Contemporary fiction titles are those which focus on the present or near past. Stories rooted in the current cultural, social, and political landscape which feature characters we can all recognise.
Contemporary Fiction Books
September Publishing The Long Delirious Burning Blue
Book SynopsisCat Munro, aged 39, quits her corporate job in Arizona and - in a bid to conquer her fear of flying - starts flying lessons in a small plane over the desert instead. Her mother, Laura, moves to the Scottish village where she lived when first married to Cat''s violent father and attempts to come to terms with the past. From the excoriating heat of the Arizona desert to the misty flow of a north-west Highland sea-loch, Sharon Blackie''s first novel presents us with the transformative power of landscape, and of storytelling, as Cat learns to finally let herself go and Laura learns how to forgive herself. An honest and moving exploration of the complexities of mother-daughter relationships, The Long Delirious Burning Blue is above all a story of courage, endurance and redemption.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Triumph of the Lions
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Bonnier Books Ltd The Library of Heartbeats: A sweeping,
Book SynopsisFrom the international bestselling author of The Phone Box at the Edge of the World: a powerful, moving novel of grief, hope, friendship and love based around a real archive on an island in Japan, where people travel to record their heartbeats.To find what you have lost, you must listen to your heart . . . On the peaceful Japanese island of Teshima there is a library of heartbeats, a place where the heartbeats of visitors from all around the world are collected. In this small, isolated building, the heartbeats of people who are still alive or have already passed away continue to echo.Several miles away, in the ancient city of Kamakura, two lonely souls meet: Shuichi, a forty-year-old illustrator, who returns to his home-town to fix up the house of his recently deceased mother, and eight-year-old Kenta, a child who wanders like a shadow around Shuichi's house.Day by day, the trust between Shuichi and Kenta grows until they discover they share a bond that will tie them together for life. Their journey will lead them to Teshima and to the library of heartbeats . . .PRAISE FOR THE AUTHOR AND THE PHONE BOX AT THE EDGE OF THE WORLD:'Absolutely breathtaking' Christy Lefteri, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Beekeeper of Aleppo'A moving and uplifting anatomisation of grief' Sunday Times'Strangely beautiful, uplifting and memorable, it's a book to savour' Choice, Book of the Month'A poignant, atmospheric novel' Daily Mail'A striking haiku of the human heart' The Times'Beautiful. A message of hope for anyone who is lost, frightened or grieving' Clare Mackintosh'Incredibly moving. It will break your heart and soothe your soul' Stacey Halls'Mesmerising . . . beautiful . . . a joy to read' Joanna Glen, Costa shortlisted author of The Other Half of Augusta Hope'Spare and poetic, this beautiful book is both a small, quiet love story and a vast expansive meditation on grieving and loss' Heat'A perfect poignant read' Woman & Home
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HarperCollins Publishers The Hotel
Book SynopsisDo you dare pick up The Hotel, the stunning thriller readers are calling fast paced', creepy' and gripping the whole way through'?Four of them went to the hotelFour students travel to Ravencliffe, an eerie abandoned hotel perched on steep cliffs on the Welsh coast. After a series of unexplained accidents, only three of them leave. The fourth, Leo, disappears, and is never seen again.Only three of them came backA decade on, the friends have lost contact. Oscar is fame-hungry, making public appearances and selling his story. Richard sank into alcoholism and is only just recovering. Bex just wants to forget until one last opportunity to go back offers the chance to find out what really happened to Leo.Ten years later, they return one last timeBut as soon as they get to the hotel things start going wrong again. Objects mysteriously disappear and reappear. Accidents happen. And Bex realises that her former friends know far more than they are letting on about the true events at Ravencliffe Trade Review Praise for The Hotel: ‘A brilliantly fresh and clever thriller… perfectly creepy’ Philippa East ‘A spine-tingling, atmospheric read’ Mira V Shah ‘A heart in the mouth thriller… Unputdownable’ Penny Batchelor ‘A clever and original thriller’ Sarah Clarke ‘Deliciously dark, beautifully descriptive, and brilliantly paced… A haunting thriller with twists in every chapter’ Karin Nordin ‘Clever, compelling and wonderfully creepy’ Diane Jeffrey
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Hodder & Stoughton The Vintage Dress Shop in Primrose Hill
Book Synopsis''The sweetest, most delicious book . . . Such a gorgeous love story'' Marian Keyes''Funny and heartwarming with great characters'' Reader review 5 stars''Absolutely gorgeous, swoon worthy romance'' Reader review 5 stars Second chances never go out of style... Sophy Stevens always thought she would have everything sorted by the time she was thirty. Instead, she is freshly fired, recently dumped and sleeping on her mum''s sofa. So when her absent dad offers her a job at his vintage clothes shop in Primrose Hill, it''s one she can''t refuse. It will only be for a few months until she is back on her feet, after all.But the Vintage Dress Shop is more magical than she could have even imagined, full of preloved fashion from a 1950s wedding dress to the glittering gems sourced by jeweller Charles. In spite of herself, Sophy starts to fall in love with the store and the process of matching the perfect item w
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Granta Books The Third Love
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of Strange Weather in Tokyo, a novel that moves between Japan past and present to tell a time-bending story about desire and destiny.
