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Little, Brown & Company The Gods of Guilt
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Little, Brown & Company By the Rivers of Babylon
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Little, Brown & Company Cathedral
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Little, Brown & Company Cathedral
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Little, Brown & Company Plum Island
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Little, Brown & Company The Talbot Odyssey
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Little, Brown & Company The Talbot Odyssey
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Little, Brown & Company Still Life with Crows 4 Agent Pendergast
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Little, Brown & Company The Book of the Dead 7 Agent Pendergast
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Little, Brown & Company Fever Dream
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Little, Brown & Company The Wheel of Darkness 8 Agent Pendergast Series 8
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Little, Brown & Company Dearest Rogue
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Little, Brown & Company My Kind of Wonderful
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Forever Kiss Me in Christmas
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Grand Central Publishing The Trap
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Grand Central Publishing Unspeakable
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Grand Central Publishing Unspeakable
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Grand Central Publishing Saint Mazie
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Lulu.com Diamonds In The Rough
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Dundurn Group Ltd All Inclusive
Book SynopsisA story about one all-inclusive resort, the ghost of an unknown father, and the tragedies we can't forget.What's it like when everyone's dream vacation is your job? Ameera works at a Mexican all-inclusive resort, where every day is paradise if paradise means endless paperwork, quotas to meet, and entitled tourists. But it's not all bad: Ameera's pastime of choice is the swingers scene, and the resort is the perfect place to hook up with like-minded couples without all the hassle of having to see them again.Despite Ameera's best efforts to keep her sideline a secret, someone is spreading scandalous rumours about her around the resort, and her job might be at stake. Meanwhile, she's being plagued by her other secret, the big unknown of her existence: the identity of her father and why he disappeared. Unbeknownst to Ameera, her father, Azeez, is looking for her, and they both must come to terms with the reason why he abandoned her.A moving new work frTrade ReviewBy turns funny, moving, thoughtful, and erotic, All Inclusive is a powerful meditation on life, love, and loss. Farzana Doctor spins a passionate, page-turning tale about the sometimes invisible ties that bind. This is brilliant storytelling. * Terry Fallis, author of The Best Laid Plans *Farzana Doctor’s original, provocative new novel seduces (and challenges) readers on every page. All Inclusive is Doctor’s best — and sexiest! — work yet. * Angie Abdou, author of The Bone Cage *Her outstanding characterization and the depth of language establish the importance of Farzana Doctor’s writing. In her startling and evocative description of the lives of people in the tourist industry, All Inclusive is more than just a title. * Austin Clarke, Giller Prize-winning author of The Polished Hoe *Doctor must be commended for her ability to render a disembodied “meandering whoosh” sympathetic. * Quill & Quire *Farzana Doctor’s third novel, All Inclusive, is a rare, somewhat whimsical but vibrantly coloured toucan in a nest of Canadian starlings … All Inclusive is not your traditional Can Lit (capital C, capital L) and thank god for it. * Plentitude *Ambitious, original, mysterious, sensual, All Inclusive is all that — and a terrific read to boot. * Toronto Star *An ambitious, thematically voracious novel on love and the wounds we didn’t know we had. * Globe & Mail *In the worlds that Farzana Doctor creates, ordinary people are wondrous and complicated, and all these things that divide us — countries, professions, sexualities, genders, races — are mere distractions from what truly matters. Her stories ring true enough to think our world could be that way too. One can only hope. * Daily Xtra *Yep, it is a provocative novel, one that will raise eyebrows. * The Sun Times *All Inclusive is a page turner, and Doctor is a deliciously evocative writer. * Literary Review of Canada *The imagination of the afterlife is one of the highlights of the novel.… Doctor crafts a modern ghost story that emphasizes an open mind when it comes to history and a focus on its outcomes rather than its cause. * Ottawa Writer’s Festival *All Inclusive is chock full of surprises. It has ghostly spirits, grief, young adult angst, intrigue, and even some touches of erotica … Doctor is able to blend these elements into something unique and captivating. * Speaking Across Centuries *
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Dundurn Group Ltd Booking In
