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
Quercus Publishing The Sea Cemetery
Book SynopsisA windswept, wave-tossed, altogether irresistible novel of literary suspense - I truly didn''t want it to end A. J. FINNThere is no love lost between the Oslo and Bergen branches of the powerful Falck family. So when its steely matriarch dies with no will to be found, the seeds of an inheritance dispute are sown.Yet her legacy could be more damaging still. A manuscript confiscated by the secret police in the seventies holds devastating secrets about the Falcks'' activities during the war. Her granddaughter Sasha is set on uncovering the truth, whatever the cost, bringing her into conflict with her father, whose family loyalty is matched only by his patriotic fervour. And in the wings waits Hans Falck, war doctor and philanderer, head of the impoverished Bergen branch, who has a few secrets of his own.This saga will delight fans of ''Succession'' ElleIt all leads back to the sinking of the SS Prinsesse Ragnhild, lost to a British mine in 1940. But can the official verdict be trusted? The shocking truth lies 300 metres under the sea.The strength of its storytelling and its romantic energy make it a perfect example of an authentic page turner Livres HebdoPart literary thriller, part sweeping family saga, The Sea Cemetery is a dark and dramatic tale of secrets, betrayals and doomed love, drawing on the true story of one of Norway''s most devastating maritime disasters.Translated from the Norwegian by Deborah Dawkin
£10.44
Quercus Publishing A Sisters Dream
Book SynopsisThe new heart-wrenching, yet hopeful, historical saga from Elizabeth Gill.After falling pregnant unexpectedly, sixteen-year-old Catrin is devastated when her neglectful father sends her away and has her baby taken from her.Then she''s reunited with her brother Roddy, a trainee doctor, and Catrin determines to change her life for the better, despite her grief, by learning to become a doctor in her own right.But society isn''t welcoming to female doctors or unmarried mothers. Will Catrin be able to win her patients'' trust and fulfil her dream to help other women like her? And will she ever be able to find the child she''s never forgotten?
£8.54
Vintage Publishing Dominoes
Book Synopsis'A must-read... compulsively timely novel' Stylist When Layla and Andy first meet, they can't believe they have the same surname. It feels like fate Sera, Layla's best friend, has her doubts about Andy. As the couple fall deeper in love, Sera becomes more and more vocal about Layla settling down with a white boy. And then, only a few weeks before their wedding, Layla makes a devastating discovery could their families be linked in the worst possible way?What seemed like a fairy-tale romance is rapidly derailed as Layla begins to uncover parts of her history and identity that she had never imagined or, perhaps, had simply learnt to ignore. And now, she faces an impossible choice. **A STYLIST UNMISSABLE BOOK FOR 2024**A warm, sweet love story, and a thought-provoking examination of the British slave trade and its legacy' MARIAN KEYES'I loved this book' JACQUELINE CROOKS, author of Fire RushREADERS LOVE DOMINOES:Tender, thought-provoking and hard-hitting'Kept me second guessing how things would turn out until the very end'Incredibly thought-provoking'Such an important novel'I laughed, I cried, I learned A LOT'So much more than a love story'
£9.49
Vintage Publishing Jaded
Book Synopsis*An Amazon Best Fiction Book of 2024*She did everything right. So why did it go so wrong?Jade isn't even my real name. Jade began as my Starbucks name, because all children of immigrants have a Starbucks name. 'I loved Jade. Rooting for her felt like rooting for myself' Reader review'It really is one of the most moving books I've ever read and far easier to read than a book this deep should be, thanks to the authors beautiful writing' Reader review'Jade was the perfect main character. I loved reading her story I urge everyone to read this' Reader review------------------Jade has become everything she ever wanted to be. Successful lawyer. Dutiful daughter. Beloved girlfriend. Loyal friend. Until one night, something terrible happens after a work event, and she starts to wonder if she really wants to be the person she's become. She's learned to laugh when she's felt like crying, opted to be invisible when she wanted to speak up and changed her identity to please people. But now Jade has to make a decision for herself. The question is, which is the right one?This searing novel explores the strength we find in female friendship, the hope that lights up the dark moments and recovery that's far from linear, and will leave you asking yourself: what would you have done in Jade's situation?Ela Lee is a remarkable new voice in fiction ... JADED made me laugh, cry and really bloody furious' Stacey Halls, Sunday Times bestselling author of The Familiars'Brilliantly empowering... a love letter to female friendship' Emily Koch'JADED is a thoughtful, hard-hitting exploration of race, identity, and the rippling effects of sexual assault. Ela Lee writes with an urgency and clarity that will have you hooked until the last page.' Cecile Pin, Women's Prize longlisted author of Wandering Souls 'This raw, dark novel explores racism, class and sexism and you'll want to savour every word on every page' Refinery 29'A raw, compulsive and nuanced novel' i newspaper
£9.49
Vintage Publishing How to Be Somebody Else
