'Such a refreshing take on the ‘whodunnit’. Emotional, tense and twisty, as we’ve come to expect from the brilliant Heidi Perks. This is definitely her best yet. An absolute must-read!' Caz Frear ‘Makes you question how well we ever really know those closest to us. Tense, twisty and unputdownable’ Asia Mackay ‘I’m blown away by Heidi’s plotting. It Ends Here is so compulsive and gripping, brilliantly constructed. She’s at the top of her game, an absolute superhero of the genre – so impressive’ Sabine Durrant ‘A gripping exploration of how well we know the people we love. You'll immediately want to discuss this book with all of your friends’ Kelly Mullen '‘A story chock full of secrets, lies and doubt. It kept me up way past my bedtime!’ Emylia Hall ‘Heidi Perks combines taut suspense with an extraordinary understanding of human nature and high-stakes relationships. Every page tightens the grip on an utterly propulsive plot. It Ends Here is immersive, insightful, and impossible to put down. I was hooked from the very first page!’ Amanda Cassidy 'I loved this book.' Jane Corry ‘A tense, compulsive, deeply emotive thriller whose intriguing cast of characters had me invested from the first page... An utter triumph and totally unmissable!’ A.A. Chaudhuri 'A multi-layered, hugely intriguing story with jump off the page characters – I couldn’t stop turning the pages to find out what was going on, loved it!' Andrea Mara ‘Packed with secrets, twists, and smart reveals, this pulse-pounding thriller kept me guessing until the final page’ Lucy Clarke ‘An intense, immersive thriller filled with enough secrets and lies to keep you guessing right to the very end’ TM Logan 'An outstanding, unique take on a hostage situation. This edge-of-your-seat thriller packs an emotional punch that I was not expecting. It Ends Here showcases Heidi Perk's skill at misdirection and will have you second-guessing every character's motives until the very end. It blew me away' Kate Gray ‘A delicious story, that makes sure it’s got all the pieces in place before it explodes. Heidi Perks has crafted something so special here, a story of human fallibility and one where an important question is asked; can we ever escape from our past? Amazing, amazing, AMAZING!’ G. D. Wright |
9. Flashlight - Susan Choi
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SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKER PRIZE 2025 WATERSTONES FICTION BOOK OF THE MONTH LONGLISTED FOR THE WOMEN ’ S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2026 A moment is all it takes to shatter a family. The echoes last a lifetime... ‘Ferociously smart and full of surprises’ Eleanor Catton ‘Engrossing... Full of brains and mystery’ Telegraph One evening, ten-year-old Louisa and her father, Serk, take a walk out on the breakwater. They are spending the summer in a coastal Japanese town. Hours later, Louisa wakes on the beach, soaked to the skin. Her father is missing: presumably drowned. This sudden event shatters their small family. As Louisa and her American mother return to the US, Serk's disappearance reverberates across time and space, and the mystery of what really happened that night slowly unravels. A Book of the Year for the Guardian , Time , New Yorker , Esquire , Vanity Fair , FT and Barack Obama 'Big, bold and surprising’ Guardian 'Illuminates the buried secrets of the human heart' Oprah Daily 'Gorgeous... Almost impossibly heartbreaking' New York Magazine 'It will make your head spin in the best way' Dakota Johnson 'Endlessly dazzling' Vogue READERS LOVE FLASHLIGHT 'Compelling, fascinating, original. Read this book' 'Five stars. Heartbreaking' 'A beautifully written story of a family across decades' 'I loved it - the best read in years. Glorious' 'Absolutely brilliant' |
10. The Wind-Up Bird Chronicle - Haruki Murakami & Jay Rubin
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Toru Okada's cat has disappeared. His wife is growing more distant every day. Then there are the increasingly explicit telephone calls he has recently been receiving. As this compelling story unfolds, the tidy suburban realities of Okada's vague and blameless life, spent cooking, reading, listening to jazz and opera and drinking beer at the kitchen table, are turned inside out, and he embarks on a bizarre journey, guided (however obscurely) by a succession of characters, each with a tale to tell. 'Visionary...a bold and generous book' New York Times 'Murakami weaves textured layers of reality into a shot-silk garment of deceptive beauty' Independent on Sunday 'Deeply philosophical and teasingly perplexing, it is impossible to put down' Daily Telegraph 'Mesmerising, surreal, this really is the work of a true original' The Times |
11. The Dark Wives - Ann Cleeves
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A local myth. A deadly threat. Vera Stanhope, star of ITV's Vera , returns for her most shocking case so far . . . 'A series of expertly plotted and mesmerizing crime novels' – Mick Herron, bestselling author of Slow Horses I can't see anything. It's as if this house is on its own in the world, as if I'm on my own in the world and nobody would care if I died . . . When a body is found on the common outside Rosebank, an isolated care home for troubled teens, DI Vera Stanhope is called out to investigate. The victim is Josh, a staff member, who never showed up to work, and her only clue is the disappearance of fourteen-year-old resident Chloe. Vera can’t bring herself to believe that a teenager is responsible for the murder, but even she can’t dismiss the possibility. Then, in the isolated wilds of the Northumbrian countryside, near the Three Dark Wives standing stones which have triggered legends across the centuries, a second body is found. As folklore and fact begin to collide, Vera knows she has to find Chloe to get to the truth. But it seems that there are dark secrets in their community - secrets that may be far more dangerous than she could ever have believed . . . The Dark Wives is the next thrilling mystery in the Sunday Times No. 1 bestselling series from Ann Cleeves. **** 'Like Rendell and James before her, like McDermid and Rankin today, Ann Cleeves is one of our secret chroniclers, charting – under cover of a series of expertly plotted and mesmerising crime novels – how we live now' - Mick Herron, author of Slow Horses 'Ann Cleeves has a special place in her heart for Stanhope, and the shortcomings of the care system engage the sympathies of the author in this heart-wrenching story' - The Sunday Times 'A thoroughly engrossing thriller' - The Mail on Sunday 'One of Britain's best crime writers' - Daily Express ' A story that keeps you guessing until the end where all the clues are pulled together masterfully' - Reader review 'As stunning on the page as on TV' - Reader review 'The storyline, the characters and the atmosphere of North East England all fit together beautifully' - Reader review |
12. Project Hail Mary - Andy Weir
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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING NOVEL A BARACK OBAMA READING PICK NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING RYAN GOSLING A lone astronaut. An impossible mission. An ally he never imagined. 'The most enjoyable hard SF I have read in years' GUARDIAN 'Weir's finest work to date. . . This is the one book I read last year that I am certain I can recommend to anyone, no matter who, and know they'll love it.' BRANDON SANDERSON 'If you like a lot of science in your science fiction, Andy Weir is the writer for you. . . This one has everything fans of old school SF (like me) love.' GEORGE R.R. MARTIN 'Brilliantly funny and enjoyable. One of the most plausible science fiction books I've ever read ' TIM PEAKE, astronaut ________________________________________ Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission - and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn't know that. He can't even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very, very long time. And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery-and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he's got to do it all alone. Or does he? An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could imagine it, Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery, speculation, and survival to rival The Martian -- while taking us to places it never dreamed of going. ________________________________________ 'One of the most original, compelling, and fun voyages I've ever taken.' ERNEST CLINE, author of Ready Player One and Ready Player Two 'Undisputedly the best book I've read in a very, very long time. Mark my words: Project Hail Mary is destined to become a classic.' BLAKE CROUCH 'Andy Weir's brilliant Project Hail Mary ...is one of those stirring sci-fi novels about every government on Earth banding together, through science, to save civilisation from collapse. I loved it.' THE TIMES 'A suspenseful portrait of human ingenuity and resilience [that] builds to an unexpectedly moving ending. A winner.' PUBLISHERS WEEKLY 'Weir returns with gusto . . . his writing flows naturally, and his characters and dialogue crackle with energy. With this novel, he takes his place as a genuine star in the mainstream SF world.' BOOKLIST |
13. Jailhouse Lawyer - James Patterson
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Prepare to be hooked by an unputdownable legal thriller from the world's bestselling crime writer... _____________________________ A young lawyer takes on the judge who is destroying her hometown - and ends up behind bars. In picture-perfect Erva, Alabama, the most serious crimes are misdemeanours. Speeding tickets. Shoplifting. Contempt of court. Then why is the jail so crowded? And why are so few prisoners released? There is only one place to learn the truth. Sometimes the best education a lawyer can get is a short stretch of hard time. . . INCLUDES BONUS STORY: POWER OF ATTORNEY 'I could not put down Jailhouse Lawyer , a page-turning legal thriller' Tony Messenger 'A writer with an unusual skill at thriller plotting' Mark Lawson, Guardian 'Nobody does it better' Jeffery Deaver _____________________________ PRAISE FOR JAMES PATTERSON 'One of the greatest storytellers of all time' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'James Patterson is The Boss. End of.' IAN RANKIN 'No one gets this big without amazing natural storytelling talent' LEE CHILD 'Patterson boils a scene down to the single, telling detail, the element that defines a character or moves a plot along. It is what fires off the movie projector in the reader's mind' MICHAEL CONNELLY |
14. Imperfect Women - Araminta Hall
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**NOW A MAJOR APPLE TV SERIES!** 'Love this book' Elisabeth Moss , star of The Handmaid's Tale 'Rare and complex' Marian Keyes 'A dark, delicious thriller. I loved it.' Louise O'Neill FRIENDS TELL EACH OTHER EVERYTHING. OR DO THEY? Everyone wants perfection. But there is no such thing. Nancy has the perfect life. She is bright, beautiful and rich with an adoring husband and daughter. At least that's what it seems on the outside to her two best friends. But then Nancy is murdered. And as the lies start to unravel, they realise they never knew their perfect friend at all. She clearly had as many secrets as they do... *This novel was previously published as Perfect Strangers in paperback, eBook and audio* More praise for ARAMINTA HALL : 'Razor-sharp, spine-tinglingly convincing' LISA JEWELL 'Absolutely thrilling!' LISA TADDEO 'A dark, dazzling shock to the system' CHRIS WHITAKER 'Immersive and unsettling' SARAH VAUGHAN 'An excellent twist' DOROTHY KOOMSON 'Beautifully written' SAMANTHA DOWNING 'Immersive, intelligent and gripping' S.E. LYNES |
15. One-hit Wonder - Lisa Jewell
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An emotional, uplifting story about sisters, secrets, and second chances, from the author of THE FAMILY UPSTAIRS 'I love all Lisa Jewell's books, and this ticks all the boxes' 5***** Reader Review 'I loved every page' 5***** Reader Review 'Lisa Jewell at her best' 5***** Reader Review _________ Bee Beahorn had it all - a successful music career, fabulous friends, and a glamorous celebrity lifestyle. At least, that's what her estranged sister, Ana, had always believed. Their lives were worlds apart. Bea was beautiful, extravagant and full of life. Ana was awkward, shy, and destined to live in Bea's shadow. But when Bea is found dead in her flat, Ana realises that everything she knew about her sister had been a lie. Ana is determined to find out the truth about her sister - and she might just find herself along the way . . . _________ 'A compelling story packed with intriguing characters' The Times 'A gripping read' 5***** Reader Review 'Written with intelligence, verve and wit . . . a triumph' Hello 'Beautifully written. I read it in a day' 5***** Reader Review 'Inventive and moving, with definite charms and a real sense of poignancy' Sunday Times |
16. Insatiable - Leigh Rivers
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**THIS PAPERBACK EDITION FEATURES BRAND-NEW EXCLUSIVE CHARACTER ARTWORK, AS WELL AN ICONIC QUOTE ON THE INSIDE COVER - WHILST STOCK LASTS!** From USA Today bestselling author and TikTok sensation comes the gripping, steamy dark romance series that everyone is talking about! 'Filled with TENSION , HEARTBREAK and ELECTRIC CHEMISTRY . This one will tear your heart right out of your chest before tossing it back in and sewing you up' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Brynne Weaver 'Leigh Rivers is THE QUEEN OF DARK ROMANCE . Her books are deeply emotive and her characters feel so vividly real' Tierney Page If he can't have her, no one else can . . . Kade Mitchell is obsessed with someone he despises. A snake in angel's skin, Stacey Rhodes is everything he can't have - the girl who shattered his heart and drove him deep into the darkness of the underworld. He's watched her for years. Killed anyone who came close to her. But now, with a brief moment of freedom from the life he's trapped in, he's back home and ready to re-claim what's his, and break his every rule. Not even his hatred can stop the pull between them. But he'll never forgive her . . . will he? Insatiable is a dark romance and contains explicit sexual content and difficult themes. Please read the content warnings before reading. Recommended 18+. -- Readers love the Edge of Darkness trilogy! ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Anger-fueled attraction. Resentment-laced longing. Leigh Rivers is a powerhouse in the dark romance genre ' No. 1 New York Times bestselling author Navessa Allen 'A perfect blend of love, hate, passion , secrets and twists . I truly couldn't put it down' Paisley Hope, Sunday Times bestselling author 'Leigh Rivers is a master of her craft , and Insatiable is no exception - dark , intense and utterly unputdownable ' Sadie Kincaid 'A taut, intoxicating descent into desire - bold , elegantly written , and impossible to look away from' Monty Jay 'A dark , beautifully twisted romance that delivers emotional blows with stunning precision. The kind of read that lingers long after you close the last page ' Avina St. Graves ' Addictively dark and seductive , with a story that leaves you begging for more ' K.A. Knight ' Sexy , angsty , and deliciously dark . Impossible to put down' Allie Oleander 'An absolute must-read . The chemistry between Kade and Stacey, the secrets , and the mouth-watering spice are perfect' Natasha K. Lauren Tropes: ❤️🔥 Best friend's brother 🔐 Hate to love ⛓ Second chance romance 🐍 Touch her and d*e ❤️🔥 Mutual obsession 🔐 Forced proximity |
17. Iron Flame - Rebecca Yarros
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The instant number one Sunday Times bestseller and thrilling sequel to the global phenomenon, Fourth Wing! 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' GUARDIAN 'Fear not, levels of fighting, rebelliousness and all-around sexiness are still sky-high' DAILY MAIL 'Iron Flame is on course to set the world alight' GLAMOUR - SECRETS. SACRIFICE. SURVIVAL. Against all odds, Violet Sorrengail made it through her first year at Basgiath War College, but now, the real training begins. The stakes are higher than ever, and a determination to survive won't be enough this time. When a powerful new enemy threatens everything she cares about, including the man she loves, Violet must do whatever it takes to keep their secrets safe. One wrong move could have horrifying consequences - and as the web of lies spun by those in charge starts to unravel, nothing, not even dragon fire, may be enough to save them in the end. THE DEADLY SECOND YEAR AT BASGIATH AWAITS INCLUDES A BRAND-NEW BONUS CHAPTER FROM XADEN'S POINT OF VIEW! - MILLIONS OF READERS HAVE ALREADY GIVEN THE EMPYREAN SERIES FIVE STARS. 'This book contains an addictive, drug like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' Glamour 'I couldn't put it down!' Millie Bobby Brown 'Incredible storytelling on every page' The Sun ' Pure escapism . . . We'd suggest savouring every moment' Independent 'Full of action, suspense and intrigue. This is the ride you have been waiting for, hold on tight' Daily Mirror 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style 'The new publishing sensation' Daily Mail 'A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting' Stylist '2024 is the Year of the Dragon . . . Dive into a fantasy narrative featuring these mythical, winged creatures' Pop Sugar 'One of the publishing events of the year' BBC News 'Prepare to get obsessed' Cosmopolitan OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES: - FOURTH WING - IRON FLAME - ONYX STORM |
18. The Husbands - Holly Gramazio
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**READER FAVOURITE IN THE FIRST-EVER GOOD HOUSEKEEPING GOOD BOOKS COLLECTION** **SOON TO BE A MAJOR APPLE TV SERIES** ‘Properly laugh-out-loud funny, this was one of the most original novels I’ve read in years’ RED , *Books of the Year* ‘A witty, ingenious debut novel… An enormously entertaining story that is both silly and sophisticated’ SUNDAY TIMES , *Books of the Year* What if you could change husbands as easily as a lightbulb? One night Lauren finds a strange man in her flat who claims to be her husband. All the evidence – from photos to electricity bills – suggests he’s right. And then another one appears. Lauren’s attic, she slowly realises, is creating an endless supply of husbands for her. There’s: The one who’s too hot (there must be a catch). The one who pretends to play music on her toes. The one who can calm her unruly thoughts with a single touch. But when you can change husbands as easily as changing a lightbulb, how do you know whether the one you have now is the good-enough one, or the wrong one, or the best one? And how long should you keep trying to find out? 'Huge fun' KATE ATKINSON 'A wonderful, wonderful novel' JENNIE GODFREY 'The most fun I've had reading in the longest time' MARIAN KEYES 'A time-bending gem' GABRIELLE ZEVIN THE NO 1 KINDLE BESTSELLER THE INSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER BEST SUMMER READ IN THE GUARDIAN, GOOD HOUSEKEEPING, RED & DAILY MAIL RUNNER-UP IN THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT BOOK PRIZE ***READERS LOVE THE HUSBANDS !!**** ‘This book was INCREDIBLE! So inventive, funny and different’ ‘I clapped out loud and cried’ ‘I adored this book. Fast-paced and funny with heart’ ‘Incredibly vivid, completely original’ 'So many husbands so many personalities so much confusion so much fun! |
19. In Your Dreams - Sarah Adams
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💖 The new rom-com by Sarah Adams, the New York Times bestselling author of the TikTok sensations, The Cheat Sheet and T he Rule Book . 💖 🥕 Chef x Farmer 🥕 Brother's Best Friend 🥕 He Fell First 🥕 Friends to Lovers 🥕 Meddling Townsfolk Madison Walker was determined to make it in the culinary world of New York. But with her dreams shattered, she returns home to Rome, Kentucky, where an unexpected chance to rebuild her life awaits her - a head chef position at a new farm-to-table restaurant. The only catch? The job offer comes from the owner of Huxley Farm, her brother's best friend . . . and the last person she wants to work for. James Huxley has always done what's expected of him in the family business -until now, when Madison's happiness is on the line. He's loved her quietly for hears; she's never seen him as more than an annoyance. Now that she's back, he's determined to change that. The one problem? His charming, wildly successful younger brother, Tommy, seems determined to win her over first. When an unexpected disaster strikes on the opening night of their dreamy farm-to-table restaurant, and a long-simmering sibling feud reaching breaking point, Madison and James must face their biggest insecurities-and decide if love is worth the risk or if some dreams are safer left untouched. _______________ 💖 Readers can't get enough of Sarah Adams 💖 'I'm ready to eat up anything that Sarah Adams writes' ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' This made me laugh, and swoon equally as hard' ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'My god it was AMAZING' ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It made me feel all warm and mushy inside' ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'I have to say this is one of my favourite romcoms ever! Read it! ♥️' ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Oh My Goddd I could not love this book anymore if I tried! It's cute, it's funny, the sass is just so entertaining!' ⭐ ⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
20. Bonecrack - Dick Francis