Book SynopsisMystery-solving criminal lawyer Crang returns to investigate the disappearance of two rare books.Fletcher Marshall is a Toronto antiquarian book dealer, internationally respected in the business. One night, someone blows the safe in his office and makes off with the contents, which include an infamous forged first edition of Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Sonnets from the Portuguese that is in itself a collector's item. Fletcher, who was still in the process of verifying the book, doesn't even know whether it was the real thing or a clever forgery (of a forgery). But rather than summon the cops to investigate the theft, he turns to his pal Crang, the nervy criminal lawyer, hoping he can retrieve the books before their owner gets wind of the crime. The owner happens to be the richest woman in Canada and a tough cookie who could ruin Fletcher's career.Crang gets on the hunt, learning much about the trade in musty books and the lucrative business it makes fTrade ReviewOne of Batten’s best. * The Globe and Mail *A perfect escape for book-loving fans of crime fiction steeped in Toronto colour. * Toronto Star *Mystery buffs interested in exploring Canadian crime fiction can’t go wrong with this Arthur Ellis Award–nominated series. * Library Journal *It is impossible to read a Crang novel without cracking a few smiles and experiencing a few shudders. * Booklist *Another deftly crafted mystery from the pen of Jack Batten. * Midwest Book Review *Crang’s wit and brass pull the story off and make it fun for readers. * Publishers Weekly *There’s a lot of old fashioned sleuthing in this book and it was a whole lot of fun. * The Book Trail *Latest Crang Mystery takes an unexpected turn — into world of forging antique books. * Metro News *
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Dundurn Group Ltd Purple Palette for Murder
Book SynopsisWith her husband under arrest for murder and Meg desperate to prove his innocence, she flies to Yellowknife, where a tangled web of family secrets and greed awaits her.Meg Harris is forced to leave the sanctuary of Three Deer Point and fly to Yellowknife, where her stepdaughter lies near death and her husband is in jail for killing a man. Expecting to find Eric shouting his innocence, she instead finds him cowed and willing to do hard time. But Meg doesn't believe he's guilty.Convinced that there's more to the murder victim and the attack on her stepdaughter than the police think, Meg finds herself on a sordid trail of family secrets and greed, hoping she can prove her husband's innocence. Fragments of an ancient embroidery lead her to a remote Dene hunting camp, where all is not what it seems.Trade ReviewA great read. Vivid characters, an intriguing mystery, and a moving glimpse into the rich culture and fragile beauty of the north. * Barbara Fradkin, author of Inspector Green mysteries *Plenty of well-developed characters and a storyline that raises pointed questions about land use. But the stunning beauty of the Northwest Territory is the real star of the story. * Kirkus Reviews *As is the nature of all good murder mysteries, R.J. Harlick keeps us guessing about what really happened. * Ottawa Review of Books *Purple Palette for Murder is a dramatic mystery, involving power and family. Don’t worry if you haven’t read previous books. This one can stand by itself. * Lesa's Book Critiques *Terrific stuff … Superb. * Winnipeg Free Press *Harlick has skillfully constructed a puzzle that draws in readers and keeps them guessing. * Publisher's Weekly *
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Rare Machines Egg Island
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Dundurn Group Ltd Do or Die
Book SynopsisFans of Louise Penny and Michael Connelly, meet exasperating homicide detective Michael Green in this gripping police procedural.Ottawa homicide inspector Michael Green is absolutely obsessed with his job, a condition that has almost ruined his marriage several times. When the biggest case of his career comes up, his position, his relationships, and several lives are put in grave danger. A young graduate student, the scion of a rich family, is found expertly stabbed in the stacks of a university library, but no one seems to have the slightest idea why.As Green probes into the circumstances of the young man's life, a tangled web of jealousy and intrigue is revealed. Green finds himself in the middle of a rivalry in the delicate arena of university politics, where gigantic egos regularly collide. Was it the diligent but socially inept researcher or the macho ladies-man golden boy of the laboratory? Or was it a crime of passion involving the over-protective fami
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Dundurn Group Ltd Once Upon a Time
Book SynopsisIn this second tightly paced police procedural in the award-winning series, Inspector Green is drawn into a case with a suspicious link to the past.When an old man dies a seemingly natural death in a parking lot, only Inspector Michael Green finds it suspicious. A search of the deceased''s isolated house turns up an old tool box with a hidden compartment containing a German ID card from World War II. As well, his family seems to be harbouring secrets and withholding valuable information from the police.Was the victim a Jewish camp survivor or a Nazi soldier trying to escape imprisonment? Could someone have tracked him down for revenge? Even Green, with all his experience, could never have imagined that the truth would come so close to his own life.