Book SynopsisAn uncoming-of-age in New York City''Has literary oomph' SUNDAY TIMES''An impressive debut novel'' OBSERVER''Intelligent, confident and original'' TIMES LITERARY SUPPLEMENTSpring 2015, New York.On the surface Dylan has achieved the impossible - a life in New York, eight years of making this stick. And yet it is not the thing she''d imagined (what had she imagined?). When she walks out of her career, then apartment, and into a housesit for an artist she''s never met, she does not tell her friends, her parents back in England, or Matt, her boyfriend, living on the West Coast.Job-free, rent-free, she''ll make good on her book, herself, other things too, she''s thinking, when her neighbour Kate shows up and invites her to a party. There she meets Gabe, who happens to be married to Kate but insists, ''it''s not a thing''. The affair that follows consumes her and she begins to consider what is fixed and what is variable. Can a person be both? Is Gabe the thing he seems? Is she?As spring turns to summer, her experiments in living test loyalties and boundaries until an unexpected encounter between the two couples forces her to confront her future.Brilliant Luscious prose' ANNIE LORDUnsettling and original' TESSA HADLEY***A MARIE CLAIRE BEST BOOK OF 2024***
£9.49
Pan Macmillan Book Boyfriend
Book SynopsisEmily Wibberley and Austin Siegemund-Broka met in high school and fell in love over a shared passion for Shakespeare. Austin went on to study English at Harvard so he could continue to impress Emily with his literary analysis, while Emily studied adolescent psychology at Princeton. They live in Los Angeles, where they've combined their interests and decided to write stories of high school, literature and first love. Their charming novels include The Roughest Draft, Do I Know You?, The Breakup Tour, and Book Boyfriend.
£9.49
Pan Macmillan After a Dance
Book SynopsisBridget O'Connor was born in London in 1961, and began her career as a writer whilst working in a building-site canteen. In her spare moments she penned darkly comic and excruciatingly well-observed short stories, one of which, Harp', won the 1991 Time Out short story prize. Two collections followed, Here Comes John (1993) and Tell Her You Love Her (1997). In 2001 her stage play The Flags was performed at the Manchester Royal Exchange before being produced in Liverpool, Dublin, Belfast, Slovenia, and Australia. Like so much of her writing, it was praised as much for being sharp and gritty' as for its sublimely drawn' characters and situations (The Guardian). As a screenwriter, Bridget often worked with her husband, Peter Straughan, and their final screenplay together was the Oscar-nominated and BAFTA-winning Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy. She once called herself a happy pessimist, and shining humour into dark corners was a speciality in her work an
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Pan Macmillan Salutation Road
Book SynopsisSalma Ibrahim is a novelist, short-story writer and marketing manager at UNICEF. Her novel Salutation Road, while still in development, won the London Writers Award in 2019 and was a runner-up in the Future Worlds Prize in 2021. She lives in Greenwich, London, and has also spent a lot of time in the Middle East and East Africa.
£15.29
Pan Macmillan Magic Seeds
Book SynopsisNobel Prize winner V.S. Naipaul's sequel to Half a Life a spare, searing novel about identity and idealism, and their ability to shape or destroy us republished as part of the Picador Collection.
£10.44
Headline Publishing Group Final Traitor
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Headline Publishing Group Killing Time
Book SynopsisTIME POLICE BOOK 5: The new Time Police adventure from the million-copy bestselling author of THE CHRONICLES OF ST MARY'S.
£9.49
Headline Publishing Group Notes on Surviving the Fire
Book SynopsisA confronting, blackly funny debut novel about male violence, a woman's vengeance, and the question of whether killing can ever be justified
£17.00
Headline Publishing Group Finlay Donovan Rolls the Dice
Book Synopsis''I adore everything about it . . . the perfect blend of mystery and romcom'' ALI HAZELWOODFinlay and Vero need a girls'' weekend away...Some peace and quiet to negotiate with a dangerous loan shark, save Vero''s childhood crush Javi, and find a stolen car. But Finlay''s mother and ex-husband Steven are dead set on catching a ride to Atlantic City.At their casino hotel, the trip takes a nosedive. Javi''s kidnapper, Marco, won''t negotiate, demanding to know the whereabouts of his missing nephew, Ike. Then Marco turns up dead - leaving Finlay and Vero as main suspects in his murder.To get out of Atlantic City in one piece, they''ll need to stay on top of one jealous ex-husband, one hot cop, two precocious kids, and yet another decomposing body.All bets are off.This time, Finlay can''t leave anything to chance.⭐ PRAISE FOR FINLAY DONOVAN ⭐''I love Finlay Donovan so much I would 100% hide a body for her''JESSE Q. SUTANTO, author of Dial A for Aunties''Finlay Donovan is irresistible!'' JANET EVANOVICH''Skilfully combines suspense and laughs''NEW YORK TIMES''Funny and smart, twisty and surprising - Finlay Donovan is a character to root for''MEGAN MIRANDA
£10.44
Headline Publishing Group The Stolen Child
Book SynopsisFrom the bestselling author of THE GIRL FROM DONEGAL and THE LIGHTHOUSE SECRET comes a tense and emotional new novel about an abducted child, a desperate mother and a trail of lies.