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Discover the classic mystery from Dick Francis, one of the greatest thriller writers of all time 'A galloping good yarn, as fast paced as any horse race an utterly entertaining' 5***** Reader Review 'Fast paced action from start to finish, Dick Francis is the champion author' 5***** Reader Review 'A keep you up all night book, I could hardly bear to put this down' 5***** Reader Review ______ At midnight, Neil Griffon's home is broken into and he is abducted by masked men. When he wakes up, hours later, Neil discovers that unless he cooperates, his kidnappers will destroy his father's racing stable, his precious horses and even Neil himself. Returning to the stables, Neil can tell no one about his ordeal, or his kidnappers' threats of violence if he does not comply with their demands. Trapped, Neil refuses to surrender - and devises an ingenious scheme to beat his kidnappers at their own game . . . Packed with intrigue and hair-raising suspense, Bonecrack is just one of the many blockbuster thrillers from legendary crime writer Dick Francis. Praise for Dick Francis: 'As a jockey, Dick Francis was unbeatable when he got into his stride. The same is true of his crime writing' Daily Mirror 'The narrative is brisk and gripping and the background researched with care . . . the entire story is a pleasure to relish' Scotsman 'Dick Francis's fiction has a secret ingredient - his inimitable knack of grabbing the reader's attention on page one and holding it tight until the very end' Sunday Telegraph 'A regular winner . . . as smooth, swift and lean as ever' Sunday Express 'The master of suspense and intrigue' Country Life 'Francis writing at his best' Evening Standard 'Still the master' Racing Post |
21. The Devil's Star - Jo Nesbø
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FROM THE AUTHOR OF THE SNOWMAN - OVER 9 MILLION BOOKS SOLD WORLDWIDE THE MARK OF THE DEVIL, THE SIGN OF A KILLER... A young woman is murdered in her flat and a tiny red diamond in the shape of a five-pointed star is found behind her eyelid. Detective Harry Hole is assigned to the case, alongside his long-time adversary Tom Waaler and initially wants no part in it. But Harry is already on his final warning and has little alternative but to drag himself out of his alcoholic stupor when it becomes apparent that Oslo has a serial killer on its hands. |
22. The Shadow Sister - Lucinda Riley
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Following on from the bestselling The Seven Sisters and The Storm Sister , The Shadow Sister is the third book in Lucinda Riley's spellbinding series of love and loss, inspired by the mythology of the Seven Sisters constellation. Star D'Aplièse, in her late twenties, is at a crossroads in her life after the sudden death of her beloved father – the elusive billionaire, named Pa Salt by his six daughters, all adopted by him from the four corners of the world. He has left each of them a clue to their true heritage, but Star – the most enigmatic of the sisters – is hesitant to step out of the safety of the close relationship she shares with her sister CeCe. In desperation, she decides to follow the first clue she has been left, which leads her to an antiquarian bookshop in London, and the start of a whole new world . . . A hundred years earlier, headstrong and independent Flora MacNichol vows she will never marry. She is happy and secure in her home in the Lake District, living close to her idol, Beatrix Potter. But, when machinations outside of her control lead her to the London home of one of Edwardian society's most notorious players, Flora is pulled between passionate love and duty to her family. But she finds herself a pawn in a game – the rules of which are only known to others – until a meeting with a mysterious gentleman unveils the answers that Flora has been searching for her whole life . . . As Star learns more of Flora's incredible journey, she too goes on a voyage of discovery, finally stepping out of the shadow of her sister and opening herself up to the possibility of love. The epic, multi-million selling series continues with The Pearl Sister . 'Absolutely impossible to put down! The Seven Sisters books just keep getting better and better' - Tracy Rees, author of Amy Snow Praise for the Seven Sisters: 'A masterclass in beautiful writing' – The Sun 'Heart-wrenching, uplifting and utterly enthralling' – Lucy Foley, author of The Hunting Party 'A breathtaking adventure' – Lancashire Evening Post Five-Star Reader Reviews: 'Absolutely incredible' 'Totally addictive' 'Ideal for when you need to escape' |
23. The Brothers Karamazov - Fyodor Dostoyevsky & David McDuff
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'The most magnificent novel ever written' Sigmund Freud The murder of brutal landowner Fyodor Karamazov changes the lives of his sons irrevocably: Mitya, the sensualist, whose bitter rivalry with his father immediately places him under suspicion for parricide; Ivan, the intellectual, driven to breakdown; the spiritual Alyosha, who tries to heal the family's rifts; and the shadowy figure of their bastard half-brother, Smerdyakov. Dostoyevsky's dark masterwork evokes a world where the lines between innocence and corruption, good and evil, blur, and everyone's faith in humanity is tested. Translated with an Introduction and notes by DAVID McDUFF |
24. Lady Tremaine - Rachel Hochhauser
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THE REESE WITHERSPOON BOOK CLUB PICK! 'Feminist, fierce, and wildly fresh. Lady Tremaine is destined to be one of the biggest books of the year' GLENNON DOYLE 'A reimagining of Cinderella's stepmother that explores motherhood, family, and the pressure to be perfect' REESE WITHERSPOON Everyone said she was wicked. Now Cinderella's stepmother tells her own story... After the death of her second husband, Lady Etheldreda Verity Isolde Tremaine Bramley is solely responsible for her two daughters, Rosamund and Mathilde, her simpering stepdaughter Elin, a razor-taloned peregrine falcon, and a crumbling manor buried in the woods. When a royal ball offers the chance to change their fortunes, Ethel risks her pride in pursuit of an invitation for all three of girls - only for her hopes to be fulfilled by the wrong one: Elin. Yet as her stepdaughter's engagement to the future king unfolds, Ethel discovers a sordid secret hidden in the depths of the royal family, forcing her to choose between the security she craves and the feckless stepdaughter who has rebuffed her at every turn... Bridgerton meets Circe in this breathtaking reimagining of one of the world's most iconic fairytales, Cinderella. ** Lady Tremaine has stolen the hearts of readers everywhere!** "Definitely one of my favorite books of the year!" Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Wow! I totally devoured it. This may be the best fairy tale reworking that I've ever read!" Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "This book is a masterpiece" Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Fast-paced, unputdownable, and the story that women need right now" Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Phenomenal. Absolutely phenomenal" Reader Review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ **Praise for LADY TREMAINE** 'Breathing new life into a timeless fairytale, my favourite read of the year' SARAH PENNER 'Hochhauser unpicks this old fairytale and weaves it into a feminist war cry. Visceral, powerful and stunningly told' EMILIA HART ' Lady Tremaine shatters our preconceptions of a famous fairytale villain' KIMBERLY KING PARSONS 'One of the best novels I've read in a long time' OLIVIA CLARE FRIEDMAN 'Wit, wisdom, poetry on every page. Amazing' MARK RICHARD 'Darkly sumptuous and deeply addictive. Rachel Hochhauser is a major new talent to watch' KATE QUINN 'Already in the running to be my book of the year. I just adored it!' PHOENICIA ROGERSON |
25. The Mystery of Mercy Close - Marian Keyes
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*NOW A MAJOR BBC TV SERIES, THE WALSH SISTERS* Discover the seriously funny, stunningly written novel about one woman's attempts to put her past behind her, from the author of 2025 No. 1 bestseller MY FAVOURITE MISTAKE 'A brilliant, unusual, brave book . Confirms Keyes's place as one of our finest writers' JOJO MOYES _________ Meet Helen Walsh. Wasp-tongued private investigator Helen doesn't believe in love, fear or hot drinks. But when a missing persons case takes her into the dark, glamorous world of her dodgy ex, Jay Parker, she is drawn away from Artie Devlin, her distinctly unglamorous detective boyfriend. This isn't good news for Helen. For Jay's fame-hungry world is one of smoke and mirrors, and Helen is no longer sure what she's doing, or quite why she's doing it... To save herself from the brink, she'll have to start believing in something - and fast. But will it be fear? Or love? _________ 'Zips along with engaging characters, fabulous plotting and spot-on dialogue. Marian Keyes: what a genius' Daily Mail 'Gut-bustingly funny' Independent on Sunday FAMOUS FANS AND WHY THEY LOVE MARIAN KEYES 'Marian's writing is the truth. With big laughs' Dawn French 'A giant of Irish writing' Naoise Dolan 'Will make you laugh and make you cry, but will also reveal the truth of who you really are' Louise O'Neill 'Keyes weaves the joy and pain of life in a unique and magical way' Cathy Rentzenbrink 'One of the most honest writers writing today' Pandora Sykes 'Compassionate, tender, incisive writing' Lucy Foley 'Her talent for tackling serious issues with such humanity and wit is balm for the soul' Nigella Lawson 'Marian Keyes is a brilliant writer. No one is better at making terrifically funny jokes while telling such important, perceptive and agonizing stories of the heart. She is a genius' Sali Hughes 'Irresistible, profound. Keyes's comic gift is always evident' Independent 'Joyful. Keyes' clever way with words and extraordinary wit. People stared at me as I laughed to myself' C.L. Taylor 'A born storyteller' Independent on Sunday Winner of 'Author of the Year' at the British Book Awards May 2022 |
26. I Am Missing - Tim Weaver
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THE UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING KING OF THE MISSING PERSONS MYSTERY **DON'T MISS THE LATEST THRILLER FROM TIM WEAVER, THE LOST WOMEN - AVAILABLE NOW!** 'Weaver's books are unputdownable. If you haven't yet met Raker, you're in for a treat' MICK HERRON 'What a talent' DAILY MAIL 'The master of clever, unpredictable plots' CLAIRE DOUGLAS My name is Richard. I am missing. Who is Richard Kite? Why does no one know him? And what links him to the body of a woman found beside a London railway line two years ago? Could Richard be responsible - or is he next? 'It had me racing to the end . . . a brilliant opening twist' FIONA BARTON 'Enthralling, intriguing' LIZ NUGENT 'It will haunt your dreams' TONY PARSONS |
27. Super Nintendo - Keza MacDonald
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A joyous exploration of the cultural phenomenon that created Mario, Zelda and Pokémon, and an ode to our love of gaming, by one of the most trusted voices in video games writing. 'Here is a book bursting with love. Bop your head against it and see if a shower of gold coins comes out.' SAM LEITH, THE TIMES 'Superb.' GUARDIAN 'Heartfelt.' FINANCIAL TIMES 'Fascinating.' MAIL ON SUNDAY 'Affectionate.' IRISH INDEPENDENT 'Charming.' SPECTATOR 'MacDonald writes brilliantly . . . A great book.' CHARLIE BROOKER From the instant classics to the hidden gems, Nintendo's video games occupy a special place in the hearts of hundreds of millions of people around the globe. Every player has forged a unique connection with a beloved game, feeling that rush of awe and wonder as they immersed themselves in a virtual world in pursuit of that most human of impulses: the desire to have fun. Super Nintendo finds lifelong gamer Keza MacDonald exploring Nintendo's legendary roster of games - as well as consoles such as the SNES, Gameboy, Wii and Switch, and a host of other quirky inventions from the Power Glove to Nintendo Labo - drawing from decades' worth of exclusive interviews with their creators and the people whose lives have been changed by them. Along the way, she tells the story of how this unassuming playing card company, founded in Kyoto in 1889, became one of the dominant cultural forces of the twenty-first century. Offering unparalleled access to the company and its fun-filled world, and written with warmth and wit, Super Nintendo captures the love that so many of us feel for video games - and reveals just what that love tells us about being human. FEATURING CHAPTERS ON Ultrahand, Donkey Kong, Super Mario, The Legend of Zelda, Metroid, Pokémon, Kirby's Adventures, Wii Sports, Animal Crossing, Nintendo Labo, Super Smash Bros, Splatoon 'Delightful . . . a vivid picture of the most important company in video games."' JASON SCHREIER , author of Blood, Sweat, and Pixels 'Among the best things ever written about Nintendo.' TOM BISSELL , author of Extra Lives |
28. Onyx Storm - Rebecca Yarros
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DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE BREATHTAKING FOLLOW-UP TO FOURTH WING AND IRON FLAME - COMING IN PAPERBACK SOON! The third book in the record-breaking Empyrean series from the no. 1 Sunday Times and New York Times bestselling author Rebecca Yarros. 'Incredible storytelling on every page' THE SUN ' Pure escapism . . . We'd suggest savouring every moment' INDEPENDENT 'Full of action, suspense and intrigue. This is the ride you have been waiting for, hold on tight' DAILY MIRROR - A STORM IS COMING . . . AND NOT EVERYONE CAN SURVIVE ITS WRATH. After nearly eighteen months at Basgiath War College, Violet Sorrengail knows there's no more time for lessons and no more time for uncertainty - the battle has truly begun. With enemies closing in from all corners, they need an army. They need power. And they need to unravel the dark truth about what's really happening on the continent before it's too late. Violet must embark on her most dangerous mission yet and travel beyond the failing wards to seek allies who will stand with Navarre. The trip will push her to the very edge of her power, and the odds of dying are far greater than the hope of success. But Violet will risk everything to save her dragons, her family, and him . . . even if it means keeping a secret so big it could destroy them all. ARE YOU READY TO BRAVE THE DARK? -- PRAISE FOR THE EMPYREAN SERIES 'I couldn't put it down!' Millie Bobby Brown 'Pure escapism - think Hunger Games meets Fifty Shades ' The Sun 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style 'This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' Glamour 'Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter' Mail on Sunday 'The new publishing sensation' Daily Mail 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' Guardian 'A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting' Stylist '2024 is the Year of the Dragon . . . Dive into a fantasy narrative featuring these mythical, winged creatures' Pop Sugar 'One of the publishing events of the year' BBC News 'Prepare to get obsessed' Cosmopolitan OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES: - FOURTH WING - IRON FLAME - ONYX STORM |
29. Prodigal Son - Gregg Hurwitz
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JOIN ORPHAN X ON HIS MOST DANGEROUS MISSION YET IN THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment' DAILY MAIL 'Outstanding . . . Combines top notch writing with non-stop action' 5**** READER REVIEW 'Stop reading this sentence. Start reading this book.' 5***** READER REVIEW _______ As Orphan-X, Evan Smoak was trained to be a secret government assassin - until he quit. As the Nowhere Man, he's the guy to call if no one else can help. He'll save you. But when a woman gets in touch claiming to be his mother, he can't know if his true family needs help or this is a trap. Has Evan's past reached out to claim him? Or is someone out to ensure he has no future? _______ Praise for Orphan X 'Outstanding in every way' LEE CHILD 'Weapons-grade thriller writing' GUARDIAN 'A stellar series, and the stories get better with each instalment' DAILY MAIL 'An immensely entertaining adventure' THE TIMES |
30. Ask for Andrea - Noelle W Ihli
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If you love books like THE HOUSEMAID, you will LOVE this . . . ⭐ Praise for Ask for Andrea ⭐ ‘Hands down one of my favourite reads of the year’ – FREIDA MCFADDEN 'A true classic in the genre' – LISA JEWELL ' A propulsive story that haunts and mesmerizes' – KARIN SLAUGHTER Meghan, Brecia and Skye have just one thing in common. They were all murdered by the same man. He hunted them online, masquerading as an eligible bachelor. Then he played the perfect gentleman – a thick layer of charm and a thousand-watt smile hiding the fact that his first dates end in shallow graves. He’s got away with murder three times now. The only thing that could keep him from killing again? The women he murdered. Meghan, Brecia and Skye might be dead, but they’re not gone. They’ve found each other. And they won’t rest until they find a way to stop him. The haunt is on. Ask for Andrea is a pulse-pounding thriller from BookTok sensation Noelle W. Ihli. ⭐ Your Favourite Thriller Author's Favourite Thriller Author ⭐ 'As pulse-pounding as it is poignant. Do yourself a favour - clear your schedule and crack open this novel!' – Lisa Gardner 'Noelle has mastered the art of keeping readers on the edge of their seats' – John Marrs 'Ihli's voice is magical and absorbing' – Kiersten Modglin ‘Immersive, spine-tingling, deeply visceral' – Heather Gudenkauf 'Utterly gripping . . . I couldn't put it down' – Nicola Sanders |
31. Fourth Wing - Rebecca Yarros
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DON'T BE THE LAST TO DISCOVER THE SERIES THAT EVERYONE CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT: 'I couldn't put it down!' Millie Bobby Brown 'This book contains an addictive, drug-like essence that will make you relinquish all responsibility' Glamour 'Yarros had me hooked from the first chapter' Mail on Sunday _ FRIENDS. ENEMIES. LOVERS . . . EVERYONE HAS AN AGENDA Violet Sorrengail expected to live a quiet life surrounded by books, until she was forced onto the world's deadliest training ground. Now she must fight to join the army's elite: dragon riders. But dragons don't choose fragile riders, they incinerate them, and when your body breaks as easily as Violet's does - death is only a heartbeat away. EVERY NIGHT COULD BE YOUR LAST Many cadets would kill Violet to better their own chances of success; the rest would kill her just because of her last name . . . including the ruthless Xaden Riorson, her family's greatest enemy. With the odds stacked against her, Violet must use every edge her wits can give her just to see the next sunrise, because once you enter Basgiath War College, there are only two ways out: GRADUATE OR DIE _ OVER TWO MILLION READERS HAVE ALREADY GIVEN FOUR T H WING FIVE S T ARS. ARE YOU READY T O ENTER T HE WORLD OF BASGIA T H WAR COLLEGE? 'Incredible storytelling on every page' The Sun ' Pure escapism . . . We'd suggest savouring every moment' Independent 'Full of action, suspense and intrigue. This is the ride you have been waiting for, hold on tight' Daily Mirror 'We weren't expecting to become obsessed . . . but we very much are and we're not alone' Sunday Times Style 'The new publishing sensation' Daily Mail 'Yarros is the true inheritor of Harry Potter and inspires Hunger Games levels of devotion' Guardian 'A deliciously gripping dish, which I downed in one sitting' Stylist '2024 is the Year of the Dragon . . . Dive into a fantasy narrative featuring these mythical, winged creatures' Pop Sugar 'One of the publishing events of the year' BBC News 'Prepare to get obsessed' Cosmopolitan OTHER BOOKS IN THE EMPYREAN SERIES: - FOURTH WING - IRON FLAME - ONYX STORM *Rebecca Yarros's Fourth Wing paperback was an instant number-one bestseller in the first week of April 2024. |
32. The Shining - Stephen King
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One of the true classics of horror, THE SHINING is regarded as one of Stephen King's masterpieces. Danny is only five years old, but in the words of old Mr Hallorann he is a 'shiner', aglow with psychic voltage. When his father becomes caretaker of the Overlook Hotel, Danny's visions grow out of control. As winter closes in and blizzards cut them off, the hotel seems to develop a life of its own. It is meant to be empty. So who is the lady in Room 217 and who are the masked guests going up and down in the elevator? And why do the hedges shaped like animals seem so alive? Somewhere, somehow, there is an evil force in the hotel - and that, too, is beginning to shine . . . |
33. Big Little Lies - Liane Moriarty
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DISCOVER THE GRIPPING NO. 1 BESTSELLER BEHIND THE AWARD WINNING HBO SENSATION STARRING REESE WITHERSPOON, NICOLE KIDMAN & MERYL STREEP **The long-awaited sequel, Big Little Truths , is available to pre-order now** ________ Perfect families, perfect houses, perfect lives. Three mothers, Jane, Madeline and Celeste appear to have it all, until they find out just how easy it is for one little lie to spiral out of control . . . Single mum Jane has just moved to town. She's got her little boy in tow - plus a secret she's been carrying for five years. On the first day of the school run she meets Madeline - a force to be reckoned with, who remembers everything and forgives no one - and Celeste, the kind of beautiful woman who makes the world stop and stare, but is inexplicably ill at ease. They both take Jane under their wing - while careful to keep their own secrets under wraps. But a minor incident involving the children of all three women rapidly escalates: playground whispers become spiteful rumours until no one can tell the truth from the lies . . . It was always going to end in tears, but how did it end in murder? ________ 'Blame and guilt, forgiveness and retribution, love and betrayal. A tense, page-turning story . . . a great read' Mail on Sunday 'Blending romance, comedy and mystery, this is a wonderful book - full of brains, guts and heart' Sunday Mirror 'A hell of a good book. Funny and scary' Stephen King 'Brilliant, standout, superbly clever. Moriarty writes vividly, wittily and wickedly' Sunday Express |
