One Step Too Far Tina Seskis
June 2013 Book of the Month.
A compelling roller-coaster of a story with a shocking twist that we can practically guarantee you won’t get. One morning Emily Coleman, happily married, beautiful son etc...... Format: Paperback - Released: 15/04/2013
A Thousand Pardons Jonathan Dee
June 2013 Book of the Month.
Described by Pulitzer Prize Winning author Jennifer Egan (A Visit from the Goon Squad) as ‘a rare thing a genuine literary thriller - suspenseful and packed... Format: Hardback - Released: 23/05/2013
Apple Tree Yard Louise Doughty
June 2013 Book of the Month.
A gripping psychological thriller from Costa shortlisted novelist Louise Doughty. Yvonne Carmichael is a woman who prides herself on her ability to control her life and achieve... Format: Hardback - Released: 06/06/2013
Jacob's Folly Rebecca Miller
June 2013 Book of the Month.
From the author of the Richard and Judy bestseller, The Private Lives of Pippa Lee, comes a brilliantly original novel about love, family and human folly.... Format: Hardback - Released: 06/06/2013
A Passion for Baking Jo Wheatley
June 2013 Food and Drink Book of the Month.
The 2011 Bakeoff Winner, Jo Wheatley has collected together the thoughts, the recipes, and the help that will spur on anyone wanting to get... Format: Hardback - Released: 16/05/2013
The Cleaner of Chartres Salley Vickers
June 2013 Book of the Month.
A captivating, magical and slightly sinister story of secrets, forgiveness, loss and love. It’s the perfect book for readers who loved Joanne Harris' Chocolat. No one... Format: Paperback - Released: 23/05/2013
A History of Cricket in 100 Objects Gavin Mortimer
June 2013 Sports Book of the Month.
Gavin Mortimer entertains with his diverting views of a great game through key objects in its history. And by using these key objects he is able... Format: Hardback - Released: 06/06/2013
The Memory of Lost Senses Judith Kinghorn
June 2013 Book of the Month.
A lyrically written and wonderfully evocative, romantic historical novel that draws you into the intriguing and secret lives of the characters in the hot lazy summer of... Format: Paperback - Released: 23/05/2013
Standing in Another Man's Grave Ian Rankin
June 2013 Book of the Month.
The brand new crime novel from number one bestselling author Ian Rankin. Since Rebus’ first appearance in 1987, the novels have gained global acclaim, become international bestsellers... Format: Paperback - Released: 06/06/2013
Taliesin Stephen Lawhead
June 2013 Book of the Month.
The first in a five book fantasy epic originally published in 1987 played out against a backcloth of Roman Britain and Celtic legend. Atlantis is lost. From... Format: Paperback - Released: 24/05/2013
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The Round House Louise Erdrich
May 2013 Book of the Month.
Hailed in the US as a Native American To Kill A Mockingbird and winner of the...
The Twelve Justin Cronin
May 2013 Book of the Month and eBook of the Month.
The Passage was a huge and sweeping thriller telling the story...
Tigers in Red Weather Liza Klaussmann
May 2013 Book of the Month.
Eight publishers were fighting over this debut novel from London-based New Yorker Klaussmann and all you need...
Elijah's Mermaid Essie Fox
May 2013 Book of the Month.
A panoply of characters bring Victorian London’s polarised society vividly to life. The lives of two orphans...
Fallen Land Patrick Flanery
May 2013 Book of the Month.
A complex and thought-provoking psychological thriller that, through the metaphor of the characters' experiences, explores the utter...
The Dinner Herman Koch
May 2013 Book of the Month.
This is one of those books like The Slap and We Need to Talk About...
Flight Behaviour Barbara Kingsolver
May 2013 Book of the Month.
Winner of the Orange Prize for Fiction in 2010 and on the shortlist for the Women's Prize...
The Humans Matt Haig
May 2013 Book of the Month.
A funny and touching exploration into what it is to be human. After solving the world’s greatest...
The Shining Girls Lauren Beukes
May 2013 Book of the Month.
The girl who wouldn't die, hunting a killer who shouldn't exist... The Time Traveler's Wife meets...
A Delicate Truth John le Carre
May 2013 Book of the Month.
A tightly woven tale of moral dilemma, bold action and unexpected love from the undisputed master of...
Walking Home Simon Armitage
May 2013 Travel Book of the Month.
A uniquely charming, droll, moving, British narrative from writer and poet Simon Armitage as he recounts...
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An Absolute Deception Lesley Lokko
April 2013 Book of the Month.
Glamour, fashion, power, hidden secrets from the past… it’s all here in this 7th exciting and engaging...
The Paradise Guest House Ellen Sussman
April 2013 Book of the Month.
Romance, mystery and self-discovery are all in this poignant novel of one woman’s journey to Bali in...
A Foreign Country Charles Cumming
April 2013 Book of the Month.
This is another first-rate crime novel, perfect for fans of John le Carre, from an author...
Major Benjy Guy Fraser-Sampson
April 2013 Book of the Month.
The delightful reinvention of E F Benson’s world of Mapp and Lucia continues with the trials and...
The Last Runaway Tracy Chevalier
April 2013 Book of the Month.
Set in Ohio in 1850, the stunning new novel from the bestselling author of Girl With...
Taken Robert Crais
April 2013 Book of the Month.
Another addictive, adrenaline fueled, breakneck adventure for Elvis Cole Private Detective and Joe Pike. A very dangerous...
Seventy Times Seven John Gordon Sinclair
April 2013 Book of the Month.
Tension and black humour are well mixed in this impressive, sometimes pretty brutal, debut thriller from actor...
Skios Michael Frayn
April 2013 Book of the Month.
Longlisted for the Man Booker Prize 2012
This is a slickly written farce of mistaken identity set on...
The Perfume Collector Kathleen Tessaro
April 2013 Book of the Month.
In 1955 Grace finds she is the sole beneficiary of the estate of an unknown French relative...
Talking to the Dead Harry Bingham
April 2013 Book of the Month.
A favourite author of mine changes tack. He used to write sweeping, Jeffrey Archer-esque sagas (wonderful), now...
The Mystery of Mercy Close Marian Keyes
April 2013 Book of the Month.
Waspish, well-observed and tragically comic in places this is the fifth instalment in the Walsh Family series....
Among Others Jo Walton
April 2013 Fantasy Book of the Month.
Winner of the Hugo Award for Best Novel 2012.
This is an intriguing, wonderfully written, magical coming...
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