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HarperCollins Publishers The Ending Fire
Book SynopsisTHE EPIC CONCLUSION TO THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING FANTASY TRILOGY??Praise for THE ENDING FIRE trilogy??''Epic in scope, its worldbuilding as intricate as filigree. THE FINAL STRIFE sings of rebellion, love, and the courage it takes to stand up to tyranny, following three women whose journeys will keep you gripped to the last'' Samantha Shannon, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of THE PRIORY OF THE ORANGE TREEEpic, gripping, and searing' Sue Lynn Tan, SUNDAY TIMES bestselling author of DAUGHTER OF THE MOON GODDESSA game-changing new voice in epic fantasy' Tasha Suri, author of THE JASMINE THRONEFOR REBELLION TO IGNITE, SOMETHING MUST BURN.The Wardens' Empire is falling. A vigilante known only as the Truthsayer is raising an army against the wardens. Sylah and Hassa must navigate the politics of this new world, all the while searching for Anoor.Across the sea, the Blood Forged prepare for war, requesting aid from other governments. Jond's role as major general sees him training their so
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Pan Macmillan Quarantine
Book Synopsis*Winner of the Whitbread Novel Award**Shortlisted for the Booker Prize*‘Dazzling, gritty brilliance’ – Sunday Times‘Completely captivating’ – Literary ReviewJim Crace's provocative retelling of Jesus' forty day fast in the desert is a classic that tampers with tradition. Moving and fascinating in equal measure, Quarantine is a stunningly realized novel from one of the great writers of our time. Under an endless and unforgiving sky, five travellers venture into the Judean wilderness in search of redemption. Instead, amidst the barren rocks, they are met by a dangerous man, Musa, and fall under his dark influence. As the unforgiving days and bitter nights erode their resolve, it becomes clear that one among them will go further than the rest: a fervent, solitary figure, he denies the temptations of his neighbours, and, ultimately, the needs of his own body.&
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Faber & Faber The Sidekick
Book SynopsisONE OF THIS WEEK''S BEST NOVELS OF 2022The perfect novel for fans of The Last Dance, Hoop Dreams and Winning TimeExquisite. . . Warm, humane, and tragic.' JONATHAN LETHEM At his high school basketball try-outs, nerdy sports-obsessed Brian Blum meets new kid MarcusHayes. As a sportswriter, Brian spends the following twenty years tracking his friends' superstar NBAcareer. But when Marcus mounts his last dance comeback, after a couple of years out of the game,both men must face the tensions of their unlikely dynamic, and the disappointments of gettingolder.Praise for The Sidekick:There is something so compelling about the questions of whether these two friends, despite theirfraught history and hefty egos, will rekindle a genuine connection . . . you'll want to know how thegame turns out.' TLS Compelling and emotionally resonant.'
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Random House Scaffolding
Book Synopsis''The Susan Sontag of her generation'' Deborah LevyThe story of two couples who live in the same apartment in north-east Paris almost fifty years apart.In 2019, Anna, a psychoanalyst, is processing a recent miscarriage. Her husband, David, takes a job in London so she spends days obsessing over renovating the kitchen while befriending a younger woman called Clémentine who has moved into the building and is part of a radical feminist collective called les colleuses.Meanwhile, in 1972, Florence and Henry are redoing their kitchen. Florence is finishing her degree in psychology while hoping to get pregnant. But Henry isn't sure he's ready for fatherhoodBoth sets of couples face the challenges of marriage, fidelity, and pregnancy. The characters and their ghosts bump into and weave around each other, not knowing that they once all inhabited the same space.A novel in the key of Éric Rohmer, Scaffolding is about the bonds we cre
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Scribe Publications Blue Hunger
Book SynopsisAn Irish Times Book of the Year An electrifying descent from loneliness and grief into obsessive, all-consuming love, by an Italian literary star. ‘When Xu bites me, when she has me in her teeth, naked and bad on top of me, everything is good.’ In a skyscraper apartment overlooking Shanghai’s blue-tinged, pulsating nightlife and filled with rotting food, two women swallow little yellow pills that will make all things dangerous feel safe. They’re both running from a turbulent past. In abandoned factories and dilapidated slaughterhouses, Xu pushes Ruben to extremes of pleasure and pain that she has never experienced before, to a place where language breaks down and passion becomes consumption. Blue Hunger asks how we create our identities and how we escape them; it is a fever-dream of a novel, visionary and uncanny, that demolishes all taboos and wisely explores, in a wildly imaginative language, the twisted peaks of loss and desire.Trade Review‘I thoroughly recommend Blue Hunger by Italian novelist Viola Di Grado, translated by Jamie Richards. Di Grado’s prose is clean, efficient, and devastating as she explores queer love, displacement, and grief against the backdrop of Shanghai.’ -- Martin Doyle * The Irish Times *‘To read Blue Hunger is to enter a dreamlike state, guided by irresistible, evocative writing, immaculate details, and vivid emotions dripping with desire. Viola Di Grado offers us a brilliant, highly immersive story about the need to consume and be consumed, love, messiness, and the power of language. Blue Hunger is a wholly compelling piece of art, and Viola Di Grado is a genius.’ -- Jami Attenberg, author of The Middlesteins‘Viola Di Grado is, most importantly, a powerful and original writer; the fact that she also writes, movingly and with complexity, about members of the LGBT population, renders her work all the more singular.’ -- Michael Cunningham, author of The Hours‘Blue Hunger is a devastating study of the ways in which grief renders everything, even the self, foreign. A gorgeous grotesquerie of lust and despair backdropped by the writhing rhythms of Shanghai.’ -- Rachel Yoder, author of Nightbitch‘Di Grado is a real writer, so everything under the spell of her words is vibrant and evocative. Blue Hunger, a prose poem and a fearless descent into language and the realm of meanings, is about our experience in the acidic lights of the contemporary world.’ -- FIlippo La Porta * La Repubblica *‘Sticky, neon, and electric, Blue Hunger drips with desire, danger, and hunger in myriad forms.’ -- Jessica Andrews, author of Saltwater‘Blue Hunger’s is a disorientating world made strange by grief — a world where words have lost their meaning, and identity fragments. In luminous and startling prose, Viola Di Grado lays bare the risk inherent in human relationships, the capacity we have to inflict and enjoy pain as well as pleasure, and the disassembling power of grief. Bold and addictive, this is a carnal, sensual, drug-and-sex-infused trip of a novel. -- Imogen Crimp, author of A Very Nice Girl‘Blue Hunger is a most vibrant novel about lust: beautifully written and full of sensuous images, Viola Di Grado’s book is a powerful literary journey into food and sex and the city. In depicting the constant foreignness of falling in love, Di Grado reveals herself as a true master of style.’ -- Claudia Durastanti, author of Strangers I Know and Cleopatra Goes to Prison’Haunting … An erotic and disturbing depiction of the effects of grief.’ * Kirkus Reviews *’Readers will be fascinated by the novel’s scenery, psychological acuity … Queerness, grief, isolation, dependence, and love merge in this novel of geographically-based healing and descent.’ * Booklist *‘Blue Hunger is a breezy yet dizzying fever-dream of a read. The narrator’s voice is deceptively quiet. The book feels like it has a flame lighting it from underneath. It moves with a steady, compact agility, like a ship gesturing towards a mid-sea battle … The final scene is a spectacular feat, managing to be both unexpected, and exquisitely tender.’ -- Jessie Tu * The Sydney Morning Herald *‘The language of Blue Hunger has a tour de force energy … Di Grado’s prose is exhilaratingly dynamic, made up of fragmented paragraphs that look and sound like prose poetry and that use poetic language in surprising and edgy ways. The translator, Jamie Richards, has done an excellent job in keeping up … Although Blue Hunger reads as an exercise in style, there is also substance here, particularly when it comes to the self-destructiveness so often bound up with what we call love.’ -- Maria Takolander * The Saturday Paper *‘A sensuous and biting account … It’s worth indulging in this visceral story.’ * Publishers Weekly *‘Italian author Viola Di Grado simulates the fever dreamlike state of an all-consuming love.’ * RUSSH *‘It’s lush, dreamlike, and once started, you won’t be able to stop thinking about it.’ -- Terri Schlichenmeyer * Los Angeles Blade *‘[T]his short but electrifying book captures the life of a young Italian woman in Shanghai as she finds herself captivated by a beautiful, enigmatic woman named Xu … Blue Hunger goes on to explore identity in a writhing blend of lust and pain … Her strength as a writer lies in the layers of metaphors that weave into a narrative fabric thick with intertwined meaning … [A] dizzying, intricate study of grief, displacement, obsession and desire under the glittering veneer of Shanghai.’ -- Fruzsina Gál * Aniko Press *‘Translated by Jamie Richards, the writing is simply gorgeous, luring the reader in even as the plot takes some decidedly visceral turns … It’s a fever-dream of a novel, a breathless, erotic, and often uncomfortable examination of what grief, loneliness, and a desperate search for answers can do … its combination of rich, evocative writing, and oft unsettling content makes it near impossible to look away from the page.’ -- Jodie Sloan * The AU Review *Praise for Hollow Heart: ‘A danse macabre for the millenials … In Hollow Heart, Di Grado elegantly and playfully thematises the emptiness of unquestioned vessels of meaning (which is to say, words) with the story of a girl who has taken her own life before she has even really lived it.’ * LA Review of Books *Praise for Hollow Heart: ‘The writing is pristine. Each sentence lures us further into the flies and blood-filled spirals of Di Grado’s dreamworld and, most importantly, we are willing to follow her.’ * The Independent *Praise for 70% Acrylic 30% Wool: ‘Viola Di Grado’s charming prose romps through chthonic worlds of nibbling insects, ammoniac seepage, and shattering depression, using language that is both glib and scrumptious.’ * Music & Literature *Praise for 70% Acrylic 30% Wool: ‘[Di Grado’s] black comedy, pungent metaphors, and controlled ambiguity announce the arrival of a considerable talent.’ * Times Literary Supplement *
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HarperCollins Publishers The Whisper House A gripping detective crime
Book SynopsisThe incredible new novel from C.S. Green featuring Detective Rose GiffordSomething terrible happened in that house An enthralling, multi-layered crime novel that fans of Peter James and Lisa Jewell will adore' MARK EDWARDSThis dark and tightly plotted supernatural thriller was a joy to read Superb stuff.' Netgalley ReviewerAn enthralling, multi-layered crime novel that fans of Peter James and Lisa Jewell will adore' MARK EDWARDSI love this compelling crime series with its supernatural twist.' C.L. TAYLORAn expertly crafted, accurate police procedural, shot through with dark supernatural shades that are at times really unsettling' NEIL LANCASTERA house with a history. A boy with a grudge. And a detective who will stop at nothing to get to the truth.Gregory knows something is wrong with his house. His parents don't believe him, but he can feel it and he's frightened.DC Rose Gifford is called out after neighbours report a series of disturbances at the property, and she can feel it too. Trade Review'The Whisper House is so clever and spooky – I absolutely flew through it! Rose Gifford is fast becoming one of my favourite characters ever and I can't wait to read the next instalment' SJI Holliday ‘An enthralling, multi-layered crime novel that fans of Peter James and Lisa Jewell will adore’ Mark Edwards ‘An expertly crafted, accurate police procedural, shot through with dark supernatural shades that are at times really unsettling…’Neil Lancaster ‘Original, tense and exquisitely written, DC Rose Gifford has that unique formula of tender vulnerability and steely determination that makes her a true force to be reckoned with.’ Jane Isaac ‘A detective series beautifully located at the intersection of police procedural and paranormal crime, The Whisper House is a page turning mystery, genuinely spooky but with genuine sympathy for its characters. A unique read’Sinead Crowley PRAISE FOR C S GREEN: ‘Eerie, original and compelling’ C.L. Taylor ‘Tense and twisted’ Susi Holliday ‘A brilliant, clever murder mystery’ Jane Casey ‘Brilliant’ Jenny Blackhurst ‘Unusual, intriguing and funny in places’ Sinead Crowley ‘I read it one sitting, totally gripped’ Erin Kelly ‘Creepy, intriguing and a total page turner’ Michelle Davies ‘Rose Gifford is as brilliant a character as Susie Steiner’s Manon’ Louise Voss 'A classy police procedural with gritty characters and a delicious paranormal edge' Jane Isaac ‘A gripping, fascinating and tense novel’ Neil Lancaster ‘Tightly plotted, perfectly paced, and beautifully written, the story builds to a tense and terrifying conclusion. The introduction of a secret police department set up to solve crimes with a supernatural element is original and exciting’ Amanda Jennings
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Union Square & Co. Mrs. Dalloway
Book SynopsisIn the wake of World War I and the 1918 flu pandemic, Clarissa Dalloway, elegant and vivacious, is preparing for a party and remembering those she once loved. In another part of London, Septimus Smith is suffering from shell shock and is on the brink of madness.
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Soft Skull Press Monarch
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Amazon Publishing The Wild Road Home
Book SynopsisA beautiful and enriching novel about unforgettable love and the power of friends and family by Melissa Payne, the bestselling author of The Night of Many Endings and A Light in the Forest.Mack Anders will do anything for his wife, Daisy. Even die. With the woman he loves fading away from Alzheimer’s, Mack fakes his own passing. The insurance makes certain that Daisy will be taken care of with dignity and comfort until the end. In a lonesome cabin in the Wyoming wilderness, he lives off the grid with nothing but thoughts of the past to keep him company and the belief that Daisy is better off without him.Strong-willed eighteen-year-old Brandi has just been released from juvie. Willing to risk everything to save her young brother, Sy, from their unstable mother, Brandi takes him on the run. Her destination is their aunt’s house in Casper. Maybe there she can finally find a stable home for Sy. After a busted tire strands them in the remote
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Orion Publishing Co The Wars of Gods and Men
Book SynopsisAfter the Coming of the Dark, most immortals in the world have been killed. The religion of the Four Tribes has taken over the world, and any who resist it are crushed. They await the return of their prophesised One, who is both male and female, and neither. They have not been seen for fifteen years, but belief rules all.A few still fight. A handful of surviving immortals, once seen as gods, have hidden away. In each of the four lands of the world, there are mutterings of rebellion. And over the mountains, kept secret from the world, the One has grown into their adulthood. It is time for them to return and see what is being done in their name. And that means going to war.