34. Thomas More - Dr Joanne Paul
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Discover a story 400 years in the making - the definitive biography of the man who dominated England in the first half of the sixteenth century ' Engrossing ' THE TIMES ' In this excellent study, Thomas More is reborn as a complex, absorbing man ' DAILY TELEGRAPH ' [A] immersive, richly told account of life, death, faith and politics at the early Tudor court ' SPECTATOR ' THE definitive biography of one of history's most complex and often inscrutable characters ' NATHEN AMIN 'Significant. Terrific. Meticulously researched. Beautifully written' LITERARY REVIEW Born into the English Wars of the Roses, educated in the European Renaissance, enthralled by the Age of Exploration and ultimately destroyed by Henry VIII, Thomas More is one of the most famous - or notorious - figures in English history. Is he a saintly scholar, the visionary author of Utopia and an inspiration for statesmen, socialists and intellectuals even today? Or is he the stubborn zealot famously portrayed in Hilary Mantel's Wolf Hall ? Thomas More: A Life and Death in Tudor England is the definitive biography of this hypnotic, flawed figure. Overturning many received interpretations of the sixteenth century, Joanne Paul shows Thomas More to have been an intellectual and political giant of his age, central to the making of modern Europe. Based on new archival discoveries and drawing on more than a decade's research into More's life and work, this is a richly-told story of family, faith and politics, and a compelling portrait of a man who, more than four hundred years after his death, remains the most brilliant mind of the Renaissance. __ MORE PRAISE FOR THOMAS MORE ' Paul has created a portrait of Thomas More that is epic, intimate and profoundly relatable to the modern reader ' LEAH REDMOND CHANG, Women's Prize longlisted historian of Young Queens ' Very impressive ' ALISON WEIR 'Wonderful, riveting, subtle. Captures beautifully the life of More and the fading world he died to preserve' WALL STREET JOURNAL ' A proper scholarly history as well as a wonderful narrative read ' SUSANNAH LIPSCOMB ' Paul gives us a movingly human picture of a family man, scholar, politician and, ultimately, political martyr ' ELIZABETH NORTON |
35. Belgrave Road - Manish Chauhan
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Discover the tender, unputdownable love story of Mira and Tahliil, perfect for fans of David Nicholls, Claire Daverley and Monica Ali. 'Poignant [and] powerful.' GUARDIAN 'A rare joy.' SARAH MOSS 'Shimmers with beauty.' VANESSA CHAN Belgrave Road, Leicester. Mira and Tahliil, like many other lovers before, meet at work. Mira's days are filled with duty and light on freedom. In a new country, living with a husband she barely knows - and who she fears she'll never love - Mira is desperate to discover all that her new life in England might offer. And then there's Tahliil. The quiet, beautiful man she sees at work each day. With a depth in his eyes and a face full of questions. The first person in this new world who listens to Mira's hopes for who she yearns to become. But beyond their lunchtime encounters, the pair couldn't lead more different lives: the duties that bind them, the homes they are trying to build threaten to subsume them. As Mira and Tahliil navigate the deep and turbulent waters of their new worlds can they find a way to be together, and will finding each other set them free? 'Remarkable.' JO BROWNING WROE 'Tenacious and tender.' AUBE RAY LESCURE Readers adored Belgrave Road: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' This book is going to stay with me for some time. ' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ' Truly romantic,very different,very well written ' |
36. The Frozen River - Ariel Lawhon
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THE UNMISSABLE BESTSELLER INSPIRED BY THE REMARKABLE TRUE STORY OF MIDWIFE MARTHA BALLARD Brimming with courage, mystery, and heart, The Frozen River is the perfect curl-up-and-dive-in read for anyone who loves unforgettable heroines and atmospheric winter drama. 'Thrilling' Irish Times 'Lawhon works storytelling magic with a real-life heroine' People Magazine 'The narrator of Ariel Lawhon's The Frozen River is another stalwart heroine' The New York Times 'Historical fiction at its best!' 5 Star Reader Review 'These markings of ink and paper will one day be the only proof that I have existed in this world. That I lived and breathed' Maine, 1789: When the Kennebec River freezes, entombing a man in the ice, Martha Ballard is summoned to examine the body and determine cause of death. As a midwife and healer, she is privy to much of what goes on behind closed doors in Hallowell. Her diary is a record of every birth and death, crime and debacle that unfolds in the close-knit community. Months earlier, Martha documented the details of an alleged rape committed by two of the town's most respected gentlemen—one of whom has now been found dead in the ice. But when a local physician undermines her conclusion, declaring the death to be an accident, Martha is forced to investigate the shocking murder on her own. Over the course of one winter, as the trial nears, and whispers and prejudices mount, Martha doggedly pursues the truth. Her diary soon lands at the center of the scandal, implicating those she loves, and compelling Martha to decide where her own loyalties lie. Clever, layered, and subversive, Ariel Lawhon's newest offering introduces an unsung heroine who refused to accept anything less than justice at a time when women were considered best seen and not heard. The Frozen River is a thrilling, tense, and tender story about a remarkable woman who left an unparalleled legacy yet remains nearly forgotten to this day. Inspired by the life of Martha Ballard, a renowned 18th-century midwife who defied the legal system and wrote herself into history. For fans of OUTLANDER and WHERE THE CRAWDADS SING Readers love Ariel Lawhon 'The HYPE IS REAL ... I was absolutely drawn into Martha's world, the harshness of the life, the struggle of women to have a voice, the mystery created. I loved this book so much! It's in my books of the year' 'I give this book ALL THE STARS … One of the BEST HISTORICAL FICTION THRILLER BOOKS that I've read' 'Extremely ABSORBING and enjoyable read' ' RIVETING ... I would thoroughly recommend it to any historical fiction lovers, or those who enjoy stories based around strong women' 'This story is so POWERFUL , and it's astonishing how relevant Martha's FIGHT FOR JUSTICE still feels today ... If you're looking for a rich, layered story about justice, resilience, and a woman who refused to be silenced, The Frozen River is A MUST-READ ' 'Highly recommended for fans of historical fiction with STRONG FEMALE LEADS , intricate plotting, and a BEATING HEART OF JUSTICE . A BEAUTIFULLY WRITTEN , quietly fierce book that will stay with you long after the final page' 'Its SECRETS kept me UTTERLY HOOKED ' |
37. Wildfire - Hannah Grace
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From the bestselling author of  Icebreaker.... When Russ and Aurora cross paths at a university party, a drinking game ends with them spending the night together. The next day, Aurora slips away before Russ learns her full name.  This anonymity ends when they both turn up to their first day of work as camp counsellors. A job they had both chosen to escape Maple Hills for the summer.  Given their history, there’s still an obvious tension between the two but the camp has a strict “no staff fraternizing” rule. Russ doesn’t want to risk heading home early but Aurora has never been one for rules.   As things heat up, they'll have to resist or risk starting something they just can’t stop.     Not suitable for younger readers.  |
38. Slags - Emma Jane Unsworth
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FROM THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF ADULTS AND ANIMALS 'Compulsive and hilarious, like a brilliant gossip with your best friend. Emma Jane Unsworth is my favourite' Sara Pascoe 'Her best yet – funny, gritty, delightfully feral and, as ever, painfully truthful' DOLLY ALDERTON ‘An amazing writer’ MARGOT ROBBIE Once a slag, always a slag? It’s the 1990s. Sarah is 15, obsessed with boy bands, sex and getting drunk on Malibu. Most of all, she’s hung up on her teacher, Mr Keaveney. Fast forward 26 years. Sarah is 41, the last of the party girls. But the mad nights out are losing their shine. And her teenage dreams are now distant, queasy memories. There’s only one thing for it: an adventure. So, Sarah sets off with her sister Juliette on a whisky-fuelled campervan trip across Scotland. The sisters have never been alike, but they know all the dark corners of each other’s history – and it’s time to dig up some demons, kicking and screaming. Because the things that once defined us shouldn’t define us forever, should they? Adults was the UK’s #6 bestselling hardback, The Sunday Times chart 9th February 2020 / Margot Robbie talking about Animals, as quoted in CHANEL’s short film segment, ‘In the library with Margot Robbie’ About the author Emma Jane Unsworth is a BAFTA-nominated, BIFA-winning screenwriter and best-selling novelist. She has written four novels and a memoir, and has written extensively as a journalist for various publications from the Guardian to Grazia. Her third novel ADULTS (Borough Press) was an instant bestseller when it was published in 2020. Emma adapted her second novel, the critically acclaimed ANIMALS, into a film which premiered at Sundance Film Festival in 2019. Emma lives in Brighton with her family. Follow Emma on Instagram @emjaneunsworth |
39. On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous - Ocean Vuong
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THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION 'A marvel' Marlon James Brilliant, heart-breaking and highly original, discover Ocean Vuong's shattering coming of age novel. This is a letter from a son to a mother who cannot read. Written when the speaker, Little Dog, is in his late twenties, the letter unearths a family's history that began before he was born. It tells of Vietnam, of the lasting impact of war, and of his family's struggle to forge a new future. And it serves as a doorway into parts of Little Dog's life his mother has never known - episodes of bewilderment, fear and passion - all the while moving closer to an unforgettable revelation. ' Reminded me that every word can be an incantation, and that beauty does hard and important work' Rebecca Solnit |
40. This Summer Will Be Different - Carley Fortune
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From the million-copy #1 New York Times bestselling author of Every Summer After and Meet Me at the Lake, Carley Fortune returns with a glorious and tantalising new escape E very summer forces Felix and Lucy to be together but they shouldn’t be. Can they resist temptation? ‘ Crackling sexual tension ’ The Times ‘ This swoon-worthy romance is one for the beach bag ’ WOMAN & HOME ‘Radiant’ Emily Henry ---- This summer they’ll keep their promise. This summer they won't give into temptation. This summer will be different. The first time Lucy and Felix met she was on vacation on Prince Edward Island. And a tour of the beaches wasn’t the only thing he showed her. But when she discovered his true identity as her best friend, Bridget’s brother, their electric night should have become a distant memory… Each year with Lucy and Bridget’s return for a summer escape, she promises herself she won’t end up in Felix’s arms, but it’s easier said than done. Not this year though. This year it will be different. With Bridget facing the biggest crisis of her life, Lucy must join her for one last trip to the island. But Felix’s sparkling eyes and flirty quips have been replaced with something new, something more and Lucy’s beginning to wonder just how safe her heart truly is. Tropes/themes: 1. Forced proximity 2. Summer romance 3. Best Friend's brother 4. Off limits relationship 5. Friends to lovers ---- ‘What a dreamy and sexy summer novel. Carley Fortune knows how to tug at your heart’ Kiley Reid, New York Times bestselling author of Such a Fun Age and Come and Get It ‘ A deep and shimmering story of friendship, sex, and – most of all – love. Be prepared to cry, swoon, ache and cheer. Stunning’ Jennifer Niven, #1 New York Times bestselling author of All the Bright Places ‘Clear your calendar and buckle up – this one will leave you breathless’ Annabel Monaghan, bestselling author of This Time Next Summer ‘Carley Fortune is the master of the love story’ Annabel Monaghan Readers love The Summer Will Be Different: ‘Such a perfect summer romance that you can really fall in love with’ ***** Reader Review ‘This book has definitely put me in the summer feelings’ ***** Reader Review 'This is hands down my favourite Carley Fortune book!' ***** Reader Review 'The chemistry was electric. I fell in love with the characters and the story’ ***** Reader Review ‘If you enjoyed of Every Summer After and Meet Me at the Lake, I’m certain you’ll love this one just as much, if not more' ***** Reader Review Carley Fortune, Number One New York Times bestseller, May 2023 |
41. Brigands & Breadknives - Travis Baldree
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'Funny, unexpected and touching' - Ben Aaronovitch, bestselling author of Rivers of London Return to the cosy fantasy world of the No. 1 New York Times bestselling Legends & Lattes series with Brigands & Breadknives by Travis Baldree, a freshly baked adventure featuring fan-favorite, foul-mouthed bookseller Fern. Fern has weathered the stillness and storms of a bookseller’s life for decades, but now, in the face of crippling ennui, transplants herself to the city of Thune to hang out her shingle beside a long-absent friend’s coffee shop. What could be a better pairing? Surely a charming renovation montage will cure what ails her! If only things were so simple . . . It turns out that fixing your life isn’t a one-time prospect, nor as easy as a change of scenery and a lick of paint. A drunken and desperate night sees the rattkin waking far from home in the company of a legendary warrior surviving on inertia, an imprisoned chaos-goblin with a fondness for silverware, and an absolutely thumping hangover. As together they fend off a rogue’s gallery of ne’er-do-wells trying to claim the bounty the goblin represents, Fern may finally reconnect with the person she actually is when nothing seems inevitable . . . Brigands & Breadknives was a No.7 Sunday Times bestseller w/c 17th Nov |
42. Good Material - Dolly Alderton
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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE FOR COMIC FICTION 2024* Every relationship has one beginning. This one has two endings. --- ‘Funny – of course it’s funny – but also smart, insightful and sincere about heartbreak' David Nicholls, author of One Day 'A novel to be devoured, adored, underlined ... if only more books made you laugh as much as this' The i --- Andy loves Jen. Jen loved Andy. And he can't work out why she stopped. Now he is. . . 1. Without a home 2. Waiting for his stand-up career to take off 3. Wondering why everyone else around him seems to have grown up while he wasn't looking Set adrift on the sea of heartbreak at a time when everything he thought he knew about women, and flat-sharing, and his friendships has transformed beyond recognition, Andy clings to the idea of solving the puzzle of their broken relationship. Because if he can find the answer to that, then maybe Jen can find her way back to him. Andy still has a lot to learn, not least his ex-girlfriend's side of the story. From the bestselling author of Ghosts and Everything I Know About Love : a sharply funny, beautifully observed and exquisitely relatable story of heartbreak and friendship, and how to survive both. --- ‘Made me laugh while punching me in the gut. Loved this book’ AISLING BEA 'This is the greatest. You'll cry and laugh. I read it though the night. And I never, ever avoid sleep' CLAUDIA WINKLEMAN ‘ I award it 13/10 on my QWJ scale (stands for Queasy With Jealousy that I didn't write it)’ MARIAN KEYES ' The author of Everything I Know About Love nails the zeitgeist with a witty, relatable and acutely insightful page-turner about the trials and tribulations of the lovelorn' Daily Express Good Material, Instant Sunday Times bestseller, November 2023 |
43. Triptych - Karin Slaughter
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Discover the first novel in the gripping Will Trent series, from the Sunday Times bestselling crime and thriller author. 'A great writer at the peak of her powers' PETER JAMES 'Raw, powerful and utterly gripping ' KATHRYN STOCKETT Now a major TV Series on Disney+ ----------- When Atlanta police detective Michael Ormewood is called out to a murder scene, he finds himself faced with one of the most brutal murders of his career. As a one-off killing it is shocking, but it soon becomes clear Aleesha Monroe is just the latest victim in a series of similar attacks. Twenty-four hours later, the violence Michael sees every day explodes in his own back yard. And it seems the mystery surrounding Monroe's death is inextricably entangled with a past that refuses to stay buried... ----------- Crime and thriller masters know there's nothing better than a little Slaughter: 'One of the boldest thriller writers working today!' TESS GERRITSEN ' Passion , intensity, and humanity' LEE CHILD ' I'd follow her anywhere ' GILLIAN FLYNN 'Her characters, plot, and pacing are unrivalled ' MICHAEL CONNELLY 'A writer of extraordinary talents!!' KATHY REICHS 'Fiction does not get any better than this ' JEFFERY DEAVER 'With heart and skill Karin Slaughter keeps you hooked from the first page until the very last ' CAMILLA LACKBERG 'Amongst the world's greatest and finest crime writers ' YRSA SIGURÐARDÓTTIR Karin Slaughter, Sunday Times bestseller, July 2023 |
44. Diddly Squat - Jeremy Clarkson
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Pull on your wellies, grab your flat cap and join Jeremy Clarkson in this hilarious and fascinating behind-the-scenes look at the infamous Diddly Squat Farm THE NO. 1 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Brilliant . . . laugh-out-loud' Daily Telegraph 'Outrageously funny . . . will have you in stitches' Time Out _________ Welcome to Clarkson's farm. It's always had a nice ring to it. Jeremy just never thought that one day his actual job would be 'a farmer'. And, sadly, it doesn't mean he's any good at it. From buying the wrong tractor (Lamborghini, since you ask . . .) to formation combine harvesting, getting tied-up in knots of red tape to chasing viciously athletic cows, our hero soon learns that enthusiasm alone might not be enough. Jeremy may never succeed in becoming master of his land, but, as he's discovering, the fun lies in the trying . . . _________ 'Very funny . . . I cracked up laughing on the tube' Evening Standard Praise for Clarkson's Farm: 'The best thing Clarkson's done . . . it pains me to say this' GUARDIAN 'Shockingly hopeful' INDEPENDENT 'Even the most committed Clarkson haters will find him likeable here' TELEGRAPH 'Quite lovely' THE TIMES |
45. The Society of Unknowable Objects - Gareth Brown
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Get ready to be spellbound by the new, fantastical novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of fantasy sensation The Book of Doors . . . 'A dazzling, globe-trotting thriller with a spectacular dash of magic. Like Michael Crichton at his finest, but with fantasy. Brilliant stuff!' SUNYI DEAN, bestselling author of The Book Eaters The world of unknowable objects - magical items that most people have no idea possess powers - has been quiet for decades . . . But three current members of a secret society have remained watchful, meeting every six months in the basement of a bookshop in London. They are pledged to protect their archive of magical items hidden away, safe from the outside world - and keep the world safe from them. But when Frank Simpson, the longest-standing member of the Society of Unknowable Objects, hears of a new artefact coming to light in Hong Kong, he sends the Society's newest member, author Magda Sparks, to investigate. Within hours of arriving in Hong Kong, Magda is facing death and danger, confronted by a professional killer who seems to know all about unknowable objects, specifically one that was stolen from him a decade before. Magda is forced to flee, using an artefact that not even the rest of the Society knows about. Returning to London, Magda learns hers is not the only secret being kept from the other two members. And that the most pernicious secret is about the nature of the Society’s mission. Her discoveries will lead her on a perilous journey, across the Atlantic to the deep south of the United States - not in pursuit of an unknowable object, but an unknowable person: the killer she first faced in Hong Kong. In doing so, Magda begins to understand that there are even more in the world who are chasing these magical items, and that her own family’s legacy is tied up in keeping all these secrets under wraps. Magic has always been too powerful to reveal to the world. But Magda will learn there might be something even more powerful: the truth. Praise for Gareth Brown's The Book of Doors : 'Joyful, exuberant, and crackling with adventure. This book is as magical as those it celebrates.' STUART TURTON, author of The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle 'A stunning fever dream of a story that feels completely real – don't miss this fantastic thriller debut.' LEE CHILD 'A real page-turner - incredibly ambitious and inventive , The Book of Doors is a great read.' ROSIE ANDREWS, author of The Leviathan |
