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'Terrific - terrifying, amazing' STEPHEN KING 'Completely, indescribably magnificent' MARIAN KEYES ----- A DISAPPEARANCE. A SMALL TOWN. A QUESTION THAT NEEDS ANSWERING... Cal Hooper thought a fixer-upper in a remote Irish village would be the perfect escape. After twenty-five years in the Chicago police force, and a bruising divorce, he just wants to build a new life in a pretty spot with a good pub where nothing much happens. But then a local kid comes looking for his help. His brother has gone missing, and no one, least of all the police, seems to care. Cal wants nothing to do with any kind of investigation, but somehow he can't make himself walk away. Soon Cal will discover that even in the most idyllic small town, secrets lie hidden, people aren't always what they seem, and trouble can come calling at his door. A gripping tale of breath-taking beauty and suspense that asks how we decide what's right and wrong in a world where neither is simple, and what we risk if we fail. WINTER RICHARD AND JUDY BOOKCLUB PICK THE SUNDAY TIMES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2021 THE TIMES PAPERBACK OF THE YEAR 2021 FT BEST BOOK OF 2020 THE GUARDIAN BEST CRIME AND THRILLER BOOK OF 2020 THE TIMES THRILLER OF THE YEAR 2020 ----- 'I'm a big fan of Tana French' IAN RANKIN 'I didn't want it to end' HARRIET TYCE 'To say Tana French is one of the great thriller writers is really too limiting. Rather she's simply this: a truly great writer' GILLIAN FLYNN 'Immersive and atmospheric ... Cal and Trey could very well be the new sort of heroes we need in this strange world' ARAMINTA HALL 'This is a tour de force of suspense and storytelling. Comes closer to perfection than anything I've read in the last decade' SARAH HILARY 'The Searcher is its own kind of masterpiece' WASHINGTON POST 'One of the most compulsive psychological mysteries since Donna Tartt's The Secret History' THE TIMES 'French offers a masterclass in unreliability' SUNDAY TIMES '[Crime fiction's] biggest contemporary star' GUARDIAN 'One of the finest writers of contemporary crime fiction' THE DAILY MAIL 'An audacious departure for this immensely talented author . . . not to be missed' THE NEW YORK TIMES 'Nuanced and compelling' THE NEW YORKER

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CHOSEN AS A BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE FINANCIAL TIMES * TELEGRAPH * PROSPECT'The best account of the ongoing conflict — its preconditions and its present-day horrors' Prospect Do you know what is at stake in Ukraine? Urgent, compelling reading from the author of Chernobyl on the defining conflict of our timesOn 24 February 2022, Russia stunned the world by launching an invasion of Ukraine. In the midst of checking on the family and friends who were now on the front lines of Europe's largest conflict since the outbreak of the Second World War, acclaimed Ukrainian-American historian Serhii Plokhy inevitably found himself attempting to understand the deeper causes of the invasion, analysing its course and contemplating the wider outcomes.The Russo-Ukrainian War is the comprehensive history of a war that has burned since 2014, and that, with Russia's attempt to seize Kyiv, exploded a geo-political order that had been cemented since the end of the Cold War. With an eye for the gripping detail on the ground, both in the halls of power and down in the trenches, as well as a keen sense of the grander sweep of history, Plokhy traces the origins and the evolution of the conflict, from the collapse of the Russian empire to the rise and fall of the USSR and on to the development in Ukraine of a democratic politics.Based on decades of research and his unique insight into the region, he argues that Ukraine's defiance of Russia, and the West's demonstration of unity and strength, has presented a profound challenge to Putin's Great Power ambition, and further polarized the world along a new axis. A riveting, enlightening account, this is present-minded history at its best.BEST BOOKS OF SUMMER 2023: FINANCIAL TIMES * THE TIMES * SUNDAY TIMES CULTURE * TLS