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Oneworld Publications The Nursery
Book SynopsisIs motherhood supposed to feel like this?
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc Crave and Torn
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HarperCollins Publishers Scandalous Women
Book SynopsisWow. This was an incredible book. I couldn't put it down!' ?????????? NetGalley reviewer1966:In London, Jackie Collins''s racy The World is Full of Married Men hits bookshops and launches her career. In New York, Jacqueline Susann''s debut novel Valley of the Dolls is published, and she''s desperate for it to be a bestseller. But both are about to discover the price they will pay for being women who dare to write about sex.Meanwhile, college graduate Nancy White is excited to take up her dream job at a Manhattan publishing house. But Nancy could never be prepared for the rampant sexism she is about to encounter.When Nancy introduces the two Jackies, she fears they will become rivals in their race to top the charts. As she strives to achieve her ambition of becoming an editor, can all three women succeed despite the men determined to hold them back?Praise for Scandalous Women:''Scrumptious'' Eve Chase''Perfect'' Elizabeth Freemantle''A triumph'' Alex BrownFantastic booka great, juicy su
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Twisted Spoon Press Cake & Prostheses: mini dramas and short prose
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HarperCollins Publishers This Child of Mine
Book Synopsis?Beautiful, emotional and hopeful, but have tissues to hand.? Liz FenwickWhen Stephanie is told she?s pregnant and that she is sick on the same day, she faces an impossible choice?After trying for a baby for so long, finding out I was pregnant was supposed to be the happiest day of my life. But in the same breath as the news I had been waiting years to hear, the doctor told me I was seriously ill.If I carry my baby to term, I will almost certainly die.If I proceed with treatment, my baby will not live.My husband ? the father of this child ? is telling me to save myself. But with all the secrets I know he is keeping from me, I can?t trust him anymore.What would you do?An emotional yet uplifting tear-jerker that will have you reaching for the tissues ? perfect for fans of EMMA ROBINSON and JODI PICOULT. This Child of Mine is breaking reader?s hearts!?The ultimate decision! What a heartbreaking story.? Real Reader Review, ?????WOW. What a heartbreaking, but beautifully written story, I absolutely loved every minute of this book ? and what an ending!? Real Reader Review, ??????This book certainly proves that when you want to be a mother, you will do everything possible to get it. Beautifully written.? Real Reader Review, ?????This Child of Mine will give you all of the feels. This beautifully written story will have you reaching for the tissues.? Real Reader Review, ????Trade Review‘Beautiful, emotional and hopeful, but have tissues to hand.’ Liz Fenwick ‘Tragic but ultimately uplifting.’ Katie Fforde ‘A heartfelt and suspenseful tale of an agonising life-and-death dilemma…this is a family drama that doesn’t shy away from sadness and conflict but powers towards an ultimately hopeful conclusion.’ Ali Mercer ‘An emotional story which broke my heart but was beautifully uplifting and filled with hope.’ Emma Cowell ‘This Child of Mine is an emotionally-charged, beautiful, and poignant story that will stay with me for a very long time. Wilson had me sobbing from the very first page, and I couldn't put the book down. An absolute triumph of a debut.’ Natali Simmonds ‘Right from the first pages, the reader is plunged into and emotional and heartrending story… wondering what they might do in a similar situation. This book cannot fail to move the reader.’ Janet Gover ‘A highly emotional read. Both harrowing and hopeful. Wilson offers a subtle, raw and tender exploration of what family means and how grief can ultimately open up new strength and unknown paths to happiness.’ Sarah Jost ‘I spent my Sunday devouring this heartfelt, emotional, charming and gorgeously-written debut. With many unexpected moments, great characters, and a satisfying conclusion, I was lost in the story. Highly recommended.’ Louise Beech 'Gripping, timely and important, This Child of Mine tackles something that is all too often swept into the shadows: the heartbreak that can come with starting a family.’ Katie Allen ‘Heartbreaking, unexpected and necessary. This book is just stunning.’ Emma Cooper ‘A beautifully written story of love and hope that will capture readers' hearts and minds. Emma-Claire is the real deal – a writer to fall in love with.’ Alison May ‘A strong debut that takes the reader on a heartbreaking rollercoaster of emotions. Thoroughly recommend.’ Jenni Keer
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Quercus Publishing Simul
Book SynopsisFrom Andrew Caldecott, the bestselling author of ROTHERWEIRD, comes the jaw-dropping conclusion of the MOMENTICON duology - an epic adventure like no other!'Remember Simul' - the last words of a dying man, and the key to mankind's survival. Words which take Morag, Fogg and their friends on a wild ride through caverns and over mountains, into old paintings, to a university unlike any other and up the lethal Tower of No Return. A ride where mythical beasts, legendary monster-hunters and a corrupt establishment lie in wait . . . while the weather-watchers look on and bide their time. It's a race against extinction too . . . for nature herself is bent on vengeance.