46. Children of Strife - Adrian Tchaikovsky
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They thought they’d found refuge. But this paradise became their prison. Centuries ago, a maverick terraforming team played God with a distant planet. Out of their vanity and spite, something terrible and unexpected arose. Generations later, tormented scientist Alis is among the crew of the research vessel that rediscovers this lost outpost. But Alis wakes from nightmares of her own making to an all-too-real catastrophe on board. The rest of the crew has vanished – leaving only Cato, the belligerent mantis-shrimp captain, and Kern, the ship’s AI. Searching for their lost fellows, Alis and Cato must venture into the darkness of the planet below. What did those ancient terraformers unleash? And will their last surviving crewmate become a greater threat than the world itself? The journey that began with Children of Time reaches a new, terrifying frontier in Children of Strife , from the award-winning master of sci-fi Adrian Tchaikovsky, featuring epic adventure, first contact and the nature of intelligence among the stars. * * * Praise for the series: ‘ Children of Time has a fabulous sense of scale that only someone as talented as Adrian Tchaikovsky can pull off . . . Very much recommended’ – Peter F. Hamilton ‘Brilliant science fiction and far-out world building’ – James McAvoy ‘A joy from start to finish. Entertaining, smart, surprising and unexpectedly human’ – Patrick Ness 'An exemplar of classic widescreen science fiction’ – New Scientist |
47. Moscow X - David McCloskey
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'Thrilling, propulsive and terrifying' Simon Sebag Montefiore THE SECOND NOVEL FROM FORMER CIA OFFICER, THE REST IS CLASSIFIED PODCAST CO-HOST AND THE SUNDAY TIMES-BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE SEVENTH FLOOR AND ***THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR***DAMASCUS STATION ('One of the best spy thrillers in years' THE TIMES) FINANCIAL TIMES BEST BOOKS OF 2024 SHORTLISTED IN THE NED KELLY AWARDS 2025 FOURTH NOVEL THE PERSIAN AVAILABLE TO PRE-ORDER NOW A daring CIA operation threatens chaos in the Kremlin. But can Langley trust the Russian at its center? CIA operatives Sia and Max enter Russia to recruit Vladimir Putin's moneyman. Sia works for a London firm that conceals the wealth of the super-rich. Max's family business in Mexico – a CIA front since the 1960s – is a farm that breeds high-end racehorses. They pose as a couple, and their targets are Vadim, Putin's private banker, and his wife Anna, who is both a banker and an intelligence officer herself… PRAISE FOR MOSCOW X: 'The most authentic depiction of CIA deep cover operations you'll find in print' - John Sipher, Former CIA Senior Operations Officer 'A terrific read, cementing McCloskey in my mind as the best spy fiction writer since le Carré' - Nicholas Kristof, New York Times 'Spellbinding ... An electrifying read. I could not put it down' - Clarissa Ward, CNN Chief International Correspondent RAVE READER REVIEWS: 'Moves at a ripping pace. A terrific, unputdownable page-turner' 'A page-turner, the pace is frantic ... Superb fun' 'A barnstorming tour de force. I loved it!' |
48. Clown Town - Mick Herron
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The brand new Slough House thriller from the #1 bestseller Mick Herron SUNDAY TIMES, THRILLER OF THE YEAR GUARDIAN, CRIME BOOK OF THE YEAR DAILY TELEGRAPH, BOOK OF THE YEAR TLS, BOOK OF THE YEAR THE SPECTATOR, BOOK OF THE YEAR ---- 'Mick Herron is our best and most topical spy writer' Ian Rankin 'Clown Town is a masterpiece' India Knight, Sunday Times 'An authentic megastar of the genre' Sam Leith, Guardian 'No one can rival Mick Herron' The Times 'A superb thriller' The Spectator 'Masterly' Times Literary Supplement, books of the year ---- Spies lie. They betray. It's what they do. Slow horse River Cartwright is waiting to be passed fit for work. With time to kill, and with his grandfather - a legendary former spy - long dead, River investigates the secrets of the old man's library, and a mysteriously missing book. Regent's Park's First Desk, Diana Taverner, doesn't appreciate threats. So when those involved in a covert operation during the height of the Troubles threaten to expose the ugly side of state security, Taverner turns blackmail into opportunity. Over at Slough House, the repository for failed spies, Catherine Standish just wants everyone to play nice. But as far as Jackson Lamb is concerned, the slow horses should all be at their desks. Because when Taverner starts plotting mischief people get hurt, and Lamb has no plans to send in the clowns. On the other hand, if the clowns ignore his instructions and fool around, any harm that befalls them is hardly his fault. But they're his clowns. And if they don't all come home, there'll be a reckoning. *Mick Herron's Clown Town was a Sunday Times Number Four bestseller in hardback in the second week of September 2025 |
49. Operation Paperclip - Annie Jacobsen
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'Indefatigable reporting . . . it has become newly topical, too' Telegraph In this engrossing and deeply disturbing exposé from the bestselling author of Nuclear War: A Scenario, Annie Jacobsen tells the gripping story of a decades-long, covert project to bring Hitler's scientists and their families to the United States. In the chaos following the Second World War, the US government faced a critical decision: what to do with the great scientific minds of the Third Reich. Many were accused of war crimes, and others had stood trial at Nuremberg; one was convicted of mass murder. Nevertheless, the US government secretly decided that their knowledge of rocketry and medical advances were vital to the outcome of the Cold War. Drawing on exclusive interviews with dozens of Paperclip family members, colleagues, and interrogators, and dossiers discovered in archives across the world, Annie Jacobsen follows more than a dozen German scientists through their postwar lives and into one of the most startling, complex, nefarious, and jealously guarded government secrets of the twentieth century. ‘Chilling and riveting . . . a remarkable achievement of investigative reporting and historical writing’ Boston Globe ‘The most in-depth account yet of the lives of Paperclip recruits and their American counterparts’ New York Times Book Review |
50. The Other Bennet Sister - Janice Hadlow
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As seen on BBC One, starring Richard E. Grant, Ruth Jones and Ella Bruccoleri 'Will delight Pride and Prejudice fans' – The Independent One by one, the Bennet sisters have found their place. But what happens to the one left behind? The Other Bennet Sister is the brilliant, witty, and heartbreakingly relatable story of Mary Bennet. In Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice , we know the fates of the five Bennet girls. But while her sisters are celebrated for their beauty or their wit, Mary is the "plain" middle sister, the introvert in a family of extroverts, and a constant disappointment to her mother. Lonely and lacking connection, Mary turns to the only place she feels safe: her books. Determined to be "right" since she can never be "beautiful," she prepares for a life of solitude at Longbourn. One by one, the other sisters move on: Jane and Lizzy for love, and Lydia for respectability. Mary is destined to remain single, at least until her father dies and the house is bequeathed to the reviled Mr Collins. But when that fateful day finally arrives, the life Mary expected is turned upside down. In the face of uncertainty, she slowly discovers that there is hope for the "plain" sister after all. . . Experience the witty, life-affirming tale of a young woman finally finding her place in the world. This is Mary Bennet's story. 'It's difficult not to race through those final pages' – Jo Baker, author of Longbourn |
51. Bridgerton: To Sir Phillip, With Love (Bridgertons Book 5) - Julia Quinn
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'A veritable treat' Daily Mail The fifth novel in Julia Quinn's globally beloved and bestselling Bridgerton Family series, set in Regency times and now a series created by Shondaland for Netflix. This is Eloise's story . . . ________________________________________ My dear Miss Bridgerton, We have been corresponding now for quite some time, and although we have never formally met, I feel as if I know you. I am writing to invite you to visit me here at Romney Hall. It is my hope that after a suitable period of time, we might decide that we will suit, and you will consent to be my wife. Did he think she was mad? Eloise Bridgerton couldn't marry a man she had never met! But before she knew it, she was in a hired carriage in the middle of the night, on her way to meet the man she hoped might be her perfect match. Except . . . he wasn't. Her perfect husband wouldn't be so moody and ill-mannered, and while Phillip was certainly handsome, he was rough and rugged, and totally unlike the London gentlemen vying for her hand. But when he smiled . . . and when he kissed her . . . the rest of the world simply fell away. Could this imperfect man be perfect for her? Find out why readers love Julia Quinn . . . ' Light, pacy and full of feisty heroines ' Guardian on the Bridgerton series 'Julia Quinn's Bridgerton books take all of the classic tropes we know and love . . . and gives them a thoroughly modern twist . I can't focus on anything else' Stylist 'Quinn is a master of historical romance' Entertainment Weekly 'A smart, funny touch' Time Magazine 'Like an episode of Downton Abbey mixed with a great rom-com' iBooks Best Books of March 'Powered by a surfeit of dazzling wit and graced with a cast of unforgettable characters' Booklist ' A romance readers will not want to put down . . . Hooray Julia! ' Romance Reviews Today 'Quinn writes delightfully fast-paced, funny, sparkling and bright romance' Romantic Times 'The next best thing to Georgette Heyer' Gloss 'Julia Quinn is one of the best historical romance novelists of our time' Heroes and Heartbreakers 'Quinn excels in writing stories full of joy and delight , where laughter trembles on the edges' Happy Ever After 'Full of wit, charm and smouldering attraction . . . an unputdownable story that I think romance fans will treasure' Harlequin Junkie 'Quinn is incomparable! The latest addition to her beloved Bridgerton series is funny, charming, witty and wildly romantic' RT Book Reviews |
52. Strangers - Belle Burden
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A MOST ANTICIPATED BOOK OF 2026 IN VOGUE, BBC, NEW YORK TIMES, W MAGAZINE, TOWN & COUNTRY 'A beautifully written eulogy for the loss of a relationship' Joyce Carol Oates 'Beautiful... devastating ... Strangers reads with all the momentum and colour of water-tight literary fiction' British Vogue How do we go on when a loved one betrays us? On a chilly day in March of 2020, in the early days of the pandemic, Belle Burden’s husband of twenty years announced, with no prior warning, that he was leaving her. His decision shocked Belle to her core: she believed he was a happy man, a committed partner, and a devoted father to their three children. She thought he was a man who had settled into the life he had always wanted: a successful career, summers spent at their beloved home on Martha’s Vineyard, lots of tennis. Overnight, he transformed from her steady companion into a stranger. As she pieces her life together in the wake of a loss she had never imagined coming, she finds she is much stronger than she ever expected. Exploring the transformation of a shy, quiet girl, nicknamed ‘Belle the Good’ to a powerful, brave, determined woman who has learned to use her voice to expose the patriarchal structures that have forced women to be discreet and compliant for far too long, Strangers is a must-read memoir of self-discovery. 'Burden is an elegant writer … As Strangers and myriad tv shows attest, even the most intimate and long marriages can yield nasty surprises. In the end, how well do you really know the person who lies next to you in bed every night?' Economist ‘A compelling tale of marriage and deception… Strangers raises some serious questions about the nature of intimacy and what makes a “perfect” marriage … She weaves the narrative together deftly: I devoured Strangers in about two days, greedily absorbing every twist and painful turn … I loved it.’ Lucy Denyer, Telegraph ‘Examines how we view intimacy, how the people closest to us can change without us knowing, and how to move forward in the wake of devastation.’ W Magazine ‘Burden’s sharp, personal writing brings readers deep into her unthinkable circumstances and offers a promise to anyone suffering: you can make it to the other side.’ Town & Country |
53. Heated Rivalry - Rachel Reid
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A NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW  The epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance from Rachel Reid, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S. "The book that got me into hockey romance." —NPR's Weekend Edition Nothing interferes with pro hockey star Shane Hollander’s game. Now that he’s captain of the Montreal Voyageurs, he won’t let anything jeopardize that—definitely not the sexy rival he loves to hate. Boston Bears captain Ilya Rozanov is everything Shane’s not. The self-proclaimed king of the ice, he’s as cocky as he is talented. No one can beat him—except Shane. Publicly, they’re enemies. Privately, they can’t stop touching each other.  The smart thing to do? Walk away, once a few secret hookups turn into a struggle to keep their relationship out of the press. The truth could ruin them both. But for Shane and Ilya, secrecy is soon no longer an option… Game Changers Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long Game Book 7: Unrivaled Need more Reid?! Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer: Time to Shine The Shots You Take |
54. Dresden - Sinclair McKay
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A Times/Sunday Times Book of the Year 'Powerful . . . there is rage in his ink. McKay's book grips by its passion and originality. Some 25,000 people perished in the firestorm that raged through the city. I have never seen it better described' Max Hastings, Sunday Times In February 1945 the Allies obliterated Dresden, the 'Florence of the Elbe'. Explosive bombs weighing over 1,000 lbs fell every seven and a half seconds and an estimated 25,000 people were killed. Was Dresden a legitimate military target or was the bombing a last act of atavistic mass murder in a war already won? From the history of the city to the attack itself, conveyed in a minute-by-minute account from the first of the flares to the flames reaching almost a mile high - the wind so searingly hot that the lungs of those in its path were instantly scorched - through the eerie period of reconstruction, bestselling author Sinclair McKay creates a vast canvas and brings it alive with touching human detail. Along the way we encounter, among many others across the city, a Jewish woman who thought the English bombs had been sent from heaven, novelist Kurt Vonnegut who wrote that the smouldering landscape was like walking on the surface of the moon, and 15-year-old Winfried Bielss, who, having spent the evening ushering refugees, wanted to get home to his stamp collection. He was not to know that there was not enough time. Impeccably researched and deeply moving, McKay uses never-before-seen sources to relate the untold stories of civilians and vividly conveys the texture of contemporary life. Dresden is invoked as a byword for the illimitable cruelties of war, but with the distance of time, it is now possible to approach this subject with a much clearer gaze, and with a keener interest in the sorts of lives that ordinary people lived and lost, or tried to rebuild. Writing with warmth and colour about morality in war, the instinct for survival, the gravity of mass destruction and the manipulation of memory, this is a master historian at work. 'Churchill said that if bombing cities was justified, it was always repugnant. Sinclair McKay has written a shrewd, humane and balanced account of this most controversial target of the Anglo-American strategic bombing campaign, the ferocious consequence of the scourge of Nazism' Allan Mallinson, author of Fight to the Finish 'Beautifully-crafted, elegiac, compelling - Dresden delivers with a dark intensity and incisive compassion rarely equalled. Authentic and authoritative, a masterpiece of its genre' Damien Lewis, author of Zero Six Bravo 'Compelling . . . Sinclair McKay brings a dark subject vividly to life' Keith Lowe, author of Savage Continent 'This is a brilliantly clear, and fair, account of one of the most notorious and destructive raids in the history aerial warfare. From planning to execution, the story is told by crucial participants - and the victims who suffered so cruelly on the ground from the attack itself and its aftermath' Robert Fox, author of We Were There |
55. Honey & Spice - Bolu Babalola
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⭐ A REESE'S BOOK CLUB AND TIKTOK BOOK CLUB PICK ⭐ 'Hilarious, hot and heartfelt' MEG CABOT 'Gorgeously written and heart-meltingly romantic' BETH O'LEARY 'Romantic, sexy, fun, delicious and important' MARIAN KEYES __________ Sisters, beware the 'Wasteman of Whitewell' . . . As host of radio show Brown Sugar, Kiki Banjo's mission is to protect her listeners from heartbreak. Which puts Whitewell College's newest student, handsome 'player' Malakai Korede, at the top of her hitlist. But when Kiki's dream summer internship in New York depends on finding a fresh angle for her radio show, she must make an unlikely bargain with Malakai himself - to put their simmering clashes aside to form a fake relationship, something sweet and spicy enough to win over the whole campus. However, close proximity to the notorious heartbreaker brings everything Kiki thought she knew about her own heart into question. Why does throwing out her stringent romantic rulebook suddenly so tempting? Will she find it in her to resist? *Kiki and Malakai return in Sweet Heat , the brand new novel by Bolu Babalola coming this July, available to order now* 'Romance will never be dead, as long as Bolu is writing it' JESSIE BURTON 'Everything you could ever want from a romance and more - the vibes are simply immaculate' ZOELLA 'Charming and funny' OBSERVER 'The book many have been waiting for' LIZZIE DAMILOLA BLACKBURN 'Kiki compares her feelings for Malakai as like swallowing a star. That's a bit how I felt after reading this messy but joyful book' THE TIMES 'Breathes new life into the genre with its vibrant characters and sexy, authentic voice' RED 'Smart, sexy and energetic' EMMA GANNON 'This book is so addictive' ANNIE LORD WHY READERS LOVE HONEY & SPICE 'Sweet and spicy' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'How modern chick flicks should, and probably will, look like' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Warm, funny and sweet. I see a lot of myself & experiences in the main character Kiki - and we love that kind of representation' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Funny, hot, thought-provoking' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Honey & Spice was the winner of the TikTok Book Awards Book of the Year in August 2023. |
56. A Woman of Substance - Barbara Taylor Bradford
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Now a major new Channel 4 series starring Brenda Blethyn (Vera) and Jessica Reynolds (Outlander) from OBE‑honoured, award‑winning author Barbara Taylor Bradford One girl. One secret. One unstoppable ascent. In 1905 a young kitchen maid leaves Fairley Hall. Emma Harte is sixteen, single and pregnant. By 1968 she is one of the richest women in the world, ruler of a business empire stretching from Yorkshire to the glittering cities of America and the rugged vastness of Australia. But what is the price she has paid? ‘Rivals meets Poldark, with a dash of Downton and Dynasty’ Guardian 'Still a story for our times' The Times ‘ [This] blockbuster 1979 period saga of female empowerment has been remade for a new generation' Daily Mail ‘An extravagant, absorbing novel of love, courage, ambition, war, death and passion’ New York Times ‘Few novelists are as consummate as Barbara Taylor Bradford at keeping the reader turning the page. She is one of the best at spinning yarns’ Guardian Reviews ‘An extravagant, absorbing novel of love, courage, ambition, war, death and passion.’ New York Times ‘A mighty saga. Little has been so riveting since Gone With the Wind’ Evening News ‘Brilliantly told…this is a family saga that is worth all its 608 pages’ Manchester Evening News ‘A long, satisfying novel of money, power, passion and revenge, set against the sweep of 20th-century history.’ Los Angeles Times ‘The storyteller of substance’ The Times About the author Barbara Taylor Bradford was born and raised in Leeds. She left school at 15 for the typing pool at the Yorkshire Evening Post. At 16, she became a reporter on the paper and, at 18, its first Woman’s Editor. Aged 20, she moved to London and became a columnist and editor on Fleet Street. Her first novel, A Woman of Substance, is one of the bestselling novels of all time and Barbara’s books have sold more than 90 million copies worldwide. In 2007, Barbara was appointed an OBE by the Queen for her services to literature. Barbara was married to her beloved husband, television and film producer Robert Bradford, for 55 years until he died in 2019. She continued to live in New York and write novels, her last entitled The Wonder of It All, until she died in November 2024. |