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Orca Book Publishers The Blue Dragon
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Orca Book Publishers Epic Game
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Orca Book Publishers The Black Tortoise
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Sweetwater Books Eruption
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Bonneville Call to Arms Nations Fall
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Poisoned Pen Press Not Dead Enough 4 Cal Claxton Oregon Mysteries 4
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Sourcebooks Blood for Wine 5 Cal Claxton Oregon Mysteries 5
Book SynopsisFormerly a research scientist and international business executive, award-winning author Warren C. Easley lives in Oregon where he writes fiction, tutors GED students, fly fishes, and skis. Easley is the author of the Cal Claxton Oregon Mysteries. He received a Kay Snow National Award for fiction in 2012 and was named the Northwest's Up and Coming Author in 2017, both honors bestowed by Willamette Writers. His fifth book, Blood for Wine, was shortlisted for a Nero Award.
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Poisoned Pen Press Child of My Winter 4 Rick Van Lam Mysteries 4
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Poisoned Pen Press Undercurrents
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Poisoned Pen Press Chained 3 Kate Turner DVM Mysteries 3
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Sourcebooks Secret Undertaking
Book SynopsisMark de Castrique grew up in the mountains of western North Carolina where many of his novels are set. He's a veteran of the television and film production industry, has served as an adjunct professor at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte teaching The American Mystery, and he's a frequent speaker and workshop leader. He and his wife, Linda, live in Charlotte, North Carolina. www.markdecastrique.com
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Poisoned Pen Press Fear on Four Paws
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Poisoned Pen Press Penned
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Poisoned Pen Press Wild Justice
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Penguin Audiobooks Host
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Overlook Press The Spirit Photographer A Novel
Book SynopsisA charlatan is haunted by sinister secrets and spirits from his past in this Gothic novel of the Reconstruction Era.Boston, 1870. Photographer Edward Moody has gained fame and fortune capturing the images of spirits in his photo portraits. He lures grieving widows and mourning mothers into his studio with promises of catching the ghosts of their deceased loved ones with his camera. But his elaborate hoax is about to yield shocking results . . .While attempting to capture the spirit of an abolitionist senator''s young son, a different spectral figure develops before Moody''s eyes. The camera has seemingly captured the spirit of a beautiful young woman from Moody''s pastthe daughter of an escaped slave he knew long ago. He immediately sets out for the Louisiana bayou to resolve their unfinished businessand perhaps save his soul . . .
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Overlook Press The Stranger from the Sea A Novel
Book SynopsisThe dramatic and moving re-imagination of the characters from Ibsen’s The Lady from the Sea, set against the backdrop of a late-nineteenth-century English Channel town that harbors many secretsTrade Review"In its sensitive depjction of youthful sexuality, the anguish of failed relationships and the rights of women in a male-dominated world, Paul Binding's novel is a worthy tribute to the great Norwegian playwright." -- TLS"This is an ambitious tribute to Ibsen's The Lady From The Sea. Like Ibsen, the author seeks to dive below the surface in order to expose the conflicts, frailties and hypocrisies that bedevil men and women. An immersive and high-quality read which takes its flavour from the 19th-century novel." -- Daily Mail
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Simon & Schuster Ltd HoneyDew
Book SynopsisFrom the author of APPLE TREE YARD, now a major BBC drama starring Emily Watson The last thing anyone would expect in a small, rural village is murder - let alone the horrific double murder of a respectable middle-aged local couple. During one of the hottest summers England has ever seen, the two are brutally stabbed to death. Their teenage daughter is missing. Alison, a young local reporter, is asked to cover the murders. But it isn't long before it emerges that she has one or two dark secrets of her own - secrets in her past even she is not aware of...