£18.70
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC How to Make a Bomb
Book SynopsisIf he suddenly found what surrounded him unbearable, it was because it was artificialEverything had been designed and manufactured, and he was trapped in itPhilip Notman, an acclaimed historian, attends a conference in Bergen, Norway. On his return to London, and to his wife and son, something unexpected and inexplicable happens to him, and he is unable to settle back into his normal life.Seeking answers, he flies to Cadiz to see Inés, a Spanish academic with whom he shared a connection at the conference, but his journey doesn''t end there. A chance encounter with a wealthy, elderly couple sends him to a house on the south coast of Crete. Is he thinking of leaving his wife, whom he claims he still loves, or is he trying to change a reality that has become impossible to bear? Is he on a quest for a simpler and more authenticexistence, or is he utterly self-deluded?As he tries to make sense of both his personal circumstances and the world surrounding him, he finds himself e
£9.49
Linden Editions Voracious
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Eye of the Beholder
Book SynopsisBased on the Hitchcock's Vertigo, the author of the subtle and ominous (Lee Child) and seductive and slippery (A.J.Finn) debut novel DEEP WATER, returns with EYE OF THE BEHOLDER, a wholly original and modern take on the classicsuspense story.
£9.49
Simon & Schuster Ltd Im New Here
Book SynopsisFired from his job and dumped by his girlfriend, Taiwanese-British photographer Sean flies to Taipei to seek oblivion. Lost in the neon heat of his parents'homeland, though, all he finds is alienation. He spends his days sleeping feverishly in a bleak hotel bedroom, and his nights alternating between casual sex and a crappy striplit doughnut bar. Whatever he thought Taiwan would give him, it hasn't worked: he feels as distanced and resentful of his heritage as he ever has. Then, a chance encounter with a mysterious older man draws him into a friendship where the terms of engagement are quickly, ominously blurred. For every tentative step towards connection, Sean's grasp on reality unravels, as the demands of the past and the present begin to take their toll. As events draw to a disturbing head, Sean's mind spirals, until he's not sure what's left of him at all. Appealing to fans of Boy Parts and Luster, I'm New Here is a thrilling, hallucinatory debut and masterclass in unreliable narration that positions Ian Russell-Hsieh as one of the most exciting new authors in the UK. 'Shares DNA with cult classicsFight ClubandAmerican Psycho... A compelling character study.'Daily Mail 'Insanely compelling writing.'Claire Kohda, author ofWoman, Eating 'A striking voice in literary fiction.'Catherine Cho, author ofInferno 'A stunning debut.'Angela Hui, author ofTakeway'I laughed and I felt my belly tingle with sadness -I'm New Herelingers long after it's been read.'Ammar Kalia, author ofA Person is a Prayer 'Like a hungover friend is telling you the wildest story you've ever heard, this is a rich world of doppelgängers, money, sex, heartbreak and cityscapes.'Jodie Matthews, author ofMeet Me at the Surface
£9.49
Simon & Schuster Ltd Breaststrokes
Book SynopsisA novel on consent told in five acts over the course of one weekend. Cloe and Gertrude and the Jenkins-Bell sisters, Mathilde and Sarah, have never met. They are strangers who share a city. It is Sunday morning. Cloe has woken-up in someone else’s home; Gertrude starts her shift in the pub kitchen, while Mathilde and Sarah are on their way to lunch. Soon, these four women’s lives will overlap. Saturday felt like a normal day, but on Sunday the past will catch-up with them as they realise that there never is only one side to a story.Sharply observed and painfully relatable, Breaststrokes is a novel that seems to emerge from the haze of our current time. This story of unexpected encounters and intimacies is perfect for fans of Cleopatra and Frankenstein and Beautiful World, Where Are You. 'A study of womanhood, vulnerability, and
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Simon & Schuster Ltd The Hive and the Honey
Book SynopsisFrom the beloved award-winning author Paul Yoon comes a spectacular collection of unique stories, each confronting themes of identity, belonging, and the collision of cultures across countries and centuries. A boy searches for his father, a prison guard on Sakhalin Island. In Barcelona, a woman is tasked with spying on a prizefighter who may or may not be her estranged son. A samurai escorts an orphan to his countrymen in the Edo Period. A formerly incarcerated man starts a new life in a small town in upstate New York and attempts to build a family.The Hive and the Honey is a bold and indelible collection by celebrated author Paul Yoon, one that portrays the vastness and complexity of diasporic communities, with each story bringing to light the knotty inheritances of their characters. How does a North Korean defector connect with the child she once left behind? What are the traumas that haunt a Korean settlement in Far East Russia?