57. Don't Let Him In - Lisa Jewell
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PREPARE TO BE HOOKED BY THE GRIPPING NEW THRILLER FROM SUNDAY TIMES AND MULTI-MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER LISA JEWELL 'Gripping. Shocking. Masterful.' FREIDA McFADDEN 'A thrilling chilling work of genius.' CHRIS WHITAKER ' Utterly absorbing, fiendishly clever and all-consuming' ANDREA MARA ___________ He’s the perfect man. He says he loves you. You think he might even be made for you. Before long he’s moved into your house – and into your heart. And then he leaves for days at a time. You don’t know where he’s gone or who he’s with. And you realise – if you looked back – you’d say to yourself: DON’T LET HIM IN. ___________ Praise for Don't Let Him In : 'Lisa Jewell is a STONE COLD GENIUS ! Don't Let Him In is a PHENOMENAL achievement ' MARIAN KEYES 'A taut, twisty masterclass of a thriller' CLAIRE DOUGLAS 'A masterclass in suspense with one of the most chilling, unsettling villains I've encountered in a long time' ALEX MICHAELIDES ' Hideously plausible and horribly unsettling ' HARRIET TYCE ‘A twisty mosaic of a thriller’ GILLIAN McALLISTER 'Cancel all plans - this is a read-in-one-sitting book' ALICE FEENEY 'I inhaled it within 24 hours. Stunning, shocking, superb .' LIZ NUGENT ' Creepy, twisty , and compulsively readable. It hooked me from the first page and never let me go.’ EMILY HENRY 'Lisa Jewell, the Queen of sick psychopaths, has outdone herself with Nick, and I am one hundred percent here for it! ' TAMMY COHEN ' Utterly brilliant ' MARK EDWARDS 'I adored the women, I loved the story, I loved the twists ! A masterclass ' SARAH PINBOROUGH Readers love Don't Let Him In !: 'An absolute masterpiece t hat keeps you hooked from start to finish' 5-star reader review ' Gripping, thrilling, jaw dropping, shocking, and twist filled !' 5-star reader review 'Obsessed !' 5-star reader review 'An absolute page turner ' 5-star reader review 'Twisty, fast paced , and just an overall enjoyable read' 5-star reader review 'Very gripping, creepy, suspenseful' 5-star reader review ' I could not put it down! ' 5-star reader review |
58. When the Cranes Fly South - Lisa Ridzén & Alice Menzies
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THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES WORD-OF-MOUTH BESTSELLER. A profoundly moving and life-affirming novel about the multitude of stories contained within a life, and the big things for which we have no words. ‘So heartbreaking and funny and beautiful and wise… an extraordinary book’ RICHARD OSMAN 'You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll want to buy twenty copies and give them to everyone you love’ FREDRIK BACKMAN ‘The most moving book I’ve ever read.’ JACQUELINE WILSON Shortlisted for the Waterstones Debut Fiction Prize & Waterstones Book of the Month ______ Bo is determined to live his own life in his own way. But his son has other ideas... Bo lives a quiet existence in his small rural village in the north of Sweden. He is elderly and his days are punctuated by visits from his care team and his son. Fortunately, he still has his rich memories, phone calls with his best friend, and his beloved dog Sixten for company. Only now his son is insisting the dog must be taken away. The very same son that Bo is wanting to mend his relationship with before his time is up. The threat of losing Sixten stirs up a whirlwind of emotions and makes Bo determined to resist and find his voice... 'A novel anyone will take to heart ' Patrick Gale, Guardian 'A magical reading experience ; among the most moving things I’ve ever read' No.1 internationally bestselling author Camilla Läckberg ____ Readers love When the Cranes Fly South : 'What makes this novel truly remarkable is the way it explores universal themes.. .readers will find themselves deeply connected to [Bo's] journey of emotional reckoning' ‘It is impossible not to be moved by this book’ 'This is not just a story about a man and his dog; it's a story of family, of relationships tested by time and distance, and the effort to find peace within the limits of one's existence ' 'A story that will connect to all of us in some way' 'Not only touches the heart but also invites deep reflection on what it means to truly live and love ' |
59. Broken Ground - Val McDermid
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Pre-order Val McDermid's masterful new thriller, 1989 , now! ___________________ ' A compulsively readable tale' Irish Times 'Another stellar read from McDermid, and further evidence that her "Queen of Crime" status will not be challenged' Scotsman 'Somebody has been here before us. And he's still here . . .' When a body is discovered in the remote depths of the Highlands, DCI Karen Pirie finds herself in the right place at the right time. Unearthed with someone's long-buried inheritance, the victim seems to belong to the distant past - until new evidence suggests otherwise, and Karen is called in to unravel a case where nothing is as it seems. It's not long before an overheard conversation draws Karen into the heart of a different case, however - a shocking crime she thought she'd already prevented. As she inches closer to the twisted truths at the centre of these murders, it becomes clear that she's dealing with a version of justice terrifyingly different to her own . . . Number one bestseller Val McDermid returns with a breathtakingly atmospheric and exhilarating novel. ___________________ Praise for Val McDermid: 'It grabs the reader by the throat and never lets go' Daily Mail ' As good a psychological thriller as it is possible to get' Sunday Express 'One of today's most accomplished crime writers' Literary Review 'McDermid remains unrivalled' Observer 'The queen of crime is still at the top of her game' Independent This is the fifth book in the bestselling Karen Pirie series. |
60. It Ends With Us - Colleen Hoover
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**NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE STARRING BLAKE LIVELY AND JUSTIN BALDONI** THE RUNAWAY GLOBAL MULTI-MILLION COPY BESTSELLING NOVEL BY COLLEEN HOOVER.  ‘The reigning queen of BookTok’  GUARDIAN ‘One of the most influential voices of the last decade’  ELLE ‘One of the world's most successful writers’  DAILY MAIL   ‘In the future . . . if by some miracle you ever find yourself in the position to fall in love again . . . fall in love with me.’ Lily hasn’t always had it easy, but that’s never stopped her from working hard for the life she wants. She’s come a long way from the small town where she grew up—she graduated from college, moved to Boston, and started her own business. And when she feels a spark with a gorgeous neurosurgeon named Ryle Kincaid, everything in Lily’s life seems too good to be true. Ryle is assertive, stubborn, maybe even a little arrogant. He’s also sensitive, brilliant, and has a total soft spot for Lily. And the way he looks in scrubs certainly doesn’t hurt. Lily can’t get him out of her head. But Ryle’s complete aversion to relationships is disturbing. Even as Lily finds herself becoming the exception to his “no dating” rule, she can’t help but wonder what made him that way in the first place. As questions about her new relationship overwhelm her, so do thoughts of Atlas Corrigan—her first love and a link to the past she left behind. He was her kindred spirit, her protector. When Atlas suddenly reappears, everything Lily has built with Ryle is threatened. With this bold and deeply personal novel,  IT ENDS WITH US  is a heart-wrenching story and an unforgettable tale of love that comes at the ultimate price.    Don't miss  IT STARTS WITH US ,  the sequel to  IT ENDS WITH US . Available now! Colleen Hoover,  It Ends with Us  Number 1  Sunday Times  bestseller January 2023 (UK) |
61. Hopes and Dreams at The Chocolate Pot Café - Jessica Redland
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The BRAND NEW heartwarming and uplifting romance from MULTI-MILLION BESTSELLER Jessica Redland! 🩷 Perfect for fans of Jo Bartlett and Phillipa Ashley 🌼 Welcome to Whitsborough Bay, a place where hopes and dreams really do come true... ✨ Life at the Chocolate Pot Café has never been sweeter for Tara Porter. Nestled on Castle Street in Whitsborough Bay, her café is thriving, her friendships are close, her foster parents are back where they belong—and she’s finally let herself fall in love with artist Jed Ferguson. For Jed, returning from Australia feels like coming home in every sense. His teenage daughters have settled, his gallery opening is a success, and with Tara by his side, the future looks full of promise. But the past can’t stay at bay forever. When Tara’s estranged foster sister reappears, old wounds resurface. And when Jed is reunited with twelve year old Aaron - a boy he once believed was his son - secrets unravel and loyalties are tested. Now Tara and Jed must decide whether facing the past will shatter everything they’ve built—or hope it gives them the strength and courage to dream again. Warm, heartfelt and hopeful, Hopes and Dreams at the Chocolate Pot Café is a story of love, forgiveness and second chances 🩵 Praise for Jessica Redland: 'Jessica Redland writes from the heart, with heart, about heart' Nicola May 'A heartwarming story of true friendship, love and romance set in the gorgeous backdrop of the Lakes. A cosy hug of a read that left me feeling warm inside.’ Julie Caplin ’I enjoyed a wonderful escape to the Lake District in this tale of loss, love and rediscovery.’ Gillian Harvey 'A heartwarming story set in a beautiful location... Love, friendship and the power of letting go are all covered in this gorgeous, beautifully written story.' Katie Ginger 'I loved my trip to Hedgehog Hollow. An emotional read, full of twists and turns' Heidi Swain 'The Hedgehog Hollow series is a tonic I'd recommend for everyone. There is so much to make you smile in Jessica's stories and they are always uplifting reads, which will make you really glad you decided to pick up a copy.' Jo Bartlett ‘An emotional, romantic and ultimately uplifting read. Jessica always touches my heart with her sensitive handling of difficult subjects. The gorgeous community she has built around Hedgehog Hollow is one I hope to visit again and again.’ Sarah Bennett 'A beautifully written series that offers the ultimate in heartwarming escapism.' Samantha Tonge 'Hedgehog Hollow is a wonderful series that has found a special place of its own deep in the hearts of readers, including mine.' Jennifer Bohnet 'A warm hug of a book. I never wanted to leave Hedgehog Hollow.' Della Galton 'A heart-warming ride that navigates broken hearts and painful secrets, but ultimately restores your faith in the power of love. I adored it.' Jenni Keer 'I fell in love with this story from page one.' Helen Rolfe 'A tender love story, full of sweet touches and beautiful characters.' Beth Moran 'A warm-hearted and beautiful book. Jessica Redland doesn’t shy away from the fact that life can be difficult, but she reminds us that we all can find love, hope and joy again.' Sian O'Gorman |
62. The Proving Ground - Michael Connelly
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Mickey Haller - The Lincoln Lawyer - leaves criminal court behind for his first civil lawsuit. But to him, this is still a murder trial. An AI company's chatbot encouraged a sixteen-year-old boy to kill his ex-girlfriend. Can Haller prove the company knew the dangers of its own creation? To do so, he turns to Jack McEvoy - a journalist who knows how powerful the coming wave will be - and together they soon uncover a whistleblower in hiding. As the tech titans try to buy or bully their way out, the scale of their courtroom battle before them becomes clear. Because billions are at stake - along with countless lives - in an all or nothing case, which could change everything... From the author of the books behind the #1 Netflix show The Lincoln Lawyer, and #1 Amazon Prime series Bosch and Ballard . ***** PRAISE FOR MICHAEL CONNELLY & THE LINCOLN LAYWER THRILLERS: 'An incredible writer' RICHARD OSMAN 'The Lincoln Lawyer series keeps getting better' WASHINGTON POST 'A superb natural storyteller' LEE CHILD 'The pre-eminent detective novelist of his generation' IAN RANKIN 'Mickey Haller is a worthy colleague of Atticus Finch' LOS ANGELES TIMES 'A master of the genre' STEPHEN KING 'A terrific writer' THE TIMES 'A powerhouse, an unstoppable force in crime fiction' MICK HERRON 'Crime thriller writing of the highest order' GUARDIAN 'Nobody writes a better modern thriller' EVENING STANDARD 'One of the world's greatest crime writers' DAILY MAIL 'The master of modern crime fiction' EXPRESS |
63. A Court of Thorns and Roses - Sarah J. Maas
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Coming soon … return to Prythian with TWO new books in the A Court of Thorns and Roses series. Pre-order ACOTAR 6 for 27th October 26, and ACOTAR 7 for 12th January 27. The first instalment of the GLOBAL PHENOMENON and TikTok sensation, from multi-million selling and #1 Sunday Times bestselling author Sarah J. Maas Maas has established herself as a fantasy fiction titan – Time Harry Potter magic, Taylor Swift sass, Fifty Shades-level athleticism – The Sunday Times With bits of Buffy, Game of Thrones and Outlander, this is a glorious series of total joy – Stylist Spiced with slick plotting and atmospheric world-building ... a page-turning delight – Guardian Escapism in its purest form – Independent ****** Feyre is a huntress, but when she kills what she thinks is a wolf in the woods, a terrifying creature arrives to demand retribution. Dragged to a treacherous magical land she knows about only from legends, Feyre discovers that her captor, Tamlin, is not truly a beast, but one of the lethal, immortal Fae. And there's more to the Fae than the legends suggest. As Feyre adapts to her new home, her feelings for Tamlin begin to change. Icy hostility turns to fiery passion that burns through every lie she's been told about the beautiful, dangerous world of the Fae. But shadows are creeping in, and Tamlin has a dark secret that he cannot share. Fate brought Feyre to Tamlin for a reason, but saving him from the darkness that threatens his world will lead her down a path that she can never return from. Enter the world of Sarah J. Maas and discover the sweeping romantic fantasy that everyone's talking about for yourself. ****** 5* reader reviews 'This is the first fantasy book I've ever read . . . I'm hooked. I'm addicted' 'I'm a standard romance girl but this swept me off my feet' 'Her writing is exquisite; her characters complex . . . and worlds all-consuming' 'This book has ignited my spark for reading again' |
64. Heir of Illusion - Madeline Taylor
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SHE IS NOT THE PET THEY TAMED. SHE IS THE BEAST THEY LET INSIDE. AND SHE WILL SHOW NO MERCY. Welcome to the Verran Isles, where seduction meets brutality, and freedom always has a price - perfect for fans of Sarah J Maas, Callie Hart and Jennifer Armentrout. 'Brutally violent, sizzling with tension and utterly addictive . . . This is how you do romantasy!' BRIGITTE KNIGHTLEY, bestselling author of The Irresistible Urge to Fall for Your Enemy 'God tier fantasy . . . every single page had me gagged in the best way' THE DEBUT DIGEST 'Tension, angst, a delicious slow burn - I devoured this book. My top read this year!" GENEVA LEE, bestselling author of Filthy Rich Vampires 🖤 IF YOU CAN HEAR THE WHISPERS, IT'S ALREADY TOO LATE . . . ON THE ISLE OF ILLUSION, NOTHING IS WHAT IT SEEMS. Ivy Pomeroy should be untouchable. Blessed with the power of illusion, she has many tricks up her sleeve, yet none are a match for the enchanted necklace that keeps her bound as an assassin to a king she despises. When a powerful stranger from Death's Isle arrives hunting the weapon Ivy needs to secure her freedom, the enemies collide in a reluctant alliance brimming with tension. But when their search disturbs an ancient power that threatens to unravel the entire kingdom, her fight for freedom soon becomes a battle for survival. As undeniable attraction tangles with deadly secrets, Ivy must never forget . . . though, she may wear a collar: SHE IS NOT THE PET THEY TAMED. SHE IS THE BEAST THEY LET INSIDE. AND SHE WILL SHOW NO MERCY. 🖤 DISCOVER WHY READERS HAVE FALLEN FOR HEIR OF ILLUSION 'The twists? Absolutely unhinged (in the best way)' READER REVIEW 'It's the perfect mix of "I'm going to kill you" and "I would die for you."' READER REVIEW 'BookTok was right-this one's amazing!' READER REVIEW 'This was like if Aelin and Rhysand had a book' READER REVIEW 'The tension was palpable, the banter had ME BLUSHING' READER REVIEW 'A beautifully crafted whirlwind of emotions.' READER REVIEW 'I insist, you read this book, it is gold standard' READER REVIEW 'Addictive, Intense, and Deliciously Dangerous' READER REVIEW Tropes: *Morally Grey shadow daddy *Reluctant alliance *"Who did this to you?" *He falls first *Touch her and die *Top-tier banter |
65. Believe - S.M. Govett
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* THE EDGE-OF-YOUR-SEAT PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER THAT EVERYONE WILL BE TALKING ABOUT* 'All I can say is wow. The characters are really well written, the story is excellent and the twists just kept on coming' 5***** reader review 'What an epic psychological thriller this is! I finished it in one day, that's how much I loved it. Twists, turns, red herrings, it has it all. The ending...just WOW' 5***** reader review ---- Natalie has spent ten years trying to get over the twin set of events which changed her life forever. The first: the moment her boss assaulted her. The second: the moment the jury declared him innocent - and her, a liar. The memories continue to haunt Natalie, and in her attempts to block out the past, she often wakes up with no memory of where she’s been – or what she’s done. So when her husband, Ryan, gets accused of the same crime, Natalie comes perilously close to the edge. Natalie wants to believe him. But when the body of the young woman who made the accusation is found in the woods near their house, Ryan becomes a prime suspect, and Natalie realises she can't trust anyone - herself included... ---- Why readers LOVE Believe 'A truly excellent debut. I raced through the book, and the twisty end was super' 5***** reader review 'A great edge of your seat read' 5***** reader review 'The perfect psychological drama that comes with plenty of twists to keep you guessing throughout' 5***** reader review 'A must read...chilling, unpredictable, and utterly unforgettable' 5***** reader review 'Non-stop in delivering moments of jaw-dropping storytelling with an ending so perfect it takes your breath away. Could this be the book of the year? I believe it could be' 5***** reader review Why authors are loving Believe ‘ Believe is absolutely stunning . The very definition of a page turne r. A thought-provoking mystery, brimming with suspense’ Janice Hallett ‘ A properly good, tense thriller which had me guessing until the end’ Jennie Godfrey 'A superior psychological thriller...gripping, clever and full of twists you won't see coming' Mark Edwards 'An accomplished crime debut...this is a must read' Jo Callaghan 'Propulsive and provocative, taut and timely – that rare thriller you can’t read fast enough then can’t debate long enough' A.J. Finn 'A really strong debut with loads of twists and turns to keep you guessing and flipping the pages!' Sarah Pinborough |
66. Endgame 1944 - Jonathan Dimbleby
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THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ' This book is his best yet . . . Dimbleby’s work is in a different league , told with such skill and judgment' Dominic Sandbrook, Sunday Times A gripping and authoritative account of the year that sealed the fate of the Nazis, from the bestselling historian June 1944: In Operation Bagration, more than two million Red Army soldiers, facing 500,000 German soldiers, finally avenged their defeat in Operation Barbarossa in 1941. The same month saw the Allies triumph on the beaches of Normandy, but, despite the myths that remain, it was the events on the Eastern Front that sealed Hitler's fate and destroyed Nazism. In his new book, bestselling historian Jonathan Dimbleby describes and analyses this momentous year, covering the military, political and diplomatic story in his evocative style. Drawing on previously untranslated German, Russian and Polish sources, we see how sophisticated new forms of deception and ruthless Partisan warfare shifted the Soviets’ fortunes, how their triumphs effectively gave Stalin authority to occupy Eastern Europe and how it was the events of 1944 that enabled Stalin to dictate the terms of the post-war settlement, laying the foundations for the Cold War . . . 'Mr. Dimbleby is a sure-footed guide to the labyrinthine military operations along a front line that extended nearly 2,000 miles, from the Baltic to the Black Sea' Wall Street Journal 'Terrific . . . a tour de force' Sir Richard Evans 'Military history at its very best' Keith Lowe Sunday Time Bestseller, June 2024 |