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc The Tiffany Girls
Book SynopsisTrade Review"The Tiffany Girls is a richly detailed and impeccably researched story of art and friendship. Shelley Noble has crafted an intimate view of the professional and personal lives of the incredible women who brought Tiffany glass to life. A beautiful novel!” — Chanel Cleeton, New York Times Bestselling author of The Cuban Heiress A historical fiction of bold new beginnings and the creative courage of three women artists who forged their careers at Tiffany’s glassworks. — Tessa Arlen, USA Today bestselling author of In Royal Service to the Queen Rich with finely-wrought detail, The Tiffany Girls is the moving, little-known story of the women who worked as artists making glorious glassworks for Tiffany, their struggles, heartaches, and triumphs. Not to be missed! — Christine Wells, author of One Woman’s War The Tiffany Girls sparkles with as much light, hope, and wonder as Mr. Tiffany’s stained-glass creations. — Kaia Alderson, author of SISTERS IN ARMS Under Noble's deft hand, Grace, Clara, and Emilie come vividly to life in turn of the century New York City in her new novel, THE TIFFANY GIRLS. I couldn’t help but root for the trio of heroines as they strived to become artists in their own right through their work for Louis Comfort Tiffany, renowned master of stained glass. Readers will revel in the fascinating and lavish details, and never look at a Tiffany lamp the same way again. An immersive, wonderful read! — Heather Webb, USA Today bestselling author of Strangers in the Night A fascinating look into the art world, and the working conditions of women, at the dawn of the 20th century. A sweeping cast of characters, comprised of both historical figures and fictional ones alike, brings the high-stakes word of the Tiffany Glass Works to life in vivid detail. Through tragedy and triumph, readers will find themselves rooting for these women as they face their personal challenges and the mounting pressure as Tiffany Glass Works prepares for a major display at the 1900 Exposition Universelle in Paris. Richly researched, and utterly captivating, a must-read for fans of turn-of-the-century historical fiction. — Aimie K. Runyan, bestselling author of The School for German Brides and A Bakery in Paris TIFFANY GIRLS is an engaging story filled with unforgettable characters as incandescent as the iconic Tiffany stained-glass designs they helped create. Brimming with passion and reverence for the artistic mastery of the Tiffany style, Shelley Noble’s excellent storytelling presents a portrait of turn-of-the-century New York City and Paris that illustrates the dedication and determination of women to gain recognition for their contributions within the art world and take control of their lives. A must read! — Monica Chenault Kilgore, Author of Long Gone, Come Home A fascinating look into the lives of the women employed at the Tiffany Glass Company studio in New York City, as they work toward the final showing of their projects at the exposition in Paris. Noble brings the late 19th century alive in her story of these young women from various walks of life who work and live together as they forge their own artistic paths while supporting each other through the ups and downs. An inspiring friendship tale of talented female artists, and their search for independence in a world that wasn’t too keen on female autonomy — Eliza Knight, USA Today bestselling author of STARRING ADELE ASTAIRE "This story is beautifully written, and as rich, colourful, and breathtaking as Tiffany glass” — Lecia Cornwall, Author of That Summer in Berlin "Best-selling Noble... transforms the mundane lives of a group of working women into an engrossing and fascinating story that brings the magic of Tiffany Glass to life." — Booklist "I honestly cannot think of anything the author could have done to improve this novel. Highly recommended." — Historical Novel Society
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HarperCollins Publishers de Robertis C Palace of Eros
Book Synopsis''A brilliant and luminous writer' MADELINE MILLER, author of THE SONG OF ACHILLES and CIRCETheirs was a love that defied the godsGLOWING READER REVIEWSA beautiful story about the power of autonomy' ?????????? Heart-wrenching, hard-hitting, beautifully written, sumptuous, poetic, romantic, and (because Eros is the goddess of desire) utterly scorching in places' ?????????? ''A gorgeous retelling, and one I will no doubt read again! ?????????? Overall, stunning prose, incredible chemistry, gorgeous characters, just a beauty of a retelling!' ?????????? I cannot tell you how much I loved this, there will never be enough words to describe how much I enjoyed the experience of reading this (and believe me there were many tears involved)' ?????????? Young, headstrong Psyche has captured the eye of every suitor with her beauty but also, unfortunately, the jealous gaze of the goddess Aphrodite. As punishment, Psyche is tied to a rock to be sacrificed to a monstrous husband'. And yet, no monster
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Salt Publishing Lucy
Book SynopsisA naked, burning man runs up a hill of rubble on the last day of the Second World War in Berlin. In one hand are fragments of a white flower and he whispers Ich liebe Sie alle, I love you all. He is saved by a young Irish-American colonel, Kells. Certain the man with no identity or memory will die, Kells gives him the name Hyman Kaplan' who Kells, as part of Operation Lucy, has been sent to kill because, absurdly, Hyman is part of Lucy, and Lucy kills her own to remain secure. Pickering's new novel is a sensationally readable tale of intrigue, sex, horrific killings, and sacrifice.
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Bonnier Books Ltd The Book of Fire
Book Synopsis'POIGNANT' Observer'COMPELLING' Daily Mail'EVOCATIVE' Independent'MOVING' Sunday Express'STUNNING' Kristin Hannah'A WRITER OF HUGE POWER' Heather MorrisA captivating, moving novel of survival, hope and redemption, THE BOOK OF FIRE is the blazing new book from the international bestselling author of THE BEEKEEPER OF ALEPPO and SONGBIRDS.AMONG THE ASHES, ONE FAMILY FOUND HOPE . . .In a tiny, beautiful Greek village, deep in an ancient forest, live a family - Irini, Tasso and their daughter, sweet Chara. One day their world is rocked when a forest fire consumes the village, leaving houses burned and lives irreparably damaged.But what happens after the fire?Praise for The Book of Fire:'Beautiful. A compelling story of love, loss, and redemption in the face of unimaginab
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Kensington Publishing Pink Lemonade Cake Murder
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Amazon Publishing Party Favors
Book SynopsisFor a party planner in awe of the royals, daydreams fit for a queen might come true in a captivating romantic comedy by Sariah Wilson, the USA Today bestselling author of The Hollywood Jinx.For as long as she can remember, Everly Aprile has been obsessed with the Monterran royals, especially Queen Kat: elegant, self-possessed, and living a fairy-tale romance. As for Everly, her career as an event planner has stalled—and so has her love life. Then a wealthy new client wants a sweet-sixteen party that’s fit for an American princess. Practicing her “What Would Kat Do” mantra, Everly offers to bring it to life by immersing herself in everything Monterra.Call it intervento divino when she meets dizzyingly handsome and charismatic Max Colby, who’s relocated stateside from the Monterran kingdom of her dreams. If Everly promises to be his New York City guide, he’ll teach her the customs and culture of Monterra so
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HarperCollins Publishers Ashes in the Snow
Book SynopsisA beautiful, moving detective story set in Auschwitz in the Christmas of 1943.Trade Review“A novel that moves … beyond the crime genre to which it appears initially to belong” The Times “There is no doubting the power of the story and the righteous anger of its telling” Shots magazine
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HarperCollins Publishers The Letter