£9.49
Simon & Schuster Ltd No Rest For The Wicked
Book SynopsisThe addictive Immortals After Dark series continues with an electrifying love story between a brooding vampire warrior and a ruthless fey assassin from the internationally bestselling author, Kresley Cole - now with a stunning new cover. Three hundred years ago, Sebastian Wroth's brothers forced him to become a vampire. Burdened with shame, he lurks in the shadows and yearns for death to free him from life's torment. Until he meets Kaderin The Cold Hearted, a beautiful valkyrie assassin intent on killing him, who ignites his will to live again. After Kaderin lost her two beloved sisters to a vampire attack long ago, an unknown benefactor extinguished all of her emotions in an attempt to save her from sorrow. She became known as Kaderin the Cold Hearted, a prolific vampire slayer. But when she encounters the handsome Sebastian Wroth, she is flooded with feelings again. For the first time, Kaderin is unable to complete a kill. Faced with the possibility of resurrecting her sisters through a prize in a mythical contest, Kaderin is determined to claim victory, and Sebastian is determined to claim her heart. As the end of competition approaches, their relationship begins to blossoms. But what happens when Kaderin is forced to choose between the vampire she couldn't help but fall for and reuniting her family once again?
£10.40
Orion Publishing Co One Night at the Chateau
Book SynopsisThe stunning new novel from Sunday Times bestselling author Veronica Henry, set in a beautiful chateau in gorgeous Provence, this is the perfect holiday read. Delicious French cooking, a blossoming love affair and a very handsome neighbour. Perfect for fans of Lucy Diamond and Jill Mansell.
£15.29
Orion Publishing Co Im Actually Amazing
Book SynopsisBridget Jones for the Fleabag generation, this frank, explicit and hilarious novel tracks the desires of an unnamed woman in her mid-30s as she tries to get her sexual mojo back after leaving her husband and starting a new affair...
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Orion Publishing Co Baby Teeth
Book SynopsisClaire is expecting a baby. It''s her dream but not everyone is as supportive as she''d like . . .Isolated and vulnerable, she is drawn into an online group for ''natural motherhood'' and is warmly embraced by the sisterhood.As Claire withdraws further into their world and with her due date fast approaching, she is unsettled by the group''s conformity and the total shunning of medical intervention.But blind loyalty can be catastrophic - and her silence could be fatal . . .
£17.00
Orion Publishing Co The Queen and the Countess
Book Synopsis''Fascinating, poignant and beautifully written. A story of love and the sorrow of war'' CAROL MCGRATH''An enthralling insight into the Wars of the Roses seen through the eyes of two powerful women. A superb read'' CLARE MARCHANT''A fascinating story of two powerful women on opposing sides of the War of the Roses. Told with assurance and knowledge of the period'' ELIZABETH CHADWICKKEEP THY FRIENDS CLOSE,THY ENEMIES CLOSER...England 1450sQueen Margaret knows she must protect the crown, and her son Prince Edward''s claim to it, at all costs. It is up to her to fight for their inheritance, with her husband King Henry becoming increasingly frail. And as the Wars of the Roses rage on, Margaret''s enemies lurk close, threatening to unravel everything she is trying to protect.Anne, Countess of Warwick, has long striven to be a loyal and accomplished wife to the Earl of Warwick. But when she develops an unlikely alliance with the Lancastrian Queen Margaret, her husband''s adversary, she wonders how much power now lies in her hands to determine the course of history.Crossing enemy lines, the pair strike up a thorny friendship - yet in the midst of treachery and the turmoil of battle, can the two women trust each other?Or is it only a matter of time before war drives a sword between them...***Your favourite authors love Anne O''Brien:''It kept me riveted until the last page'' BARBARA ERSKINE''Tremendous and engrossing'' NICOLACORNICK''Be warned: it''s incredibly addictive'' TRACY BORMAN''Anne O''Brien gets right inside the heads of her medieval characters'' JOANNA HICKSON
£17.00
Orion Publishing Co Bad Little Bride
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Orion Publishing Co Ava Anna Ada