67. The Long Game - Rachel Reid
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THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED HEATED RIVALRY • NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW Enter the world of Game Changers, the series behind the epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance Heated Rivalry, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S.  New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid brings you exactly what you want—more Shane and Ilya! To the world they are rivals, but to each other they are everything. Ten years. That’s how long Shane Hollander and Ilya Rozanov have been seeing each other. How long they’ve been keeping their relationship a secret. From friends, from family…from the league. If Shane wants to stay at the top of his game, what he and Ilya share has to remain secret. He loves Ilya, but what if going public ruins everything? Ilya is sick of secrets. Shane has gotten so good at hiding his feelings, sometimes Ilya questions if they even exist. The closeness, the intimacy, even the risk that would come with being open about their relationship…Ilya wants it all. It’s time for them to decide what’s most important—hockey or love. It’s time to make a call. Game Changers Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long Game Book 7: Unrivaled Need more Rachel Reid?! Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer: Time to Shine The Shots You Take |
68. Her Final Hour - Carla Kovach
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THE BOOK EVERYONE’S TALKING ABOUT Do you really know the family next door? ‘Bloody brilliant! ’ Bonnie’s Book Talk , 5 stars ‘Wow … one of my favourite reads this year! ’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘ BOOM … What a twist … Fantastic .’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars Melissa Sanderson is the perfect wife and mother. She dotes on her daughter, and lives in her dream home in a quiet cul-de-sac in the suburbs. But looks can be deceiving.  Something is amiss in that house – all the neighbours think so. Some say Melissa is having an affair. Others say she’s been drinking too much. Then one night, sirens wake up the whole neighbourhood.  Melissa Sanderson is dead. AN ABSOLUTELY UNPUTDOWNABLE THRILLER WITH A BRILLIANT ENDING YOU WON’T SEE COMING – if you like Lisa Gardner, Robert Bryndza or Clare Mackintosh, Her Final Hour will keep you reading well into the night. **Each Gina Harte book can be read as part of the series or as a standalone** What readers are saying about Her Final Hour : ‘Straight off I’m going to say this is one of my Books of the Year . I was hooked from the first chapter … one hell of a twist at the end. The story starts off fast and just keeps going. I have used the phrase, “ I couldn’t put it down ” before… This one I really couldn’t put down.’ Nigel Adams Bookworm , 5 stars ‘ I could not put it down until I’d finished it!! This book is definitely one that grips you from the first page and doesn’t let up the action until the very end.  A nail-biting, spine-tingling thriller of a book and I can’t wait to see what happens in book three!! Fantastic!!! ’ Stardust Book Reviews , 5 stars ‘I finished this book in one sitting… you will want to know the ending and won't be able to put it down… Carla Kovach really knows how to bring the entire thing together with a heart pounding climax. ’ Goodreads reviewer ‘This book had many twists and kept you reading into the night. I was so glad this book lived up to The Next Girl which was exceptional… I absolutely love this series .’ Goodreads reviewer ‘ A compulsive plot and a killer twist at the end. …the novel had me turning the pages rapidly to see what was coming next. ’ Goodreads reviewer ‘ From the first page I literally couldn't stop turning the pages until I finished it . A fast paced thriller with builds suspense in a way that does not disappoint.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘ You won't want to put it down. I read this book in 24 hours.’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘I have found a new great series to follow! A well written, intriguing and fast paced read which would keep you on your toes till the last page! ’ Goodreads reviewer, 5 stars ‘ I couldn’t wait to get my hands on this! ... This book is another amazing detective mystery and really hard to put down! ’ Goodreads reviewer ‘I read book one in this series and loved it. I was so excited to get book two and .... it did not disappoint!! I did not want to put this book down until I finished it. Can't wait to read the next one.’ Goodreads reviewer |
69. All the Colours of the Dark - Chris Whitaker
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OVER A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE Two childhood best friends. Torn apart by tragedy. Reunited by their search for the truth. Even if finding it means losing each other forever... A SWEEPING COMING-OF-AGE TALE, AN EPIC LOVE STORY AND A SEARING THRILLER - ALL UNFOLDING ON A VAST CANVAS ***** The Sunday Times Bestseller The New York Times Bestseller The British Book Awards Nominee The BBC Between The Covers Book Club Selection 'A tour de force' GUARDIAN 'An absolutely must-read' GILLIAN FLYNN 'A wonderful book' RICHARD OSMAN 'Entirely shattering' BONNIE GARMUS 'Luminous and heartbreaking' OBSERVER 'A brilliant work of art' JODI PICOULT ***** 'Two people are less lost than one...' There is a moment when childhood ends. For Joseph 'Patch' Macauley and Saint Brown, it comes late one summer as Patch is abducted from their hometown. Devastated, Saint devotes her days to finding her best friend. Held in total darkness, Patch is hopeless and alone - until he feels a hand in his. Though he never sees the girl, they fall in love. When he escapes, he's left with only her voice and name - and promises to spend the rest of his life searching for her. As Saint's heart breaks for the boy she lost - and the man he becomes - she will shadow his journey, to uncover the truth behind who took him. Over a lifetime driven by obsession, Patch and Saint must sacrifice everything for redemption, justice, and, ultimately, love - even if that means losing each other forever... ***** 'It's as good as everyone says. I have absolutely no doubt it's the book of the year' JENNIE GODFREY 'I've never read anything quite like it. This book will stay with you for a very long time' LUCY FOLEY 'My book of the decade' DAWN O'PORTER 'I absolutely loved it' SARA COX 'Kept me frantically turning the pages' KRISTIN HANNAH 'Breathtaking' RUTH JONES 'Amazing. Haunting. Unforgettable' PATRICIA CORNWELL 'A book to lose yourself in ... A huge achievement' ALEX MICHAELIDES 'Epic in every sense of the word - and some of the best characters I've ever passed my time with' ABIGAIL DEAN 'A masterpiece' ANDREA MARA 'The sort of book that only comes along once in a decade' ABIR MUKHERJEE 'The best thriller I've ever read' i NEWS 'One of the best books I've ever read' LAURA SHEPHERD-ROBINSON |
70. Helm - Sarah Hall
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A Guardian, Observer, New Statesman, Financial Times, Independent, BBC and Daily Mail Book of the Year 'Vital, fierce and free.' Financial Times 'Incandescently good.' Sarah Perry 'Pulsing with life and lyricism.' Spectator 'Fiercely exuberant.' Observer 'Delightfully playful.' Andrew Miller 'A truly astonishing thing.' George Monbiot A wondrous, elemental novel from 'a writer of show-stopping genius'. Guardian SHORTLISTED FOR THE GOLDSMITHS PRIZE, THE GORDON BURN PRIZE AND THE WINSTON GRAHAM PRIZE Helm is a ferocious, mischievous wind - a subject of folklore and wonder - who has blasted the sublime landscape of the Eden Valley since the very dawn of time. This is Helm's life story, formed from the chronicles of those the wind enchanted: the Neolithic tribe who tried to placate it, the Dark Age wizard priest who wanted to banish it, the Victorian steam engineer who attempted to capture it - and the farmer's daughter who fell in love. But now Dr Selima Sutar, surrounded by measuring instruments, alone in her observation hut, fears the end is nigh. Vital and audacious, Helm is the elemental tale of a unique life force - and of a relationship: between nature and people, neither of whom can weather life without the other. 'Sarah Hall's writing has conquered the body and the soul and now it conquers the wind itself.' DAISY JOHNSON 'I can think of no other British writer whose talent so consistently thrills, surprises and staggers.' BENJAMIN MYERS 'I'm awed . I wouldn't think a novel could be at once so taut and so multifarious, expanding one's sense of what fiction can do.' SARAH MOSS 'Helm is as vital, fierce and free as the phenomenon it describes .' FINANCIAL TIMES 'A spectacular epic tapestry. Nobody could tell the story of our inextricable relationship with wild nature as beautifully as Sarah Hall.' LEE SCHOFIELD '[Hall] sweeps from the cinematic to the specific, her prose pulsing with life and lyricism . Helm pushes both the boundaries of the novel and our relationship with nature.' SPECTATOR 'A big, celebratory book, in places delightfully playful, in others as tight and breathless as a thriller.' ANDREW MILLER |
71. Morning Star - Pierce Brown
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The Reaper has come. And he's brought hell with him. The unputdownable third book in the explosive global sensation from Sunday Times and #1 New York Times bestselling author Pierce Brown. Darrow would have lived in peace, but his enemies brought him war. The Golds demanded his obedience, hanged his wife, and enslaved his people. But Darrow is determined to fight back. Risking everything to breach Gold society, Darrow has battled to survive cutthroat rivalries, climbed the ranks, and waited patiently to unleash the revolution. Now the time has come. But Darrow and his comrades face powerful enemies without scruple or mercy, including some Darrow once considered friends. To win, Darrow will need to inspire those shackled in darkness to break their chains, unmake the world their cruel masters have built, and claim a destiny too long denied - and too glorious to surrender. READERS LOVE PIERCE BROWN 'Pierce Brown paints a vivid picture of future worlds and you are carried at pace through a thrilling story. A first class read' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This entire trilogy has been an emotional rollercoaster, the highs are like nothing you've ever seen before but oh how the lows will rip you to pieces' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The twists and turns and shock throughout rivals that of even A Song of Ice and Fire . Utterly enthralling. A brilliant end to a brilliant series' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Out-of-this-world amazing. So all I'm going to say for now is: READ THIS BOOK/SERIES, GUYS! Sci-fi/dystopian genre can't get better than this. Pierce Brown, I'm your fan for life!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'This has been the best trilogy I have read in a while with so many twists that leave you with your heart in your mouth!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ |
72. The Names - Florence Knapp
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A once-in-a-generation debut from a major new talent, The Names is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. 'I've just been blown away by the best debut novel in years . . . A genius idea for a book' Sunday Times 'Wildly original and emotionally profound' Observer 'An unadulterated success: moving, evocative and utterly convincing' The Times THE PHENOMENAL SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD It is 1987, and in the wake of a great storm, Cora sets out with her young daughter to register the birth of her son. Her husband expects her to follow tradition and call the baby after him - but is it right for her child to inherit his name from generations of domineering men? Her choice will shape the course of their lives. Seven years later, her son is Bear, a name chosen by his sister, hoping he will grow up to be brave and big-hearted. Or he is Julian, the name his mother set her heart on, keen for him to become his own person. Or he is Gordon, named after his father and raised in his cruel image - but is there still a chance to break the mould? Powerfully moving and full of hope, this is the story of three names, three versions of a life, and the infinite possibilities that a single decision can spark. A BOOK OF THE YEAR IN THE SUNDAY TIMES , GUARDIAN , INDEPENDENT , IRISH MAIL ON SUNDAY , COSMOPOLITAN AND MANY MORE | A READ WITH JENNA AND HAPPY PLACE BOOKCLUB PICK 'The viral literary hit' Grazia 'A beautiful, heartwrenching, utterly original novel' Miranda Cowley Heller 'One of those rare books that makes you glad to be alive' Stylist 'Magnificent . . . Read it. It's very special' Chris Whitaker 'Beautifully written, and wise and tender . . . An utter original' Jojo Moyes 'Exceptional . . . will stay with me for a very long time' Anita Rani, Woman's Hour 'Heart-shattering . . . a sucker punch of a novel' Pandora Sykes 'A modern classic' Jenna Bush Hager 'Heartbreaking and yet brimful of hope . . . Exceptional' Mail on Sunday 'Brilliant . . . one of those books that will make you irritable with anyone who interrupts you, but which you'll finish wanting to press into the hands of a friend' The Times 'Astonishing, unique and incredibly moving, The Names is a beautiful novel about the courage of a mother in the moment she names her child . . . I know it will stay with me for a long time' Jeanine Cummins |
73. Exit Strategy - Lee Child & Andrew Child
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'If there is a more iconic character in modern fiction than Jack Reacher, I'd like to meet them.' DAILY MIRROR THE NEW JACK REACHER THRILLER Jack Reacher will make three stops today. Not all of them were planned for. The 'gripping must-read' ( Express ) new Jack Reacher thriller featuring 'the best villain yet' (USA Today)! First – a Baltimore coffee shop. A seat in the corner, facing the door. Black coffee, two refills, no messing about. A minor interruption from two of the customers, but nothing he can’t deal with swiftly. As he leaves, a young guy brushes against him in the doorway. Instinctively Reacher checks the pocket holding his cash and passport. There's no problem. Nothing is missing. Second – a store to buy a coat. Nothing fancy. Something he can ditch when he heads to warmer climes. Large enough to fit a man the size of a bank vault. As he pulls out his cash, he finds something new in his pocket. A handwritten note. A desperate plea for help. Third – wherever this bend in the road takes him. Impressed by the guy's technique and intrigued by the message, Reacher makes it his mission to find out more . . . We all need Jack Reacher – a righteous avenger for our troubled times. 'There's only one Jack Reacher. Accept no substitutes.' MICK HERRON 'It's no wonder Jack Reacher is everyone's favourite rebel hero.' KARIN SLAUGHTER 'These books are absolutely addictive. When you pick them up you can't put them down.' GEORGE R. R. MARTIN Although the Jack Reacher novels can be read in any order, EXIT STRATEGY is the 30th book in the internationally bestselling series. And don’t miss the hit Amazon Prime streaming series Reacher ! |
74. Death in the Clouds - Agatha Christie
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A woman is killed by a poisoned dart in the enclosed confines of a commercial passenger plane… From seat No.9, Hercule Poirot was ideally placed to observe his fellow air passengers. Over to his right sat a pretty young woman, clearly infatuated with the man opposite; ahead, in seat No.13, sat a Countess with a poorly-concealed cocaine habit; across the gangway in seat No.8, a detective writer was being troubled by an aggressive wasp. What Poirot did not yet realize was that behind him, in seat No.2, sat the slumped, lifeless body of a woman. Reviews “It will be a very acute reader who does not receive a complete surprise at the end.” Times Literary Supplement About the author Agatha Christie was born in Torquay in 1890 and became, quite simply, the best-selling novelist in history. Her first novel, The Mysterious Affair at Styles, written towards the end of the First World War, introduced us to Hercule Poirot, who was to become the most popular detective in crime fiction since Sherlock Holmes. She is known throughout the world as the Queen of Crime. Her books have sold over a billion copies in the English language and another billion in over 100 foreign languages. She is the author of 80 crime novels and short story collections, 19 plays, and six novels under the name of Mary Westmacott. |
75. The Homemade God - Rachel Joyce
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Family is everything, even when it falls apart. Discover the escapist new Sunday Times bestselling novel from the multi-million-copy bestselling author of Miss Benson’s Beetle and The Unlikely Pilgrimage of Harold Fry . 'The perfect holiday read' - The Times ‘A must-read.’ Bonnie Garmus, bestselling author of Lessons in Chemistry ‘I didn't think it was possible to love Rachel Joyce's writing more, then I read The Homemade God…gorgeous’ - Jennie Godfrey, bestselling author of The List of Suspicious Things 'Rachel Joyce is a masterful storyteller.' - Sarah Winman, bestselling author of?Still Life --------------------- There is a heatwave across Europe. Goose and his three sisters gather at the family's house by Lake Orta in Piedmont, Italy. Their father, a famous artist, has recently remarried a much younger woman and decamped to Italy to finish his masterpiece. Now he is dead and there is no sign of a painting. Although the siblings have always been close, as they search for answers over that summer, the things they learn - about themselves, their father and their new stepmother - will drive them apart before they can come to any kind of understanding of what their father's legacy truly is. Extraordinarily compelling, at heart this is a novel about sibling relationships and those hairline cracks that can appear within a family: what happens when they splinter, and what it would take to mend them. Praise for The Homemade God: ‘The most moving, beautiful and brilliant book I’ve read in a long time.’ - Claire Pooley, author of How to Age Disgracefully ‘A triumph of insight and empathy!’ - Clare Chambers, author of?Small Pleasures 'Sharp, absorbing, emotionally intelligent' - Guardian 'Deeply satisfying' – Observer ’A highly compelling mystery and a tender, brilliantly drawn exploration of sibling dynamics. I couldn't put it down.' - India Knight, author of Darling 'Joyce is a fearless explorer of emotional landscape.' – Sunday Times 'If only there were more novelists like Rachel Joyce' – Telegraph ‘Joyce writes with her trademark vitality and … I couldn’t put it down.’ - Esther Freud, author of Hideous Kinky and Mr Mac and Me 'Lyrical, shrewd and, ultimately, as indecently satisfying as a four course Italian lunch. My life is a little emptier now it's over.' - Patrick Gale, author of A Place Called Winter 'Sparkling and addictive … Rachel Joyce is so incredibly good and wise on families and siblings. I couldn’t love it more.' - Harriet Evans, author of The Garden of Lost and Found |
76. One London Day - Chris Humphreys
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'The novel's darkly comic tone and cinematic feel make this a series to watch' The Times One city, one day, and a battle of wills reaches boiling point Joseph Severin, a respectable North London businessman, has a lucrative side job. He's doing the books, old school (because these days the only trail you can't trace is a paper one) for a rogue MI5 outfit, the Shadows, headed by psychopathic Sebastien. However, when the game is rumbled, Sebastien sends hitman Mr Phipps to kill Severin and get those books back. The spider web of collateral damage will be extensive, taking in Lottie, for whom Severin has developed a sudden, wild passion; Sonya, a Russian escort with a desperate deadline; and at MI5, the ambitious Ellerby, who has them all in her sights. It's the hottest summer in fifty years and in the shadows, a deadly domino effect is about to spill out into the harsh light of day. An earlier version of this book was published as One London Day by C.C. Humphreys, now expanded and revised 2026. 'Hard-boiled, lustful, edgy - a modern noir' Robert Dugoni 'A wonderful noir carnival of mayhem. A joyful, dark romp' Crime Time 'An intelligent, sharp, no-holds-barred thriller that had me leaning forward, turning page after page . Bravo, Mr. Humphreys. This may be your first contemporary thriller, but it certainly won't be your last' Giles Kristian |
77. This Must Be the Place - Maggie O'Farrell