Book SynopsisWill its words uncover a dark family secret?Readers love Josephine Cox!'Loved the story and the characters''Family secrets hidden away for years. I really loved this story''I was hooked from start to finish''This one goes to the top of my list a five star read'Another gripping and dramatic family drama from the Sunday Times bestsellerBella can't wait to be married to her fiancée Sidney, and dreams of the day she will walk up the aisle to be given away by her widowed father, with her bookish sister Alice as her bridesmaid.Their lives are disturbed when they receive a letter from their fifteen-year-old cousin Millie. Taken in by her austere aunt and uncle when her parents were killed in an accident, Millie says she is being badly treated and pleads to be rescued.When the two sisters take a trip to find out the truth, things take a troubling turn. Millie is brought home to live with them, her only possessions her ill-fitting clothes and a tatty suitcase.But soon they are questioning thisTrade ReviewReader reviews for The Letter: ‘Loved the story and the characters’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘It's so well written and the story line was addictive.’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘What a brilliant book – so many rollercoasters, emotional, funny and sad’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars ‘A definite read again book on my shelf’ Netgalley reviewer, 5 stars Praise for Josephine Cox: 'Thanks to her near faultless writing … readers will find it impossible to tear themselves away.' News of the World 'Another hit for Josephine Cox' Sunday Express ‘Cox's talent as storyteller never lets you escape the spell' Daily Mail 'Another masterpiece' Best ‘Another beautifully spun family epic' Scottish Daily Echo 'A born storyteller' Bedfordshire Times ‘A surefire winner' Woman's Weekly
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HarperCollins Publishers Mother Hens
Book SynopsisThe Sunday Times number one bestselling debut novelAbsolutely outrageous. A total snigger-fest.' SINDHU VEE''Unputdownable. Thoroughly enjoyable and twisted.'' KATERINA DIAMONDWelcome to a hen do where revenge is served colder than a frozen margaritaCara Carmichael's bestie is finally getting hitched, and she's over the moon because it means one thing Whoah, they're going to Ibiza! Mums on Tour: ditching kids, partners and better judgement for a long-weekend of sun, sea, and sexy support pants. What could possibly go Pete Tong'?Lazy days, crazy nights and child-free hangovers sound like hedonistic heaven but it turns out you can get into a hell of a lot of trouble on the party island where rules are meant to be broken.For Cara, it's a chance to forget about her messy divorce and explosive feud with a stardom-seeking sister and Pina-Colada pickled mother. Swapping emotional baggage for 10kg of hand luggage, she soon realises even on holiday, the darkness of your past has an alarming wa
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Canongate Books The Lions Den
Book SynopsisLONGLISTED FOR THE CENTER FOR FICTION 2024 FIRST NOVEL PRIZE Rookie lawyer Grace Zulu does not give up easily. She escaped an arranged marriage to put herself through university. Now she''s got her first case.Her client is young Willbess ''Bessy'' Mulenga, who has been arrested for offences ''against nature''. Bessy works in a men-only bar, loves to dance, to wear dresses and live freely. But in 1990s Zambia, following your own identity can get you beaten, jailed or even worse. Grace is determined to get Bessy out of custody. Then her terrified, bruised client goes missing without a trace. She knows something bad has happened and that someone is trying to cover it up. Along with the most unlikely group of allies, Grace must take on powerful enemies at the highest levels - even risk her own safety - to get to the truth. The whole truth. A debut novel that soars with passion and humanity, The Lions'' Den is a moving story of prejudice, cor
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Hodder & Stoughton At the Captain's Table: Sail away with the
Book SynopsisSail away with the delightful new novel from Gervase Phinn, bestselling author of The School at the Top of the DaleA summer cruise should be just the ticket for a few weeks of luxury and relaxation - but for the passengers and crew of the Empress of the Ocean, the sights of the Mediterranean are nothing compared to the excitement on board...For bickering couple Albert and Maureen, the trip might prove a much-needed escape - or the final straw. Elegant Frances de la Mare is determined to hobnob with the right kind of people - but her penthouse suite proves lonelier than she ever imagined. Meanwhile, precocious twelve-year-old Oliver discovers that guidebooks don't teach you everything, sparks fly when the port lecturer finds himself upstaged by a popular author, dancers Bruce and Babs can't keep in step, and cruise expert Neville just wants someone to speak to.But as unlikely friendships are forged, feuds bubble in the laundry room, and everyone jostles for a seat at the Captain's table, they might find all their plans going overboard.... Warm, funny and uplifting, this is the perfect escapist read for fans of Gervase Phinn's Yorkshire novels, as well as readers of Celia Imrie, Alan Titchmarsh and Maeve Haran.'[Gervase Phinn is] a worthy successor to James Herriott, and every bit as endearing' - bestselling author Alan Titchmarsh
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HarperCollins Publishers All the Dangerous Things
Book SynopsisFrom the author of New York Times bestseller, A Flicker in the Dark, comes a gripping and atmospheric new thriller about one woman's search for the truthFrom the author of New York Times bestseller, A Flicker in the Dark, comes a gripping and atmospheric new thriller about one woman's search for the truthThriller fans will adore this read.' PrimaPacy and sinister.' Karin Slaughter''Brilliant! I had to finish this marvelous thriller in one sitting!'' Jeffery DeaverA sensational thriller Dark, engrossing and atmospheric sublime tension. EXCELLENT' Will DeanPacked full of twists and turns Stacy is a must-read author'' Sarah PearseToday is day 364.364 days since my last night of sleep.364 days since my son, Mason, was taken from his bed.The police have stopped looking. My husband wants me to move on.But I need to keep his story alive.Someone knows what happened to my son.And I'm going to find them.It's been a year since Isabelle Drake's son, Mason, disappeared from his bedroom. Since theTrade Review ‘Unputdownable’ Waterstones ‘One of the most memorable plots of the year so far. If you read only one thriller a year, make it this.’ Daily Mail ‘Exerts the same grip as Willingham’s fine debut, A Flicker in the Dark’ Sunday Times ‘Gripping’ Cosmopolitan ‘I devoured this in two evenings and i’m adding Stacy as a go-to author… Thriller fans will adore this read.’ Prima ‘Pacy and sinister, ALL THE DANGEROUS THINGS has a palpable tension that keeps the pages turning.’ Sunday Times and internationally bestselling author, Karin Slaughter ‘A sensational thriller set in the deep south. Dark, engrossing and atmospheric. Loved the podcast angle. Relatable, layered characters and sublime tension. EXCELLENT’ Will Dean, author of the Last Thing to Burn 'Brilliant! With a sure hand, the author draws us inexorably into a harrowing blend of gothic storytelling and psychological suspense, dishing up new shocks every time another layer is peeled back. I was as sleepless as our protagonist—since I had to finish this marvelous thriller in one sitting!' Jeffery Deaver, author of Hunting Time ‘An absolutely gripping page-turner with a brilliant ending … All the Dangerous Things is superb’Lesley Pearse, the Sunday Times Bestselling author of Deception ‘True crime's trending appeal and Willingham's mastery of the domestic mystery promise popularity for this one… those who crave resolution will appreciate that Willingham tucks the story's ends in tight.’ Booklist
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HarperCollins Publishers Inc A Broken Peoples Playlist
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Atlantic Books Sugar Baby
Book SynopsisCeline Saintclare is a Buckinghamshire based writer of Caribbean and English descent, born in 1996. She has a degree in Social Anthropology. Sugar, Baby is her first novel.