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Little, Brown Book Group The Refugees
Book SynopsisIn The Refugees, Viet Thanh Nguyen gives voice to lives led between two worlds, the adopted homeland and the country of birth. From a young Vietnamese refugee who suffers profound culture shock when he comes to live with two gay men in San Francisco, to a woman whose husband is suffering from dementia and starts to confuse her for a former lover, to a girl living in Ho Chi Minh City whose older half-sister comes back from America having seemingly accomplished everything she never will, the stories are a captivating testament to the dreams and hardships of immigration. The second piece of fiction by a major new voice, The Refugees is a beautifully written and sharply observed book about the aspirations of those who leave one country for another, and the relationships and desires for self-fulfillment that define our lives.Trade ReviewNguyen's eight heart-wrenching and hopeful stories ought to be required reading for every politician in this era of wall-building and xenophobia. - The Guardian, Fiction to Look Out for in 2017A remarkable debut . . . both thriller and social satire . . . tense, psychologically complex, riveting - New York Times on The SympathizerA powerful antidote to all the fearmongering and lies out there . . . A rich exploration of human identity, family ties and love and loss, never has a short story collection been timelier. ***** Five stars. - the IndependentThe Sympathizer reminded me of how big books can be - Guardian (Best Books of 2015) on The SympathizerA collection of fluidly modulated yet bracing stories about Vietnamese refugees in the US, powerful tales of rupture and loss that detonate successive shock waves . . . Each intimate, supple, and heartrending story is unique in its particulars even as all are works of piercing clarity, poignant emotional nuance, and searing insights into the trauma of war and the long chill of exile, the assault on identity and the resilience of the self, and the fragility and preciousness of memories. - Booklist (starred review)For Nguyen groupies desperate for future titles (including a Sympathizer sequel), [The] Refugees is a highly gratifying interlude. For short fiction fans of other extraordinary, between-culture collections such as Daniyal Mueenuddin's In Other Rooms, Other Wonders and Jhumpa Lahiri's Unaccustomed Earth, Nguyen won't disappoint. - Library Journal (starred review)Precise without being clinical, archly humorous without being condescending, and full of understanding; many of the stories might have been written by a modern Flaubert, if that master had spent time in San Jose or Ho Chi Minh City . . . [Nguyen's] stories, excellent from start to finish, transcend ethnic boundaries to speak to human universals. - Kirkus Reviews (starred review)Beautiful and heartrending - the New Yorker, Joyce Carol Oates
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Headline Publishing Group A Place Called Winter Costa Shortlisted 2015
Book Synopsis** Shortlisted for the Costa Novel Award 2015 ** A stunning novel of love, life and pioneering love, set in Canada. A Sunday Times Top Ten hardback and paperback bestseller -selected for the BBC Radio 2 Simon Mayo Book Club and the Waterstones Book Club.''A mesmerising storyteller; this novel is written with intelligence and warmth'' The TimesA shy but privileged elder son, Harry Cane has followed convention at every step. Then the beginnings of an affair, and the threat of arrest force him to abandon his wife and child and sign up for emigration to Canada.Remote and unforgiving, his allotted homestead in a place called Winter is a world away from the golden suburbs of turn-of-the-century Edwardian England. And yet it is here, isolated in a seemingly harsh landscape, under the threat of war and madness that the fight for survival will reveal in Harry an inner strength and capacity for love beyond anythTrade ReviewPatrick Gale has written a book which manages to be both tender and epic, and carries the unmistakeable tang of a true story. I loved it. -- Jojo MoyesAbsorbing, moving and beautifully written, with echoes of EM Forster which I found especially enjoyable. -- Amanda CraigBeautifully structured around the warmest of warm hearts, but it's also run through with something new: a devastating chill of loss, fear and exile which keeps you shaking your head and biting your lip in concern and