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The Sunday Times no. 3 bestselling novel from author of HAMNET and THE MARRIAGE PORTRAIT *Over 330,000 copies sold* Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 'A complex, riveting novel of love and hope that grips at the heart' The Sunday Times _____ A reclusive former film star living in the wilds of Ireland, Claudette Wells thinks nothing of firing a gun if strangers get too close to her house. Why is she so fiercely protective of her family, and what made her walk out on her career at the height of her fame? Her husband Daniel, reeling from a discovery about a woman he last saw twenty years ago, is about to make an exit of his own. It is a journey that will send him off-course, far from home. Will his love for Claudette be enough to bring him back? This Must Be The Place crosses continents and time zones, creating a portrait of an extraordinary marriage, the forces that hold it together and the pressures that drive it apart. ______ 'Moving and hilarious. I loved it' Rachel Joyce 'A tour de force . Dazzling' Observer 'A conjuror's sleight of hand... deft and compelling' Guardian 'Magnificent... perceptive, profound and page-turning in equal measures' Cathy Rentzenbrink |
78. Careless People - Sarah Wynn-Williams
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The number one global bestseller and Book of the Year 2025 for Audible, The Times, Cosmopolitan, The Economist and more. ‘Amazing: of all the books in all the world Mr Free Speech Zuckerberg wants to ban, it’s the one about him’ – Marina Hyde ‘Jaw-dropping . . . A tell-all tome’ – Financial Times ‘A Bridget Jones’s Diary -style tale of a young woman thrown into a series of improbable situations’ – The Times Sarah Wynn-Williams joined Facebook believing the company could change things for the better. Instead, what she encountered over seven years was so shocking that Meta obtained a legal order to silence her. Now you can read her award-winning story. Candid and entertaining, Wynn-Williams’ account pulls back the curtain on Mark Zuckerberg, Sheryl Sandberg and the global elite. She exposes the true cost of Silicon Valley’s ambition, from outrageous schemes cooked up on private jets to the alarming consequences of Facebook’s aggressive pursuit of global dominance. Careless People is an ordinary woman's gripping and darkly funny memoir that will forever change how you view the technology that runs our lives – and the unchecked power of those who control it. With a new foreword for paperback from Naomi Alderman. ‘Urgently necessary reading’ – Elizabeth Day, author of The Party and Friendaholic ‘How else to put this? Bloody hell’ – The Guardian Shortlisted for the Westminster Book Awards 2025 Shortlisted for the Hatchards First Biography Prize 2025 Shortlisted for the Unwin Award 2026 Winner of the Blueprint Asia-Pacific Whistleblowing Prize 2025 Winner of the Speakies Award for the Best Non-Fiction Memoir Audiobook |
79. The Things We Leave Unfinished - Rebecca Yarros
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'MY #1 FAVOURITE BOOK OF ALL TIME…A literal MASTERPIECE'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ' The Things We Leave Unfinished is so much better than Forth Wing ' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Two sworn enemies. One unfinished manuscript. The love story of a lifetime... When Georgia Stanton discovers that her late grandmother, Scarlett , the infamous romance author, didn't get the chance to finish her last book, she is determined to share her story. But first, it needs to be written. Enter Noah Harrison, the bestselling and most charismatic romance author of his generation. When Georgia meets him, she is distraught - he might be charming and handsome, but he's also totally vapid. As they start working together, though, Georgia begins to see that there might be more to Noah than meets the eye. Together, they realize that Scarlett was saving the greatest love story of all until last - her own. While serving in World War Two, she fell in love with Jameson, the handsome and enigmatic fighter pilot. As Georgia and Noah work together to unravel her grandmother's past, are they about to discover that not all love stories have a happy ending...? 📬💗✒💌✨📖 TROPES ✨Enemies-to-lovers ✨Forbidden romance ✨Small-town homecoming ✨Slow burn ✨Dual timelines 💕The TikTok sensation from the global bestseller that readers worldwide have fallen in love with! An epic and sweeping romance with a plot twist that will stun you, perfect for fans of Colleen Hoover and Nicholas Sparks!💕 ' I’M SOBBING. This book depicted what it means to have and find love in the most stunning way. I literally went through so many cycles of emotions while reading it and I know that I’ll probably be carrying these characters with me forever '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ' I have no words to do this book justice . Yarros has done it again left me speechless unable to put into words what I just read. This has to be the best romance book of the year '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I wasn’t prepared for how beautifully & uniquely it was written. This is such an underrated book! The plot twists were COMPLETELY unexpected and jaw-dropping '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I have never read such an amazing, heart wrenching and heart BREAKING book . I cried. so much.⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I'm all cried out. Rebecca Yarros shook me with that twist I didn't see coming '⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ' I've never read anything like this and I don't think I ever will again . This is a love story for the ages'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Scarlett and Jameson have my entire heart , I love them'⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Rebecca Yarros, Sunday Times bestseller, August 2024 |
80. Pucking Around - Emily Rath
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THE INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLING TIK TOK SENSATION AND START OF THE JACKSONVILLE RAYS SERIES! I can't fall for a player, let alone three... My name is Rachel Price, and two months ago, I walked away from the perfect man. We shared one magical night. No names. No strings. I never thought I'd see him again. I was wrong. It turns out my perfect man is actually the playboy grinder for the Jacksonville Rays, the NHL's hottest new hockey team...and I'm his new physical therapist. This fellowship is going to be the longest ten months of my life. Mr. Perfect will do anything to get back on my good side. Meanwhile, his best friend, the surly new equipment manager, is always riding my case. Worst of all, I've got an uncooperative goalie who thinks I can't tell he's hiding an injury! These men are ready to test my limits, but this is my chance to prove myself, and I'm not risking it for anything. I can't fall for a player, let alone three. But if love is a game, these guys are playing to win. PUCKING AROUND is a spicy 'why choose' hockey romance. PRAISE FOR PUCKING AROUND : 'On my list for best book of the year !' Amazon Reviewer 'This was such a fun read with plenty of spice' Amazon Reviewer 'The spice was absolutely next level ' Amazon Reviewer 'This is unlike anything I have read before. Highly recommend !' Amazon Reviewer 'This was SO MUCH FUN' Amazon Reviewer |
81. Always With Love - Giovanna Fletcher
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The magical and heart-warming novel from No. 1 bestseller, Giovanna Fletcher 'Simply GORGEOUS. Sit back and let yourself be swept up into the life of Sophie and Billy' 5* Reader Review 'This is PURE ESCAPISM and I loved every single word of it' 5* Reader Review 'I cried tears of JOY and HAPPINESS . . . Beautifully written' 5* Reader Review ________ Sophie's got used to being the girlfriend of Billy Buskin, the biggest movie star in the world . . . Sort of. But when she and Billy take a trip to visit his family in Los Angeles, she quickly discovers she's totally unprepared for the chaos of Hollywood, the paparazzi and Billy's controlling mother. And when Billy extends his stay in LA, leaving Sophie to fly home to Rosefont Hill alone, it seems there's more than just miles between them. Now Sophie must decide if they can overcome their differences for good. Because not every love story lasts the distance . . . 'Giovanna Fletcher steals our hearts again' New Magazine ________ With so much love on every page, this dazzling sequel to Billy and Me will warm your heart. READERS ARE HEAD OVER HEELS FOR ALWAYS WITH LOVE . . . 'So touching, funny and romantic' 5* Reader Review 'Loved it from start to finish' 5* Reader Review 'I fell in love with these characters' 5* Reader Review 'Gripping from the very first sentence' 5* Reader Review 'Simply gorgeous. Uplifting, funny, heartwarming' 5* Reader Review 'A beautiful yet emotional rollercoaster' 5* Reader Review 'I laughed, I cried - a truly amazing read' 5* Reader Review |
82. Confessions - Catherine Airey
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*SHORTLISTED FOR THE WATERSTONES DEBUT FICTION PRIZE 2025* ‘A remarkable debut’ MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER, bestselling author of THE PAPER PALACE 'A cool, bold image of female pain and liberation' GUARDIAN It is late September in 2001 and the walls of New York are papered over with photos of the missing. Cora Brady’s father is there, the poster she made taped to columns and bridges. Her mother died long ago and now, orphaned on the cusp of adulthood, Cora is adrift and alone. Soon, a letter will arrive with the offer of a new life: far out on the ragged edge of Ireland, in the town where her parents were young, an estranged aunt can provide a home and fulfil a long-forgotten promise. There the story of Cora's family is hidden, and in her presence will begin to unspool… An essential, immersive debut from an astonishing new voice, Confessions traces the arc of three generations of women as they experience in their own time the irresistible gravity of the past: its love and tragedy, its mystery and redemption, and, in all things intended and accidental, the beauty and terrible shade of the things we do. 'An irresistible read' YAEL VAN DER WOUDEN, Booker-shortlisted author of THE SAFEKEEP 'Propulsive and utterly captivating . . . airey has shades of the American novelists Donna Tartt and Jeffrey Eugenides in her style' IRISH TIMES ' An intricately woven epic, Confessions is both intimate and expansive, a novel that teems with raw, hungry life' COLIN WALSH, author of KALA |
83. Daisy Darker - Alice Feeney
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Every family has a story. But some families have a body count. ‘Clever, compelling, and absolutely delicious’ – Lisa Jewell, author of None of This is True The internationally bestselling author of His & Hers , Alice Feeney, returns with an all-consuming tale of psychological suspense . . . and a spectacular twist. Isolated on their private island in Cornwall, the Darker family have come together for the first time in over a decade. When the tide comes in, they'll be cut off from the rest of the world for eight hours. When the tide goes back out, nothing will ever be the same again. Nothing – because one of the family is a killer . . . As the leaves of autumn fall, Daisy Darker arrives at her grandmother’s house for eightieth birthday celebrations. Seaglass, the Darker’s ancestral home, is a crumbling Cornish house perched upon its own tiny private island. Every member of the family has their secrets. Nana, alone for so long. Daisy's absent father, Frank. Her cold-hearted mother, Nancy. Her siblings, Rose and Lily, and her niece, Trixie, full of questions and without a father of her own. Daisy has never had an easy relationship with her family, but some secrets are much darker than others. This will be a gathering that some of them won't remember. ‘I was on the edge of my seat the whole time’ – Taylor Jenkins Reid , author of Daisy Jones and the Six ‘ I devoured this in record time . . . Alice Feeney is one of my absolute favourites’ – Samantha Downing , author of My Lovely Wife ‘I was totally hooked from the first sentence ’ – Peter James , author of the Roy Grace series READERS LOVE DAISY DARKER : ‘ I devoured this in one day and to say it's amazing is an understatement’ ‘This book might have been a psychological thriller, but it had me crying at the end ’ ‘ If you love Agatha Christie you will love this book’ ‘OMG WHAT A STORY. I just had to keep on reading ’ ‘This book is FANTASTIC! I know it’s one that I WILL re-read ’ |
84. The Strawberry Patch Pancake House - Laurie Gilmore
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Fall in love with Laurie Gilmore's #1 New York Times bestselling cozy seasonal romance set in Dream Harbor! 🍓 'Never want this series to end!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 🍓🍓🍓🍓 Every book in the Dream Harbor series can be read as a standalone. As a world-renowned chef, single dad Archer never planned on moving to a small town, let alone running a pancake restaurant. But Dream Harbor needs a new chef, and Archer needs a community to help raise his daughter, Olive. Iris has never managed to hold down a job for more than a few months. So when it’s suggested that Archer is looking for a live-in nanny, she almost runs in the opposite direction. Now, Iris finds herself in a whole new world. One where her gorgeous new boss lives right across the hall and likes to cook topless… Keeping everything strictly professional should be easy, right? The Strawberry Patch Pancake House is a cozy romantic mystery with a single dad and found family dynamic, a small-town setting and a HEA guaranteed! Tropes Single DadForced ProximitySlow BurnFound Family Readers LOVE Laurie Gilmore… ‘Gives off the same level of endorphins as taking a sip of an actual pumpkin spice latte… all the makings of a top tier Hallmark movie that happens to include a nice dash of spice’ People ‘With a name this cute and a cover this autumnal, how could I not cozy up with my blanket and relax with this adoring book?’ New York Post 'Laurie Gilmore has done it again; another solid 5 star read!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'As a devoted lover of the single dad trope, I hereby crown Laurie Gilmore as the undisputed queen!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Wonderful story with tears, laughter, mysteries, uncertainty and happiness’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Compelling, cozy and delightful narrative’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A charming small town romance with sizzling chemistry and plenty of spice’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I LOVED THIS SO BAD. The vibes of the small town were immaculate’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Literally amazing. I can’t say enough good things about Laurie Gilmore. I’ve fallen in love with every single one of her books’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ – Laurie Gilmore's book 'The Strawberry Patch Pancake House' was a No.1 New York Times bestseller w/c 2025-03-24. Reviews 'This book makes my heart happy!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘The perfect kind of romance for me’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ About the author Laurie Gilmore is a #1 New York Times and Sunday Times bestselling author who writes small-town romance. Her first novel, The Pumpkin Spice Cafe, won the TikTok Shop Book of the Year award in 2024. Her Dream Harbor series is filled with quirky townsfolk, cozy settings, and swoon-worthy romance. She loves finding books with the perfect balance of sweetness and spice and strives for that in her own writing. Laurie is currently based in upstate New York. |
85. Betrayal - Tom Bower
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*THE SENSATIONAL NEW ROYAL BIOGRAPHY FROM THE NO.1 BESTSELLING INVESTIGATIVE BIOGRAPHER, TOM BOWER* 'Juicy... A Bower news bomb is always something of a publishing event' T ina Brown, Observer 'Explosive' - The Times 'A fascinating read' - Evening Standard 'Sensational... A brutal, forensic takedown of the House of Sussex at its most fragile moment yet' The Daily Beast, The Royalist Podcast with Tom Sykes 'The Royal Family's vulnerability was exposed... Treachery in the family was rarely rewarded - as Harry and Meghan realised. The Palace chose silence as its only option... Few could anticipate the endgame.' The British Crown is in crisis, with constitutional threats at home and abroad. Since their infamous 'Megxit' split from the Royal Family, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have dominated global headlines. Ferociously controversial, not least for demanding privacy while seeking the spotlight, the Sussexes have remained a subject of gripping fascination for both supporters and cynics alike. Both camps are united on one platform: what is the endgame? Fighting to preserve their royal titles and privileges, In their attempts to create a Sussex brand the couple have fuelled bitter hostility. Accusations of disloyalty have been trumped by recriminations about dishonesty. Amid High Court battles with the government and the media, and the infamous publication of Spare , the Sussexes have reeled after successive Netflix flops and their doomed collaboration with Spotify - only to be ridiculed for Meghan's self-invention as a domestic goddess. At a landmark moment in royal history, the Sussexes' challenge to the British monarchy echoes worldwide. The fallout always threatens to be catastrophic. Just five years on from 'Megxit', can King Charles overcome the scandals that blight the family and limit the Sussexes' threat to the monarchy? Can the broken bonds between the Houses of Sussex and Windsor ever be repaired or will the King choose to strip them of their titles and banish them forever? The Sussexes are in a race against time to solve their predicament. With inimitable research and exclusive interviews from insiders, Britain's leading investigative biographer Tom Bower exposes the latest contortions in the explosive Royal saga of power and betrayal. 'Tom Bower is the Inspector Morse of investigative biographers, a fluent, phlegmatic story-teller and a master of intricacies.' Sunday Times |
86. Eyes of the Void - Adrian Tchaikovsky
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What waits in the shadows as we fight our greatest foe? Eyes of the Void is the second high-octane instalment in Adrian Tchaikovsky's Final Architecture space opera trilogy. From the author of the thrilling science-fiction epic Children of Time , which won the prestigious Arthur C. Clarke Award. After one great battle, the Architects disappeared. Yet humanity’s fragile peace is brief. For, forty years later, the galaxy’s greatest alien enemy has returned. This time, the artefacts that preserved entire worlds from destruction are ineffective. And no planet is safe. The Human Colony worlds are in turmoil as they face extinction. Some believe alliances with other species can save them. Others insist humanity must fight alone. But no one has the firepower or technology to ensure victory, as the Architects loom ever closer. Idris spent decades running from the last war’s horrors. Yet as an Intermediary, altered to navigate deep space, he’s one of humanity’s only weapons. He’s therefore forced back into action. With a handful of allies, Idris must find something – anything – to stop the Architects’ pitiless advance. But to do so, he must return to the nightmare of unspace, where his mind was broken and remade. What he discovers there will change everything. ‘One of the most interesting and accomplished writers in speculative fiction’ – Christopher Paolini, author of Fractal Noise Readers love Eyes of the Void : ‘The writing is pacy, the science superb, and the characters complex and hugely engaging’ ‘A rollercoaster, couldn't put it down’ ‘He captures the intricacy and scale of a fully formed universe with style and pace’ |
87. The Matcha Maker Café - Lily Chen
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The only person harder to match than her clients . . . is the matchmaker herself. The Matcha Maker Café is a sweet, small-town slow-burn romance set in a charming matcha cafe, perfect for readers who love Laurie Gilmore, B.K. Borison and the gentle magic of Before the Coffee Gets Cold . At Matcha Moments, owner Sasha Lee is a star matchmaker, helping customers find love over a smooth cup of matcha. You’d think that as the master she’d be living her fairytale ending, but Sasha is allergic to commitment. With a growing reputation, her successes are challenged when the ‘unmatchable’ Ben walks in - a man who believes he’s too boring for love. As Sasha tries to match him, she slowly finds herself drawn to his quiet charm. As their daily banter becomes the highlight of her day, Sasha must confront the possibility that her own love story might be brewing. Will she embrace the unexpected romance, or let her past fears keep her from true love? Readers are loving The Matcha Maker Café: ‘Packed with laughs, swoons and loads of sweet treats!’ ‘As cute and beautiful as the cover . . . I really enjoyed this’ ‘Perfect for a relaxing weekend’ |
88. Cry Havoc - Jack Carr
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Forged in blood, this is how legends begin. . . From the #1 New York Times bestselling author Jack Carr brings the worlds of special operations and CIA paramilitary units into direct collision in the jungles of Vietnam with his explosive new thriller introducing young Navy SEAL Tom Reece. 'Jack Carr is the real deal'  Andy McNab ‘Seriously good. I mean – seriously’ Lee Child ‘A tale so gripping you’ll have trouble putting it down’ Daily Express 'With a particular line in authentic tradecraft, this fabulously unrelenting thrill-ride was a struggle to put down'  Mark Dawson 1968. A time of division. A time of civil unrest. A time of war. Tom Reece, a SEAL operator attached to the highly classified and shadowy MACV-SOG, is about to be thrust into a bloody battle. A spy ship, the USS Pueblo , is captured by communist forces off the coast of North Korea. The crew thought they had destroyed everything of intelligence value. They were wrong. As teams of special operators infiltrating into Laos, Cambodia, and North Vietnam disappear without a trace, an ambitious Soviet advisor launches an ingenious plan with consequences that reach far beyond the battlefields of Southeast Asia, one that will forever alter the world balance of power. From the Kremlin to the White House, from the streets of Saigon to the rugged A Shau Valley, along the paths of Ho Chi Minh Trail and into the secret war in Laos, Tom Reece has an official mission assigned by Military Assistance Command, Vietnam-Studies and Observations Group, but it’s his unofficial mission that might get him killed.   |