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Vintage Publishing After the Funeral: ‘My new favourite writer’
Book SynopsisSunday Times bestseller Tessa Hadley explores the big consequences of small events in this new collection'You've either got it or you haven't. Hadley's got it' FINANCIAL TIMESHeloise's father died in a car crash when she was a little girl; at a dinner party in her forties, she meets someone connected to that long-ago tragedy. Janey's bohemian mother plans to marry a man close to Janey's own age - everything changes when an accident interrupts the wedding party. A daughter caring for her elderly mother during the pandemic becomes obsessed with the woman next door; in the wake of his best friend's death, a man must reassess his affair with the friend's wife. Teenager Cecilia wakes one morning on vacation with her parents in Florence and sees them for the first time through disenchanted eyes.These stories illuminate the enduring conflicts between responsibility and freedom, power and desire, convention and subversion, reality, and dreams.***A GUARDIAN AND NEW STATESMAN BOOK OF THE YEAR 2023******ONE OF THE BBC’S '25 BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR 2023'***Trade ReviewConsistently pulls you in from the first sentence... The capacity to make readers care from the off about what happens to these imaginary people next is an unquantifiable, indefinable talent that cannot be taught. You've got it or you haven't. Hadley's got it * Financial Times *One of our finest novelists and a short story supremo... It is hard to imagine stories more skilfully paced and polished than these * Observer *After the Funeral is a brilliant collection. From the virtuosity of Hadley's technique to the clarity of her moral vision and the warmth of her humour, what she has achieved in After the Funeral is nothing short of masterful. Her stories are surprising, profound, and each feels as full as a world -- Brandon Taylor, author of The Late AmericansBeautifully done... The strongest stories resonate, offering glimpses of the hidden selves we all conceal * Sunday Times *She has such great psychological insights into human beings, which is rare... One of the best fiction writers writing today -- Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, author of AmericanahShort stories tend to be literary Marmite, but the dozen tales in Hadley's classy new collection are a testament to the startling power of both their author and the form itself` * Mail on Sunday *After the Funeral draws us into situations that bear out Tolstoy’s famous line, “every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way”. Each story explores a way of coping with a peculiar challenge… Hadley elicits the answer with an acumen that puts her among the great detectives of human nature * New Statesman, *Books of the Year* *Tessa Hadley is my favourite author -- Kate Atkinson, author of Shrines of GaietyHadley has elevated middle-class domesticity, and the emotional ripples beneath it, into the realms of high art... Her depictions of buried disappointment and quiet yearning are timeless... A reminder of just how sublime an experience reading a Tessa Hadley book is * i *Few writers give me such consistent pleasure -- Zadie Smith, author of White Teeth
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Kodansha America, Inc Medalist 3
Book Synopsis This award-winning manga about one girl''s journey to the Olympic figure skating spotlight is enthralling readers around the world! A story about learning to believe in yourself even when everyone else tells you you''re not good enough. -Anime News Network Inori is a little girl who dreams of becoming a figure skater. Yet, the obstacles to this dream feel insurmountable: Inori''s already too old (she''s 11); she''s always had trouble at school; and, worst of all, her older sister''s skating dreams ended in failure, so her mother is dead set against putting her other daughter through a similar experience. Still, the rink is the only place Inori can be herself, and she''s out on the ice when a fateful meeting takes place. Tsukasa, a frustrated coach on the edge of giving up competitive skating himself, will join Inori to form an unstoppable duo powered by hard work, transcendent joy, and an unshakeable belief that they can prove everyone wrong.
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University of California Press Needle at the Bottom of the Sea
Book SynopsisBrave and vivid.New York Review of BooksThese enchanting stories from early modern Bengal reveal how Hindu and Muslim traditions converged on timeless themes of human morality, social culture, and survival. The Bengali stories in this collection are first and foremost tales of survival. Each story in Needle at the Bottom of the Sea underscores the need for people to work togethernot just to overcome the challenges of living in the Sundarban swamps of Bengal, but also to ease hostilities born of social differences in religion, caste, and economic class. Translated by award-winning scholar of early modern Bengali literature Tony K. Stewart, Needle at the Bottom of the Sea brims with fantasy and excitement. Sufi protagonists travel through a world of wonder where tigers talk and men magically grow into giants, a Hindu princess falls in love with a Muslim holy man, and goddesses rub shoulders with kings and merchants. Across religion, class, and gender, what binds these fabulous stories together is the characters' pursuit of living honorably and morally in a difficult, corrupt world.Trade Review"Brave and vivid . . . [Stewart's translation] helps the anglophone reader enter this world in which karma supplies the ultimate explanation of the often bizarre adventures of the human spirit so richly explored in these stories." -- Wendy Doniger * The New York Review of Books *“Needle at the Bottom of the Sea allows access to local stories of quotidian struggles of common people and their belief system. The kathas in this anthology are useful for locating the time and space in South Asian history that led to the incorporation of Islamic cultural strands into the socio-literary corpus of Bengali. The translation of these tales entailed meticulous research. . . . Overall, this is a work of great scholarship, which will interest literary historians as well as avid readers having interest in traditional South Asian romances.” * Asian Review of Books *Table of ContentsContents Introduction The Auspicious Tale of the Lord of the Southern Regions The Rāy mangal of Krsnarām Dās Scouring the World for Cāmpāvatī Gāji kālu o cāmpāvatī kanyār puthi of Ābdul Ohāb Glorifying the Protective Matron of the Jungle Bonbibī jahurā nāmā of Mohāmmad Khater Wayward Wives and Their Magical Flying Tree Satya nārāyaner puthi of Kavi Vallabh Curbing the Hubris of Moses Khoyāj Khijir’s Instruction to Musā in Nabīvamśa of Saiyad Sultān translated with Ayesha A. Irani Glossary Acknowledgments
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Vintage Publishing The Women Behind the Door
Book SynopsisRoddy Doyle was born in Dublin in 1958. He is the author of twelve acclaimed novels including The Commitments, The Snapper, The Van and Smile, two collections of short stories, and Rory & Ita, a memoir about his parents. He won the Booker Prize in 1993 for Paddy Clarke Ha Ha Ha.