Book Synopsis''Every bit as gripping as it is horrifying'' Ian Rankin''So striking... like seeing our last few years through a distorted fever-dream'' Lucy Caldwell''A bleeding, sweating story'' Guardian''A bracingly original tale of lust and malice'' Rob Doyle''A work of exquisite strangeness, unsettling and arresting'' Wendy Erskine''An almost impossibly elegant evocation of violence, eroticism and derangement'' Keiran GoddardHow do we live at the end of the world?Over the course of one claustrophobic week, in an eerie, sweltering English summer somewhere in the near-future, Anna meets Ava. As Anna grieves her dead daughter, a dying landscape and a future they might have shared, Ava''s mysterious pull swallows her whole. But what does Ava really want? Who are they both, really? And what are they to each other?Braiding climate chaos, lust, politics, poetry and violence, Ava Anna Ada is a contemporary, dystopian fable, which asks us: what if the apocalypse has been and gone, and nobody noticed?''A perverse, dark tale of shifting identities, deceit and manipulation''Financial Times''Shocking and uncompromising... visceral and vibrant; piercingly astute''Miki Berenyi
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Orion Publishing Co Labyrinth
Book SynopsisAn enchanting hardback special edition to honour twenty years of a bestselling phenomenon, with a new introduction by Ian Rankin
£24.00
Hodder & Stoughton My Darling Boy
Book Synopsis''Oh wow that was one hell of a book... full of family secrets and betrayal, filled with unforeseen twists. I read this late into the night because I was instantly hooked and I couldn''t read fast enough... A fast paced domestic thriller'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ The perfect night.I had been so excited for our big New Year''s Eve party. Hosting with my best friend Alice and our two beautiful boys - my Leo and her Robbie, who had grown up together like brothers.A shocking death.But then I heard the terrible crash. I remember the flashing lights of the ambulance and how everyone then turned on Leo. Saying that Robbie was dead because of my son.Who is to blame?The boys had argued, but Leo still won''t tell me why. I know he''s keeping a secret from me. I need to find out the truth, need to clear the name of my darling boy before something terrible happens to him, too.But I also need to make sure no one finds out the truth about me...A totally addictive, edge-of-your-seat domestic psychological thriller with a heartbreaking dilemma at its heart. Perfect for fans of Frieda McFadden, Andrea Mara and Lisa Jewell.Everyone is gripped by My Darling Boy:''Gripping and unputdownable. There are secrets, mystery, betrayal and twists. The characters were mysterious... The plot was clever and I didn''t see the twists coming. The twists were jaw dropping'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Twists and turns a plenty... A gripping read for your sunlounger this summer'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''I was gripped by this beautifully, written, intricately plotted, tangle of secrets and lies'' Louise Jensen''An extraordinary read, filled with unforeseen twists that kept me flipping through the pages rapidly. I absolutely adored it'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''Full of family secrets and betrayal. I was invested from the start and thought the relationships were all written and developed brilliantly. I really enjoyed this and was left thinking about it for days afterwards'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ ''A brilliant read that had me gripped all the way through'' Reader review ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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Orion Publishing Co Death of the Author
Book SynopsisMulti-award-winning author Nnedi Okorafor presents a sweeping story about a disabled Nigerian American who writes a science fiction novel that becomes a global phenomenon - but at a price. A tale about family, culture and identity, this blends the tenderness of Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow with the ambition of How High We Go in the Dark.
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Hodder & Stoughton A Good Place to Hide a Body
Book Synopsis**Shortlisted for the 2025 CWA Whodunnit Dagger**''Can you come round?'' Dad says tremulously. ''Of course. Are you OK? Is it Mum?''''No!'' He almost shouts it. ''Just come quickly. The garden...the...body... we need you, Penny.''For women of Penny''s generation, being on hand for elderly parents is just part of life. But for Penny, things have become a little more serious... When she receives a frantic phone call from her parents one night, with express instructions NOT to call the police, Penny rushes over at once. But they haven''t had a fall. They haven''t forgotten their computer passwords. They''ve killed someone. And his body is lying in the garden, right next to the rose bushes. Everyone is capable of murder. They just need to meet the right person.
£9.49
Hodder & Stoughton BLOB
Book SynopsisAn acerbically funny debut novel about struggling in your twenties and discovering a mysterious blob!
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Hodder & Stoughton The Violet Hour
Book SynopsisA thrilling story of power, money and the struggle to live an authentic life in the international art world. From the acclaimed author of Tiepolo Blue.