89. Abroad in Japan - Chris Broad
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THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLING MEMOIR ABOUT LIFE IN JAPAN WINNER OF THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG NON-FICTION AND READERS' CHOICE AWARDS 2024 Readers love ABROAD IN JAPAN 'Undeniably the best book I've ever read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Experience Japan without ever setting foot there' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A heartfelt, humorous journey into Japan and its culture' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I 1000000% reccommend it!' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'A must-read for Japan enthusiasts' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ When Englishman Chris Broad landed in a rural village in northern Japan he wondered if he'd made a huge mistake. With no knowledge of the language and zero teaching experience, was he about to be the most quickly fired English teacher in Japan's history? Abroad in Japan charts a decade of living in a foreign land and the chaos and culture clash that came with it. Packed with hilarious and fascinating stories, this book seeks out to unravel one the world's most complex cultures. Spanning ten years and all forty-seven prefectures, Chris takes us from the lush rice fields of the countryside to the frenetic neon-lit streets of Tokyo. With blockbuster moments such as a terrifying North Korean missile incident, a mortifying experience at a love hotel and a week spent with Japan's biggest movie star, Abroad in Japan is an extraordinary and informative journey through the Land of the Rising Sun. Cover may vary. |
90. Before We Say Goodbye - Toshikazu Kawaguchi
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The fourth book in the multi-million-copy bestselling series about a cosy Tokyo cafe that offers its visitors the chance to travel back in time. Toshikazu Kawaguchi’s poignant Before We Say Goodbye, translated from Japanese, explores the age-old question: what would you do if you could travel back in time? More importantly, who would you want to meet, maybe for one last time? The regulars at the magical Cafe Funiculi Funicula are well acquainted with its famous legend and extraordinary, secret time travel offering. Many patrons have reunited with old flames, made amends with estranged family, and visited loved ones. But the journey is not without risks and there are rules to follow. Travellers must have visited the cafe previously and most importantly, must return to the present in the time it takes for their coffee to go cold. In the tradition of Kawaguchi’s sensational Before the Coffee Gets Cold series, readers are introduced to a new set of visitors: - The husband with something important left to say - The woman who couldn’t bid her dog farewell - The woman who couldn’t answer a proposal - The daughter who drove her father away . . . In the hauntingly beautiful Before We Say Goodbye , Kawaguchi invites us to join his characters as they embark on a journey to revisit one crucial moment in time. Catch up on the rest of the series with Before the Coffee Gets Cold , Tales from the Cafe , Before Your Memory Fades, and Before We Forget Kindness. ** Before I knew I loved you , the sixth book in the series, is available to pre-order now!** |
91. The Protest - Rob Rinder
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THE BRAND-NEW MURDER MYSTERY IN THE NO. 1 BESTSELLING SERIES ‘Powerful’ BBC Radio 2 ‘Another top-class read’ The Sun A world-famous artist. A fatal brush with death. At a star-studded opening night for the Royal Academy’s celebration of renowned artist Max Bruce, someone is hiding a dark secret. As the night reaches its climax and Max addresses his admirers, the occasion takes a shocking turn when a protester runs from the crowd and sprays the artist with blue paint. Max collapses and it soon turns out that the paint was laced with cyanide. Someone has been plotting to kill him. All evidence points to the protestor – and newly qualified barrister Adam Green is assigned the impossible task of their defence. But could there be others who wanted Max dead? ___________________ Praise for The Protest . . . ‘Engaging , thought provoking and funny’ Daily Mirror ‘Part murder mystery, part polemic, steeped in the arcana of the legal profession. Verdict: excellent’ Saga Magazine ‘Green is an adorable mensch, in over his head, and this is a fun romp through London’s art scene’ The Jewish Chronicle ___________________ 5* READER REVIEWS . . . ‘ So well written and thoughtful’ ‘Rob Rinder at his best once again! ‘As entertaining as it is tense and fast moving. . .’ ‘ LOVED reading this book. It was an absolute page turner! ’ ‘Smart, funny, and completely addictive!’ _____________________ Praise for Rob Rinder . . . 'Hugely enjoyable!' Steve Cavanagh 'Ridiculously entertaining' Tom Hindle 'I did not want it to end' Heidi Perks 'Strong storytelling with a murder mystery at its heart makes it one to treasure' Daily Mail 'A pacy and gripping read' The Sun 'Captivating intelligent court scenes and plenty of humour’ Candis 'Engaging, thought-provoking and funny' The Herald |
92. The Score - Elle Kennedy
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Welcome to Briar U! Get ready for your newest obsession . . . Discover the addictive world of the Off-Campus series from The Queen of Hockey Romance, Elle Kennedy! Read The Score now for the perfect friends with benefits romance! He knows how to score, on and off the ice . . . Allie Hayes is in crisis mode. With graduation looming, she still doesn't have the first clue about what she's going to do after college. To make matters worse, she's nursing a broken heart thanks to the end of her longtime relationship. Wild rebound sex is definitely not the solution to her problems, but gorgeous hockey star Dean Di Laurentis is impossible to resist. Just once, though, because even if her future is uncertain, it sure as heck won't include the king of one-night stands. It'll take more than flashy moves to win her over . . . Dean always gets what he wants. Girls, grades, girls, recognition, girls . . . he's a ladies man, all right, and he's yet to meet a woman who's immune to his charms. Until Allie. For one night, the feisty blonde rocked his entire world - and now she wants to be friends? Nope. It's not over until he says it's over. Dean is in full-on pursuit, but when life-rocking changes strike, he starts to wonder if maybe it's time to stop focusing on scoring . . . and shoot for love. *** Why fans love Elle Kennedy ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐! 'Delicious, complicated and drama-filled . . . I read it in one sitting, and you will, too' L. J. Shen, USA Today bestselling author 'A deliciously sexy story with a wallop of emotions that sneaks up on you' Vi Keeland, New York Times bestselling author 'This book had the ability to make me swoon one minute, put my heart in my throat the next, then literally make me burst right out laughing out of the blue' Goodreads Review 'The best college romance I've read. It had epic banter, sexy romance, and fantastic writing!! I laughed, I swooned, I couldn't put it down. Highly recommended!!' Goodreads Review 'Elle Kennedy proves, once again, that she is the Queen of College Hockey Romance!!' Goodreads Review '5-Made My Heart Pitter Patter-Stars' Goodreads Review 'One of the few authors who can instantly put a grin on my face as soon as I start reading her books' Goodreads Review |
93. Theo of Golden - Allen Levi
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THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING PHENOMENON 'A word-of-mouth smash hit' New York Times 'For anything to be truly good, there must be love in it. Nothing is what it's supposed to be if love is not at the core.' One morning, a stranger arrives in the town of Golden. No one knows who he is or where he came from… His name is Theo and he's arrived there by chance – or has he? He visits the local coffeehouse, where ninety-two pencil portraits hang on the walls, portraits by a local artist of the people of Golden. He begins purchasing them, one at a time, and putting them back in the hands of their 'rightful owners'. With each exchange, a story is told, a friendship born, and a life altered. A story of seeing and being seen, Theo of Golden is a beautifully crafted novel about the power of creative generosity, the importance of wonder to a purposeful life, and the invisible threads of kindness that bind us to one another. Readers love Theo of Golden… 'Heart-wrenching' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I have read many books in my life – this is without doubt one of the greatest' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'The most beautiful book I've ever read' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Destined to become a classic' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'I have never cried so many times reading a book' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ 'Salve for the soul' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ Reviews 'A word-of-mouth smash hit' New York Times About the author Allen Levi – attorney, judge, singer/songwriter and author – lives on and cares for family acreage near a small town in Georgia, USA. Theo of Golden is his first novel. |
94. The Correspondent - Virginia Evans
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Discover the word-of-mouth bestselling phenomenon that thousands of readers are calling their favourite book of the year! THE #1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER OVER HALF A MILLION COPIES SOLD WORLDWIDE A BBC RADIO 2 BOOK CLUB PICK ONE OF THE TIMES' BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'A warm, funny gem of a novel' THE TIMES , BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 'Masterful . . . I was delighted and moved' NEW YORK TIMES 'Tremendous' FREDRIK BACKMAN 'I can't praise it enough. It's an absolute triumph' CLARE CHAMBERS 'The year's breakout novel no one saw coming' WALL STREET JOURNAL 'Shows us what a glorious thing growing older can be' FLORENCE KNAPP – Every morning, Sybil Van Antwerp sits down to write letters – to her brother, to her best friend, to the president of the university who will not allow her to attend a class she desperately wants to take, to her favourite authors to tell them what she thinks of their latest books, and to one person to whom she writes often yet never sends the letter. Because at seventy-three, Sybil has used her correspondence – witty and wise – to make sense of the world. But beyond the page, she has spent the last thirty years keeping the people who love her at arms’ length... Until letters from someone in her past force her to examine one of the most painful periods of her life. Now, Sybil must send the letter she has been writing for all these years - and find forgiveness within herself in order to move on. Sybil Van Antwerp’s life of letters might be ‘a very small thing’, but she also might be one of the most memorable characters you will ever read. |
95. Game Changer - Rachel Reid
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THE SERIES THAT INSPIRED HEATED RIVALRY • NOW A #1 STREAMING SHOW Enter the world of Game Changers, the series behind the epic enemies-to-lovers hockey romance Heated Rivalry, streaming on Crave in Canada and on HBO Max in the U.S.  It all starts here with Scott and Kip’s steamy secret-relationship romance by New York Times and USA TODAY bestselling author Rachel Reid. New York Admirals captain Scott Hunter takes his pregame rituals very seriously. When a particular smoothie precedes Scott's breaking his on-ice slump, he’s desperate to recreate the magic…and to get to know the sexy, funny guy behind the counter. Kip Grady knew there was more to Scott’s frequent visits than blended fruit, but he never let himself imagine being invited back to Scott’s penthouse. Or kissed with reckless abandon—and more. What goes on between them is hot, incredible and frequent…but also only on Scott’s terms and always behind his closed apartment doors. Scott needs Kip in his life, but with playoff season approaching, the spotlight on him is suddenly brighter than ever. He can’t afford to do anything that might derail his career or the public’s image of what a hockey captain should be. Kip is ready to go all in with Scott—but how much longer will he have to remain a secret? Game Changers Book 1: Game Changer Book 2: Heated Rivalry Book 3: Tough Guy Book 4: Common Goal Book 5: Role Model Book 6: The Long Game Book 7: Unrivaled Need more Reid?! Check out these other standalones from your favorite MM hockey romance writer: Time to Shine The Shots You Take |
96. The Keeper - Tana French
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A gripping new mystery from the million-copy-bestselling author Tana French On a cold night in a remote Irish village, a girl goes missing. Sweet, loving Rachel Holohan was about to be engaged to the son of the local big shot. Instead, she’s dead in the river. In a place like this, her death isn’t simple. It comes wrapped in generations-old grudges and power struggles, and it splits the townland in two. Retired Chicago detective Cal Hooper has friends here now and he owes them loyalty, but his fiancée Lena wants nothing to do with Ardnakelty’s tangles. As the feud becomes more vicious, their settled peace starts to crack apart. And when they uncover a scheme that casts a new light on Rachel’s death and threatens the whole village, they find themselves in the firing line. PRAISE FOR TANA FRENCH ‘Incandescent’ Stephen King ‘Mesmerising’ Gillian Flynn ‘Masterful’ Chris Whitaker ‘If you haven’t read Tana French yet, I really highly recommend that you do’ Harlan Coben ‘Among the first rank of great literary novelists’ Observer 'Crime fiction's biggest contemporary star' Guardian |
97. South of Nowhere - Jeffery Deaver
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In a race against time and nature, there’s only one man you want on your side. 'Could I put the book down? Not a chance' New York Times 'An exhilarating action-infused mystery' Booktrib.com In northern California a small town teeters on the brink of disaster as flood waters bear down on it. Colter Shaw, however, is on an even more urgent rescue mission – a family swept away in the initial deluge. The clock is ticking, and their survival window is rapidly closing. However, the impending disaster raises questions – is the town’s vulnerability a natural occurrence, or is there a more human element at work? Teaming up with his sister, Dorion, Shaw must uncover the truth, and quickly, otherwise there will be no town, and no one, left to save. About the author Jeffery Deaver is the No.1 international bestselling author of more than forty novels, three collections of short stories, and a nonfiction law book. His books are sold in 150 countries and translated into twenty-five languages. |
98. Evil in the Family - Michael Wood
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‘Wow. Michael Wood has done it again… I definitely felt my heart rate increase’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Will keep you up at night… I can’t get enough’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Michael Wood is the master of the dark, psychological thriller’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ *** A FAMILY SLAIN When Detective Inspector Foley is called out to a crime scene, nothing could have prepared him for the level of brutality inflicted on the victims. And with terrifying similarities to another recent murder case, he fears there might be a serial killer running loose in London. A PATTERN OF MURDER With no suspects and no DNA at the crime scenes, Foley enlists the help of Forensic Psychologist Dr Olivia Winter to catch the killer before they strike again. AN UNSTOPPABLE KILLER As the killings become more frequent Olivia and Foley must focus on what could drive the killer to murder entire families. With his job and reputation on the line, is Foley risking everything by putting his trust in Olivia, a woman whose own past echoes an eerie similarity to the investigation? The Dr Olivia Winter series: The Mind of a MurdererThe Devil’s Code See what readers are saying about Evil in the Family: ‘Thrilling… a cracking main character' Trevor Wood 'Dark and devious... A sinister story that'll drag you in deep, and tease you all the way to the final twist' Robert Rutherford ‘Devoured it in one sitting’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘A master of the thriller genre. Loving this series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I fell for the red herrings… Michael Wood has an incredible ability to create immense empathy for a character’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Masterful use of misdirection’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I really enjoyed this one… I followed the red herrings completely… wow just wow’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Brilliant’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Insanely good!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘I loved it’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'It's beautiful, dark but gripping and a real page turner’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Clever, heartbreaking and – in parts – very gruesome!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'The pace is relentless, fuelled by unexpected twists and dark revelations’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An extremely chilling read with a twist that will blow your socks off!’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'As you are reading it, you think you have it solved but you couldn’t be more wrong’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'Once again, Michael Wood, the master of horror and suspense, has written a book that put me through the wringer with its taut, horrifying, dark and devious storyline’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Superbly suspenseful, I could not put this one down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘In my own opinion the best yet in the series’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Hauntingly powerful’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ‘Impossible to put down’ ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ About the author Michael Wood is a freelance journalist and proofreader living in Newcastle. As a journalist he covered many crime stories throughout Sheffield, gaining first-hand knowledge of police procedure. He also reviews books for CrimeSquad, a website dedicated to crime fiction. |
99. Reconstruction - Mick Herron
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'Masterful . . . superior entertainment that makes most other novels of suspense appear dull and slow-witted by comparison' Publishers Weekly What should have been a simple pick-up turns into a day-long nightmare for Bad Sam Chapman. When an operational catastrophe puts a gun in the hands of a young man, who then breaks into South Oxford Nursery School and takes a group of hostages, teacher Louise Kennedy fears the worst. But Jaime Segura isn't there on a homicidal mission, and he's just as scared as those whose lives he holds as collateral. As an armed police presence builds outside the school's gates, Bad Sam Chapman - head of the intelligence service's internal security force, the Dogs - battles the clock to find out what Jaime is after. But the only person Jaime will talk to is Ben Whistler, an MI6 accountant who worked with Jaime's lover, Miro. Miro's gone missing, along with a quarter of a billion pounds allotted for reconstruction work in Iraq. Jaime refuses to believe that Miro is a thief - though he's always had his secrets. But then, so does Louise, so do the other hostages - and so do some people on the outside, who'd much rather Jaime was silenced. |
100. The Faraway Tree Series 1-3 - Enid Blyton
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Enid Blyton’s The Faraway Tree Series—comprising The Enchanted Wood, The Magic Faraway Tree, and The Folk of the Faraway Tree—follows siblings Jo, Bessie, and Fanny, later joined by their cousin Dick and friend Connie, as they discover a magical world hidden within the Enchanted Wood. At the heart of this world stands the enormous Faraway Tree, home to a host of delightful and eccentric characters, including Moon-Face, Silky the Fairy, the Saucepan Man, and Dame Washalot. At the top of the tree, ever-changing lands appear, each filled with adventure, wonder, and occasional danger—from the Land of Toys and the Land of Dreams to the Land of Enchantments. The children’s kindness, bravery, and friendship help them overcome challenges and aid their magical companions. Through humor, imagination, and gentle moral lessons, Blyton celebrates curiosity, courage, and the joy of discovery. The series endures as a timeless tale of childhood wonder, exploring the boundless possibilities of friendship and the power of believing in magic. |
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