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This month's 'featured books'
Books of the Month
The Travelers Chris Pavone
September 2016 Book of the Month. When a spoiled travel journalist
succumbs to sexual temptation on an assignment on a trip to
Argentina, his whole…
The Deviants C. J. Skuse
September 2016 NewGen Book of the Month. In a Nutshell: Revelations
| Revenge | Rebuilding relationships Masterfully suspenseful
rollercoaster of a…
Beck Mal Peet, Meg Rosoff
September 2016 MEGA NewGen Book of the Month. Please note we think
this book is suitable for 16+ only. In turns brutal and passionate,
Beck is an…
The Malice of Waves Mark Douglas-Home
September 2016 Book of the Month. The third in the gripping
‘Sea Detective Series’ continues to captivate, with the
rather wonderful Cal…
Tastes Like Fear Sarah Hilary
September 2016 Book of the Month. This is the third in the
‘DI Marnie Rome’ series, and is just as distinctive,
powerful and enthralling…
The Beginning Woods Malcolm McNeill
September 2016 NewGen Debut of the Month. In a Nutshell:
Unfathomable mystery | Timeless fairy tale quest An elegantly
atmospheric page-turner that…
Undertow Elizabeth Heathcote
September 2016 Debut of the Month. A tension-filled family drama,
which encourages thoughts to twist and turn. The prologue sets
questions in…
Because of You Helene Fermont
September 2016 Debut of the Month. An emotional, yet simply told
relationship tale, spanning thirty years and two countries. 18 year
old Hannah…
As Weekends Go Jan Brigden
September 2016 Debut of the Month. A warmly compassionate, amusing
and very readable story, with extra sprinkles of fairytale sparkle.
Jan Brigden…
Beneath the Skin Sandra Ireland
September 2016 Debut of the Month. Powerful, unsettling,
beautifully written and wonderfully captivating, this a
thought-provoking debut. Walt is…
This month's 'featured books'
Reader Reviewed Books
The Thousandth Floor Katharine McGee
September 2016 NewGen Debut of the Month. Set 100 years in the
future in a world of unimaginable luxury and wealth, Katherine
McGee’s slick,…
The Light of Paris Eleanor Brown
Two parallel stories, set in two time frames, where second chances
and the links between two women flicker and burn with energy. In
Chicago during…
As I Descended Robin Talley
September 2016 NewGen Book of the Month. In a Nutshell: Deadly
Ambition | Scheming with Spirits | Descent into…
Florence Grace Tracy Rees
A historical family drama to sink into, to feel a part of, to be
surprised by. in 1860, Florrie, a 15 year old orphan, yet raised
with love, finds…
Smoke Dan Vyleta
Maxim Jakubowski's September 2016 Book of the Month. Darker than
dark but tonally lighter than light, this is a keeper and a bolt
from nowhere,…
The Young Bride Alessandro Baricco
Maxim Jakubowski September 2016 Highly Recommended. Baricco is an
Italian author who treads a delicate line between fables (SILK) and
the…
And When I Die Russel D. McLean
A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. A tense Glasow gangland thriller
laced with family saga elements with pace and strong
characterisation to boot,…
Dark Matter Blake Crouch
A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. A gripping thriller with a touch
of the impossible, if not outright leap into science fiction, the
new novel by…
The Muse Jessie Burton
A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. In the footsteps of THE
MINIATURIST, Jessie Burton's second novel confirms her as a
wonderful storyteller with a…
Modern Lovers Emma Straub
A Maxim Jakubowski selected title. Summer might be fading over the
horizon but Straub's new novel is a perfect summer novel for all
seasons: witty,…
A Certain Age Beatriz Williams
As decadent and scandalous as New York Society in the roaring
twenties, A Certain Age will whisk you back to a time of Jazz,
elegance, charm, and…
Where My Heart Used to Beat Sebastian Faulks
The recurring themes of Sebastian Faulks's fiction are here brought
together with a new stylistic brilliance as the novel casts a long,
baleful light…
The Loose Ends List Carrie Firestone
July 2016 NewGen Debut of the Month. In a Nutshell: Trip of a
lifetime • Seize the day • Perfect endings Always
heartwarming, often…
Deadly Deceit Jean Harrod
A thought-provoking and gripping tale set in the Caribbean, between
the pages lurk murder, voodoo, and people smuggling. This is the
second in the…
No Safe House Linwood Barclay
A sequel to No Time for Goodbye but you can enjoy this without
knowledge of that. It concerns the Archer family, Terry, Cynthia
and daughter…
The Twenty-Three Linwood Barclay
Oh, yes, it’s finally here, and it’s quite simply
fabulous! I’ve been eagerly awaiting the last in the
‘Promise Falls’…
Trust Your Eyes Linwood Barclay
August 2013 Book of the Month. A clever, well-plotted thriller with
dozens of characters and plot lines... But how are they all
connected? Linwood…
Far from True Linwood Barclay
A wonderfully stimulating and thrilling read, hold on tight as you
dive in! This is the second in the ‘Promise Falls’
trilogy and I…
Never Saw it Coming Linwood Barclay
With pacy plots and a pared down writing style Linwood Barclay
continues to deliver very human thrillers, stocked with real
characters drawn from…
Broken Promise Linwood Barclay
Linwood Barclay is ace at dreaming up disturbing scenarios and then
letting them play out in increasingly creepy ways. This time, the
author of No…
Closed Casket The New Hercule Poirot Mystery