£17.09
Hodder & Stoughton Shades of Grey
Book Synopsis''Fforde''s books are more than an ingenious idea. They are written with buoyant zest and are tautly plotted . . . and are embellished with the rich details of a Dickens or Pratchett'' IndependentHundreds of years in the future, after the Something that Happened, the world is an alarmingly different place. Life is lived according to The Rulebook and social hierarchy is determined by your perception of colour. Eddie Russett is an above average Red who dreams of moving up the ladder by marriage to Constance Oxblood. Until he is sent to the Outer Fringes where he meets Jane - a lowly Grey with an uncontrollable temper and a desire to see him killed. For Eddie, it''s love at first sight. But his infatuation will lead him to discover that all is not as it seems in a world where everything that looks black and white is really shades of grey . . . If George Orwell had tripped over a paint pot or Douglas Adams favoured colour swatches instead of towels, neither of them would have come up with anything as brilliant as Shades of Grey.
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Simon & Schuster Ltd Deliver Me
Book SynopsisFrom the internationally bestselling author of Quicksand, a brilliant, gut-wrenching story of childhood friends torn apart by gang violence and class differences. Dogge is from affluent Rönnviken in Stockholm. Billy lives in the concrete towers of Våringe, a few hundred yards across a highway but a world apart. They met as six-year-olds at Rönnviken’s playground and have been unlikely best friends ever since. From the outside, Dogge looks privileged: he lives in a large home and there is plenty of money—at first. But his parents are addicts whose negligence becomes a form of abuse. Meanwhile, Billy’s family are poor first-generation immigrants unable to escape the no-go zone where they live. But their cramped apartment is nonetheless a bastion of love. When gangs tighten their grip on Våringe, a ruthless small-time boss seeks recruits and both Dogge and Billy become runners by the time they’re twelve. Fast cash, easy access to drugs, and the dream of gaining status draw them in. But when Billy wants to leave the gang and finds himself trapped, the boys must face the violent rules of the adult game they tried to play.When children commit horrible crimes, who bears the responsibility? With piercing prose and a breathless sense of urgency, Deliver Me is at once a poignant portrayal of the power of friendship and a shattering depiction of what happens when society fails to protect those that need it most. What does justice mean for these lost children and is the law capable of delivering it?PRAISE FOR MALIN PERSSON GIOLITO: 'Sensitive, moving and absorbing' Marcel Berlins, The Times 'This is the evolution of Scandinavian crime, in more ways than one' Fredrik Backman 'Compelling and brutally candid . . . superbly told' Daily Mail 'Suspenseful and addictive' Real Crime 'Splendid' Kirkus Reviews 'Haunting and immersive' Publishers Weekly
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Headline Publishing Group Glass Houses
Book SynopsisFrom the author of Voyeur comes this intimate and profound love story set in North Wales, where past and present collide. For readers of Megan Nolan, Sally Rooney and Tessa Hadley
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Headline Publishing Group Fast by the Horns
Book SynopsisFrom the Hawthornden Prize-winning author of An Olive Grove in Ends, a powerful story of broken dreams and divided loyalties
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Headline Publishing Group Rosies Dilemma
Book SynopsisDiscover the emotional and unforgettable brand-new novel from Jennie Felton.When war is declared in September 1939, Rosie Mitchell reluctantly returns from London to the Somerset mining town of Hillsbridge to be with her widowed mother. She had fled to the city some years earlier to escape the heartache and shame of a disastrous end to her relationship with the man she has always loved, and still does. Now she will once more be brought face to face with him, and with her rival and childhood friend, Anne Hastings.Back in her hometown, there is no avoiding the attentions of Julian Edgell, the charming doctor who had broken her heart. But another man too comes into her life. A man she finds very attractive, but who will disclose nothing about himself. Can she trust either of them? Or will her heart be broken all over again? Rosie''s dilemma unfolds against the backdrop of war with all its hardship, danger, heroism and sacrifice. as well as the anxiety for loved ones which no-one, be they ordinary working folk or local aristocracy, can escape.Don''t miss this heartrending page-turner from the author of The Coal Miner''s Wife and The Families of Fairley Terrace Series.
£7.59
Headline Publishing Group The Horses
Book SynopsisA beautiful story of isolation, self-examination and ultimately, what brings hope of renewal as inhabitants of a remote island deal with a global catastrophe.