shame and disbelief. -- Louisa YoungBold, moving, intensely erotic - I couldn't put down this tale of passion and endurance, told with such tenderness. -- Patricia DunckerA tender tale of loss and love * Sunday Times *This is an intensely personal book. Gale was inspired by a true tale from his own family history, and the depth of feeling shows. It's one gay man reaching out to another across a century of social change, and his most powerfully moving novel yet * Independent *A dramatic and affecting portrayal of dislocation, extreme environments and the traumatic effects of enforced secrecy * Observer *A master storyteller. Quite simply, you believe every word he tells you * Independent on Sunday *Gale is not a sentimental writer, he's vividly aware of hardship and despair, but the overwhelming emotion in this fine book is one of tender, life-affirming joy * Sun *His best book yet * Country Life *This is a convincing and fascinating portrait of daily life over a century ago in a far away place. The mixture of adventure, historical saga and romance is utterly heartwrenching * Sunday Mirror *Gale is a skilful storyteller * Metro *Mr Gale often uses autobiographical detail to good effect; here, he has excelled himself with the historical detail, resulting in a beautifully written, satisfying story that deserves to be a bestseller * Country Living Magazine *A mesmerising storyteller; this novel is written with intelligence and warmth * The Times *Gale employs his gift as a writer to will such pockets of tolerance retrospectively into existence - for the sake of his relative, as well, perhaps, as for all of us. Humanity does not look quite so wretched through Patrick Gale's eyes * Spectator *Lightness of touch, one of Gale's characters observes, is desirable in a novelist, and it is one of Gale's virtues...Rich in atmosphere and period detail...this enjoyable tale is both witty and poignant * Daily Mail *A gorgeously written, bittersweet story about secrets and identity * Good Housekeeping *[A] fascinating novel -- Helen Dunmore * Guardian *Be inspired by Patrick Gale's entrée to historical fiction... the deep undercurrents of love and desire that give the novel its pull will awaken you * Independent magazine *An epic, intimate human drama, both brutal and breathtaking * Hereford Times *A gripping and deeply moving book about love, fear and hope * Irish Times *
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Headline Publishing Group No Other Darkness D.I. Marnie Rome 2
Book SynopsisA mesmerising, gripping novel from the winner of the 2015 Theakston''s Crime Novel of the Year for SOMEONE ELSE''S SKIN. . Perfect for readers of Clare Mackintosh and Alex Marwood.''Written with the verve and assurance of a future star'' Helen DunmoreTwo young boys.Trapped underground in a bunker.Five years later, the boys'' bodies are found and the most difficult case of DI Marnie Rome''s career begins. She has to find out who they are and what happened to them. For no-one has reported them missing - and it seems she is the only person to care.Trade ReviewIt's meaty, dark and terrifying. Unflinchingly violent and beautifully big-hearted in equal measure. And Sarah's writing is glorious - she tells us things in new ways, gives us a fully fleshed, sensual world to inhabit for the novel -- Julia CrouchI think it must be one of the debut novels of next year, if not THE debut novel... (It will be if there is any justice in the world!) -- Caro RamsayIntelligently and fluently written with a clever plot and an energetic pace, dealing with harrowing topics and shot through with humanity, I think Sarah's onto a winning series and I really look forward to reading the next instalment -- Cath StaincliffeIt's written with the verve and assurance of a future star and deserves to be a big hit -- Steven DunneIt has such pace and force. It's very disturbing and builds up to a terrific climax -- Helen DunmoreI finished it today and it's completely brilliant, complex, thrilling, brutal, tender, scary and intriguing. What a great book. The pacing is superb, the plot is compelling, the characters are so well drawn. The ending is ingenious -- Richard Jones of Bristol Review of Books
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Headline Publishing Group The Thousand Lights Hotel
