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Reader Reviewed Books
Encounters Jason Wallace
April 2018 Book of the Month | Longlisted for the UKLA 2018 Book
Award | In a Nutshell: Alleged alien encounter inspired by true
events…
I Stop Somewhere T. E. Carter
In a Nutshell: Intense exposé of extreme misogyny and male
privilege An unflinching novel about brutally toxic masculinity,
male…
The Pharmacist's Wife Vanessa Tait
March 2018 Book of the Month Oh my, this is a fascinating, darkly
powerful novel with biting attitude, set in Victorian Edinburgh. In
the laboratory…
Missing, Presumed Susie Steiner
If you're looking for a fresh, addictive police procedural with
characters who spring into vivid life, then look no further than
Susie Steiner's…
Renegades Marissa Meyer
In a Nutshell: Anarchy, Justice, Heroes versus Villains Hot on the
heels of Wonder Woman, and timely with Black Panther’s
rapturous big screen…
Out of the Blue Sophie Cameron
April 2018 Debut of the Month | In a Nutshell: Falling Angels |
Rising Hope | Falling in Love Compelling magic realist debut in
which a fallen…
This month's 'featured books'
If You Like...You'll Love
The Rabbit Hunter Lars Kepler
It begins with a nursery rhyme. Nineteen minutes later you die...
The sixth gripping thriller in Lars Kepler's internationally
bestselling series…
Hangman Daniel Cole
Oh my word! This is knock-out of a read, punchy and raw, it made me
flinch and yet I couldn’t stop, didn’t want to stop
reading. If you…
The Island Victoria Hislop
A 2013 World Book Night selection. Winner of Newcomer of the Year
at the Galaxy British Book Awards 2007.Something a bit different, a
bit special.…
The Woman in the Window A. J. Finn
February 2018 Debut of the Month. Oh my word, this is an absolutely
cracking psychological thriller. Anna is unable to leave her house,
she views…
The Fate of Kings Mark Stibbe, G. P. Taylor
An authoritative yet easy to read, absolute romp of a novel set
during the turbulence of the French Revolution. This is the first
adventure in…
War at the Edge of the World Ian Ross
A well-written and interesting account of the Romans in Britain to
join the many. It begins a series, Twilight of Empire, set here in
AD305 and…
This month's 'featured books'
Muriel Spark 100
Not to Disturb Muriel Spark, Prof. Dan Gunn
‘One of the chief worries besetting any author of an
introduction to a novel is that of letting the cat out of the
bag… From its opening…
The Public Image Muriel Spark
‘Annabel Christopher, an English actress of the 1960s, is
described to us by everybody: her husband, their friends,
neighbours, directors, film…
The Driver's Seat Muriel Spark
‘She wrote The Driver’s Seat in under eight weeks in
1969. Trips away from her desk in Rome were mainly for
shopping… I mean, what…
A Far Cry From Kensington Muriel Spark
‘Like most people, I came to Spark’s work through the
1969 film of The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie and this prompted me to
start reading…
The Bachelors Muriel Spark
‘[The Bachelors] appeared at a time when, in the words of her
biographer Martin Stannard, she ‘sensed the possibility of a
radical change…
This month's 'featured books'
Exclusive Pre-Publication
Turn a Blind Eye Vicky Newham
An absorbing, fresh, and ultimately incredibly satisfying police
procedural and start to a new series. DI Maya Rahman and DS Dan
Maguire investigate…
Persons Unknown Susie Steiner
Manon Bradshaw of Missing, Presumed is back only she is now
pregnant, attached to the Cambridgeshire police but working on cold
cases until…
I Stop Somewhere T. E. Carter
In a Nutshell: Intense exposé of extreme misogyny and male
privilege An unflinching novel about brutally toxic masculinity,
male…
Letters to Iris Elizabeth Noble
April 2018 Book of the Month 'A gloriously uplifting story about
love in all its forms from the Number One Sunday Times bestselling
author of The…
The Sapphire Widow Dinah Jefferies
Another intensely vivid and expressive tale from Dinah Jefferies,
on this occasion set in 1930’s Ceylon. All of Dinah’s
books can be read…
Sweetpea C. J. Skuse
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | A Maxim Jakubowski selected
title. The first adult novel by an acclaimed children's book
author, Sweet Pea…
The Lauras Sara Taylor
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | April 2017 Book of the Month. A
captivating and subtly beautiful novel, where heart-catching
surprises lie…
My Absolute Darling Gabriel Tallent
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | October 2017 Debut of the Month
Make no mistake, this debut novel is startling and often
painfully…
Say My Name Allegra Huston
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | August 2017 Debut of the Month
As it dances across thoughts and emotions, ‘Say My
Name’ proves to be…
Block 46 Johana Gustawsson
One of Our Books of the Year 2017 | Maxim Jakubowski's May 2017
Book of the Month. May 2017 Debut of the Month. A truly stunning
debut both…
This month's 'featured books'
Get a Spring in Your Step
The 4 Pillar Plan Dr. Rangan Chatterjee
In The Four Pillar Plan, Dr Rangan Chatterjee presents an easily
accessible plan for taking control of your health and your life.
Everyday health…
Thrive Through Yoga Nicola Jane Hobbs
Whether you long to live with less stress, reduce anxiety, find the
confidence to follow your dreams or simply find more happiness and
meaning in…
Boundaries Jennie Miller, Victoria Lambert
A self-help book for our modern age, using boundaries to create a
mentally and physically healthier you. In this 24/7 world,
psychotherapist Jennie…
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