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Headline Publishing Group Give Him to Me
Book SynopsisTime is running out to intercept a serial killer set on revenge in the gripping new thriller from the Queen of the Big Reveal.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Rabbit Hole
Book Synopsis**A Jennette McCurdy book club pick****Cosmopolitan, The 20 best books to look forward to in 2024****An Independent Book of the Month**''I loved it: the fast pace, the wry protagonist, and how Brody painfully examines the measures we take to find closure'' Jennette McCurdy''A brilliant, dark debut about grief and the way in which the internet can magnify mania'' Mail on Sunday''I fell down Rabbit Hole in an obsessive spiral'' Kate Reed Petty''A twisty, pacy crime thriller'' independent.co.uk''A mindblowing debut'' Heather Darwent''A gritty tale of grief, family secrets and addiction'' Observer________________________________A deliciously dark and twisted debut about family secrets, true crime, and destructive obsession by a striking new talentTeddy Angstrom is no stranger to morbid public interest in her family's tragedies. And when her father dies suddenly, ten years to the day after her sister Angie's disappearance, she intends to maintain as much privacy as she always has.Clearing out her father's office, however, Teddy discovers her father's double life: a decade-long investigation into wild conspiracies from a Reddit community of true crime fans fixated on Angie. Repelled and compelled in equal measure by this new online dimension, Teddy finds herself falling down that same rabbit hole. So when nineteen-year-old Mickey, a charming amateur internet sleuth, materialises in real life, Teddy determines that the two of them are going to team up to find out what really happened to Angie and whether there's any chance she might still be alive. But as she struggles to reconcile new information with old memories, Teddy doesn't notice that her obsession is making her increasingly self-destructive. And she's in way over her head before she's realises that Mickey, too, is not all she seemsNoirish, haunting and razor-sharp, as compulsive as a late-night Reddit binge, Rabbit Hole is an unforgettable debut about violence, family and grief.''A smart and edgy mystery that kept me turning pages from start to finish'' Alexis SchaitkinI absolutely loved this book I couldn''t put it down' Ainslie Hogarth''An unputdownable debut from a writer I would follow anywhere'' Allie Rowbottom
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Hard by a Great Forest
Book Synopsis* AN OBSERVER BEST NEW NOVELIST FOR 2024 ** SHORTLISTED FOR THE WILBUR SMITH ADVENTURE WRITING PRIZE 2024 *A spellbinding achievement' FINANCIAL TIMESPoignant and often painfully comic' OBSERVERI gasped, laughed, and wept my way through it' KHALED HOSSEINIHugely impressive' NEW EUROPEANNovels like this might help light the way' GUARDIAN''At once a puzzle hunt and an affecting meditation on exile'' ECONOMISTTbilisi's littered with memories that await me like landmines. The dearly departed voices I silenced long ago have come back without my permission. The situation calls for someone with a plan. I didn't even bring toothpaste.Saba's father is missing, and the trail leads back to Tbilisi, Georgia.It's been two decades since Irakli fled his war-torn homeland with two young sons, now grown men. Two decades since he saw their mother, who stayed so they could escape. At long last, Tbilisi has lured him home. But when Irakli's phone calls stop, a mystery begins...Arriving in the city as escaped zoo animals prowl the streets, Saba picks up the trail of clues: strange graffiti, bewildering messages transmitted through the radio, pages from his father's unpublished manuscript scattered like breadcrumbs. As the voices of those left behind pull at the edges of his world, Saba will discover that all roads lead back to the past, and to secrets swallowed up by the great forests of Georgia.In a winding pursuit through the magic and mystery of returning to a lost homeland, Hard by a Great Forest is a rare, searching tale of home, memory and sacrifice of one family's mission to rescue one another, and put the past to rest.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Circe
Book SynopsisDyslexia-Friendly Edition of the Women's Prize for Fiction shortlisted No. 1 Bestseller
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Last Murder at the End of the World
Book SynopsisDyslexia-Friendly Edition of the Number One Sunday Times Bestseller
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Piranesi
Book SynopsisDyslexia-Friendly Edition of the winner of the 2021 Women's Prize for Fiction.