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Little, Brown & Company Wolf at the Table
Book SynopsisThe Corrections meets We Need to Talk About Kevin in this harrowing multigenerational saga about a family harboring a serial killer in their midst in this “masterful novel” that “peers into the dark heart of America” (Richard Ford, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of Independence Day) As late summer 1951 descends on Elmira, New York, Myra Larkin, thirteen, the oldest child of a large Catholic family, meets a young man she believes to be Mickey Mantle. He chats her up at a local diner and gives her a ride home. The matter consumes her until later that night, when a triple homicide occurs just down the street, opening a specter of violence that will haunt the Larkins for half a century. As the siblings leave home and fan across the country, each pursues a shard of the American dream. Myra serves as a prison nurse while raising her son, Ronan. Her middle sisters, Lexy a
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Peninsula Press Ltd The Hearing Test
Book SynopsisAn artist in her late twenties awakens one morning to a deep drone in her right ear. She is diagnosed with Sudden Deafness, but is offered no explanation for its cause. As the specter of total deafness looms, she keeps a record of her year - a score of estrangement and enchantment, of luck and loneliness, of the chance occurrences to which she becomes attuned - while living alone in a New York City studio apartment with her dog. Through a series of fleeting and often humorous encounters - with neighbours, an ex-lover, doctors, strangers, family members, faraway friends, and with the lives and works of artists, filmmakers, musicians, and philosophers - making meaning becomes a form of consolation and curiosity, a form of survival. At once a rumination on silence and a novel on seeing, The Hearing Test is a work of vitalizing intellect and playfulness which marks the arrival of a major new literary writer with a rare command of form, compression, and intent.
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Headline Publishing Group The Summer Party
Book SynopsisYour invitation for the hottest summer thriller of 2024 has arrived . . .''The thriller of the summer'' SARA OCHS''Smart, sharp and stylish'' ANDREA MARA ''Addictive'' CLAIRE DOUGLAS ''Everything you want in a thriller'' FIONA CUMMINS It''s the event of the year - the company summer party. Mel can''t wait to let her hair down with her colleagues. Sun, sea, and her sights set on her work crush. One big happy family. But as the champagne flows and the sun begins to set, cracks in the team start to appear. Secrets, lies, revenge. No one is as innocent as they seem. But could one of them be guilty of murder? Mel soon realises someone is orchestrating a deadly plan. And she must uncover the truth if she''s going to get out alive . . . A twisty and sun-soaked locked-room thriller that will leave you breathless. Perfect for fans of Lucy Foley, Ruth Ware and T.M. Logan. ''A
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Headline Publishing Group Versions of a Girl
Book Synopsis''No other writer has ever made me laugh and cry as much as Catherine Gray'' Daisy May Cooper''Tender, lush and electric; a wild, heartbreaking, exhilarating ride'' Daisy Buchanan''Exquisite, stunning, executed brilliantly'' Poorna Bell____Do we become who we are because of our parents, or in spite of them?Fern''s mother is a social climber and a former ballet dancer who lives a plush life in a London townhouse. Fern''s father only climbs if there''s a bottle at the top, has an IQ of 133 and lives hand-to-mouth in Californian motels.Aged fourteen, Fern has spent equal time with each of her parents. That is, until an unexpected visitor triggers a life-changing dilemma: whether she should get on a plane to London to be with her mother, or stay in California with her father. Here, Fern''s narrative splices in two.Two possible lives, one person. Each Fern will grow in wildly
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Penguin Books Ltd Yorùbá Boy Running
Book Synopsis''A true artist. A brilliant writer. An original thinker'' Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieYorùbá Boy Running charts Samuel Ajayi Crowther''s miraculous journey from slave to liberator, boy to man, running to resisting''Run, Àjàyí, run!''The day the Malian slave traders invaded the Nigerian town of Òsogùn, thirteen-year-old Àjàyí''s life was split in two.Before, there was his childhood, surrounded by friends and family, watched over by the ancient Yorùbá gods of forest and water, earth and sky. After: capture, slavery - and release, into the service of a new god, his own culture left far behind. So Àjàyí becomes Samuel Crowther - missionary, linguist, minister - and abolitionist: driven to negotiate against his own people to end the miserable trade in human beings which destroyed his family.Drawing on the prolific writings of Samuel Ajayi Crowther, Biyi Bándélé has created a many-voiced, kaleidoscopic portrait of an extraordinary
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Headline Publishing Group Man of Bones
Book SynopsisTHE TIMES ''THRILLER OF THE YEAR'' AND CWA GOLD DAGGER SHORTLISTED AUTHOR RETURNS!''Conjures up Stalinist Russia with evocative detail and the dread and menace that permeate everyday life'' Financial Times''Utterly compelling, both in its propulsive plotting and the dark and dangerously relevant themes it explores'' Jake Arnott''You''ll find yourself looking over your shoulder when you leave the house!'' Trevor WoodWinter 1953. Beneath a pitch-black Leningrad sky, two bodies lie near the towering statue of Lenin outside the Finland Station. ''Nothing sinister, here, just a simple hit and run,'' an officer in the MGB secret police assures militia detective Revol Rossel. Now he knows it''s murder.Only recently released from a brutal Siberian labour camp and determined to find his missing sister at last, Rossel wants nothing to do with this new case. But his alcoholic, broken s
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Canelo Love Letters at the Borrow a Bookshop
Book SynopsisLoved it!... I found myself wishing Clove Lore was a real place so I could live there!' ????? Reader ReviewCan she write her perfect love story?Austen Archer is on her dream solo bookselling holiday, the new borrower' at the Borrow-A-Bookshop in Devon's Clove Lore. While she has always loved poetry, her words have dried up since being fired by her last boss, bestselling author, Callista Flyte, a year ago.Austen distracts herself with the Borrow-A-Bookshop, as well as her flirty online exchanges with an anonymous Parisian bookseller. Hiding from the world, Austen doesn't notice that wedding planner, Patti, is falling for her and is too afraid to admit that she feels the chemistry too.But as Patti and Austen grow closer, culminating in a magical day at the wildflower meadow, can Clove Lore work its customary magic and bring the two together? And will Austen find the confidence to risk her heart and write again?
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Oneworld Publications Madwoman
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