Book SynopsisFrom the author of The Shell House Detectives comes a Fearne Cotton''s Happy Place Book Club Pick set in idyllic Italy, for fans of The Garnett Girls.''I loved this book. Such gorgeous, delicate writing'' - Kate Riordan''A gloriously intoxicating fairytale - sweet, sensual and sun-drenched. You won''t want to leave!'' - Veronica Henry''''A real beautiful form of escapism'' - Fearne CottonWhen Kit loses her mother in tragic circumstances, she feels drawn to finally connect with the father she has never met. That search brings her to the Thousand Lights Hotel, the perfect holiday escape perched upon a cliff on the island of Elba. Within this idyllic setting a devastating truth is brought to light: shaking the foundations upon which the hotel is built, and shattering the lives of the people within it.A heart-breaking story of loss, betrayal, and redemption, told with all the warmth and beauty of an Italian summer.Read readers adore The Thousand Lights Hotel: ''An enjoyable escape, written perfectly'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''The perfect feast for the mind (literally) whether you''re soaking up some sunshine or in need of escapism from day to day life...'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A lovely, romantic story'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A touching tale of love, betrayal and new beginnings, set against the magical backdrop of the Italian island of Elba'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''A pure delight'' ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐Trade ReviewA beautiful story in a beautiful setting, this is escapist fiction in a class of its own ***** * Sun *A heartfelt story about identity, family, grief and love, filled with warmth, compassion and a glorious dose of Italian sunshine. Hall's care for her characters leaps off the page and her sense of landscape is beautifully evocative. Mark my words - it will have you booking the next flight to Elba -- Hannah BeckermanThis glorious, sun-drenched story moves along at a dreamy pace but the novel is far from slow. There are twists and turns to keep you on your toes and an enchanting cast of characters among the guests and staff of the hotel who keep the surprises coming. You can feel the sun on your skin and taste the aperitivo in this intoxicating novel * Daily Express *It's a powerful story of grief, family and self-discovery with a magical sense of place and beautiful storytelling * Sunday Express, S magazine *You'll be swept away to a beautiful Italian island in this perfectly told story * Sun on Sunday, Fabulous magazine *A delightful summer read * Prima *Vivid, atmospheric and heart-breaking * Woman & Home *An emotional, evocative novel * Red *A beautiful book - escapism, romance, and long-buried secrets with a glorious island setting. The perfect holiday read -- Lucy DiamondFor the flavours and fragrances of Italy - The Thousand Lights Hotel by Emylia Hall, a magical novel to touch the heart. Loved it -- Rosanna LeyI loved this book. Such gorgeous, delicate writing -- Kate RiordanGlorious... Luminous, lyrical, luscious. And what a story. I was transfixed -- Rosie WalshA simply gorgeous read by a supremely gifted writer. Just perfect! -- Debbie JohnsonI devoured The Thousand Lights Hotel. Vividly written, I savoured every page. Set on the beautiful Italian island of Elba, Hall immerses us in the lives of Valentino, Oliviero and Kit, as they struggle to come to terms with their pasts. Tender, sun-drenched and beautifully written, it's the perfect summer read -- Lucy Clarke, author of THE SEA SISTERSThe Thousand Lights Hotel is a gloriously intoxicating fairytale - sweet, sensual and sun-drenched. You won't want to leave! -- Veronica HenryLyrical, tender, sun-warm, romantic... the perfect summer read -- Susan FletcherDidn't read so much as greedily consume The Thousand Lights Hotel. Beautiful, smart, uplifting, and full of surprises -- Morgan McCarthyA deeply moving novel from a deeply talented author, The Thousand Lights Hotel is one of those remarkable books that lingers in the mind long after its characters have left the page. This is an evocative, emotional and powerful read that should be in every beach bag this summer. Be transported; be enthralled -- Victoria Fox, author of THE SILENT FOUNTAINYou are drawn into Kit's world from the start: take the journey with her as she travels from the monochrome sadness of her hometown to the gloriously sun-soaked colour palette of Elba and watch as the riveting story unfolds * Italia! Magazine *
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