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Bad Publicity
Book SynopsisYesterday they were just exes. Today they're a writer and a publicist... on tour in Europe... for a month. When Andie lands her dream job as a senior book publicist, she's ready to take the world of New York publishing by storm. Until her first day, when she discovers that her biggest author is Jack Carlson the same Jack who ruined her life in university. Who she hasn't spoken to in five years. Who is not only still infuriatingly hot but incredibly successful. And whose campaign she definitely cannot mess up, if she wants to keep her job. To make matters even worse, the central part of this career-defining campaign is a book tour. For a month, Andie will have to travel across Europe with the man who, if she were being totally honest, she'd like to hit with her car.But she will not lose this opportunity, especially not because of him. One month on tour with Jack Carlson, visiting some of the most romantic spots in Europe. Deep breath. She can do this.Readers love Bad Publicity...''Pick up this gorgeous hug of a book and get transported to your happy place wraps itself round you like a cosy blanket. It has warmth, charm, laugh-out-loud moments and a wistful nostalgia. I absolutely loved it.' *****A book lovers'' dream romance' *****Oh my gosh, this is my favourite contemporary romance book ever. I loved it so much. [] I can't wait to see what Bianca writes next!' *****I adored this story' *****This was such a breathtaking read. It's about finding your place, loss, real love, friendships and the magic of both of those things.' *****Praise for Bad Publicity:Perfect for fans of Emily Henry Bad Publicity is a bold, brilliant romance with a big emotional beating heart and a protagonist you won''t be able to help falling in love with as you turn the pages. This one''s going to absolutely thrill the TikTok girlies.' Rebecca ReidA beautiful story about grief, love, and second chances, Bad Publicity is a road trip romance that takes the reader on an emotional ride. Filled with heart, humour, and the swoon-worthy moments every romance reader craves, this book is a gorgeous debut for Bianca Gillam. I can't wait to see what she writes next!' Laurie Gilmore I adored this pitch-perfect, Emily Henry meets Josie Silver, rom-com. Andie and Jack are such rich characters and the fabulous cities they visit are the ideal backdrop to their romance, ensuring that, despite the sensitively-handled theme of grief, Bad Publicity remains an escapist, uplifting read. I found Gillam's writing so evocative. I was particularly moved by the chess-playing scene in Paris; it was beautifully wrought and will stay with me for some time.' Nicole Kennedy ''A delightful blend of humour and heart. Gillam''s enemies-to-lovers workplace romance sizzles with tension and swoon-worthy moments.'' Bal Khabra''Bad Publicity has all the hallmarks of a feel-good romcom! Full of twists and turns, Andie's love story with Jack sucks you in from the start. A great romcom read to cosy up with!' Beth Reekles, author of The Kissing BoothA glorious debut. If you love a slow burn, enemies-to-lovers rom-com with plenty of chemistry and some deeper themes that elevate it above the frothy, then this is the book for you. Fans of Emily Henry books will adore Bad Publicity.' Sophie Cousens, New York Times bestselling author of This Time Next Year
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Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Anita de Monte Laughs Last
Book SynopsisTHE REESE''S BOOK CLUB PICK FOR MARCH 2024I have goosebumps just talking about this story' REESE WITHERSPOONSmart, funny and furious' MARIE CLAIREGenre-busting ... A clear-eyed deconstruction of skewed value systems' FINANCIAL TIMES--------------------------------------------Who gets to leave a legacy?1985. Anita de Monte, a rising star in the art world, is found dead in New York City; her tragic death is the talk of the town. Until it isn't. By 1998 Anita's name has been all but forgotten certainly by the time Raquel, a third-year art history student is preparing her final thesis. On College Hill, surrounded by progeny of film producers, C-Suite executives, and international art-dealers, most of whom float through life knowing that their futures are secured, Raquel feels herself an outsider. Students of colour, like Raquel, are the minority there, and the pressure to work twice as hard for the same opportunities is no secret.But when Raquel becomes romantically involved with a well-connected older art student, she finds herself unexpectedly rising up the social ranks. As she attempts to straddle both worlds, she stumbles upon Anita's story, raising questions about the dynamics of her own relationship, which eerily mirrors that of the forgotten artist.Moving back and forth through time and told from the perspectives of both women, Anita de Monte Laughs Last is a propulsive, witty examination of power, love and art, daring to ask who gets to be remembered and who is left behind in the rarefied world of the elite.A NEW YORK TIMES, ELLE AND GOOD HOUSEKEEPING HIGHLIGHT FOR 2024''Writing with urgency and rage, Gonzalez speaks up for those who have been othered and deemed unworthy, robbed of their legacy''Washington Post''Rollicking, melodic, tender and true. And oh so very wise''Robert Jones, Jr., author of The Prophets
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John Murray Press One Night Beneath the Lemon Trees
Book Synopsis''Relentlessly, gorgeously readable from start to finish . . . by the end you feel like you know these people as intimately as your closest friends'' CHARLIE CARROLL, author of The LipCyprus, 1954. One sultry summer night, a young woman abruptly ends a love affair. It''s an impulsive act of revenge but it''s one that will reverberate through the lives of everyone involved. Finsbury Park, London, 1988. Evgenia has just been given the news that nobody wants to hear. She''s dying, but there''s still time to put things right before she passes away. Her best friend, Emiliana, is burdened with a secret that she''s kept for far too long. It''s time to confess to her son but he is searching for closure of his own. Around the corner, Melina is lost. Her father has just died of a broken heart and it''s all because of her.Beneath the lies, grief and family secrets, however, waits a truth that can mend the broken parts of all their lives. The truth of what really happened that fateful night beneath the lemon trees.
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