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*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022***Lucy Sullivan's been told she is getting married . . . but to who? Discover the uplifting, laugh-out-loud story of a reluctant wrestle with fate, from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups'Keyes is in a class of her own' DAILY EXPRESS___________'I was still at that stage in my life when I thought that weekdays were for recovering from the weekend'Twenty-six year old Lucy Sullivan is living it up (and occasionally down) in London.Hers is a life of quiet, undisciplined desperation. But when she and three friends visit a psychic for a bit of fun and the woman's predictions start coming true, Lucy is horrified.For the fortune teller insisted she'd soon be married - within the year, in fact.Not only does Lucy not have a boyfriend, but the chances of getting one are looking slim. Between the bottles of wine, antidepressants and her addiction to self-help books, she's not quite ready to walk, or even stumble, down the aisle sober.Is Lucy's fate really written in the stars?Or will she finally take control of her own destiny? . . .___________'One of those rare books that will swallow up your day without realising it. Romantic and uplifting, it won't fail to put a smile on your face' Daily Express'Gloriously funny' Sunday Times'A warm and hilarious page turner' Good Housekeeping'A modern fairy tale, it's full of Keyes's self-deprecating wit' Sunday Mirror

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FROM THE BOOKER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR OF GIRL, WOMAN, OTHER LONGLISTED FOR THE ORANGE PRIZE FOR FICTION 2009 WINNER OF THE ORANGE YOUTH PANEL AWARD 2009 FINALIST FOR THE HURSTON WRIGHT LEGACY AWARD 2010 'A phenomenal book. It is so ingenious and so novel. Think The Handmaid's Tale meets Noughts and Crosses with a bit of Jonathan Swift and Lewis Carroll thrown in. This should be thought of as a feminist classic.' Women's Prize for Fiction Podcast Welcome to a world turned upside down. One minute, Doris, from England, is playing hide-and-seek with her sisters in the fields behind their cottage. The next, someone puts a bag over her head and she ends up in the hold of a slave-ship sailing to the New World . . . In this fantastically imaginative inversion of the transatlantic slave trade - in which 'whytes' are enslaved by black people - Bernardine Evaristo has created a thought-provoking satire that is as accessible and readable as it is intelligent and insightful. Blonde Roots brings the shackles and cries of long-ago barbarity uncomfortably close and raises timely questions about the society of today.'A bold and brilliant game of counterfactual history. Evaristo keep[s] her wit and anger at a spicy simmer throughout' Daily Telegraph 'So human and real. Re-imagines past and present with refreshing humour and intelligence' Guardian 'A brilliant satire whose flashes of comedy make the underlying tragedy all the more poignant' Scotland on Sunday

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERThe New York Times-bestselling author of Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, and Together Is Better offers a bold new approach to business strategy by asking one question: are you playing the finite game or the infinite game? In The Infinite Game, Sinek applies game theory to explore how great businesses achieve long-lasting success. He finds that building long-term value and healthy, enduring growth - that playing the infinite game - is the only thing that matters to your business.

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From the internationally bestselling author of Netflix's hottest new show, One of Us is Lying, comes a new, page-turning thriller . . .True crime can leave a false trail.Four years ago, Brynn left Saint Ambrose School following the shocking murder of her favourite teacher. The case was never solved, but she's sure that the three kids who found Mr. Larkin's body know more than they're telling, especially her ex-best friend Tripp Talbot. He's definitely hiding something.When Brynn gets an internship working on a popular true-crime show, she decides to investigate what really happened that day in the woods. But the further she dives into the past, the more secrets she finds.Four years ago someone got away with murder. Now it's time to uncover the truth . . .'Given that her high-school-based murder mysteries read like bingeworthy Netflix dramas, it's easy to see why queen of teen crime Karen McManus is a bestseller on both sides of the Atlantic' - Observer

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THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF WORST IDEA EVER'A deftly plotted, witty tale of revenge. It's a romcom with attitude' MAIL ON SUNDAY'A fabulous gossipy read' 5***** READER REVIEW_________Best friend, soulmate . . . backstabber?Amy thought she knew everything about her best friend Melissa.And she also thought she was about to marry the man of her dream.Until she discovers he has been having an affair . . . and Melissa is The Other Woman.In one disastrous weekend she has lost her home, her fiancé and her best friend.But instead of falling apart, she is determined to get her own back . . ._____________'It's FABALISS. I was SO GRIPPED' MARIAN KEYES'I couldn't put it down' 5***** READER REVIEW'Barbed, twisty and full of deliciously dry wit, this is smart stuff to race through' SUNDAY MIRROR'So many twists I didn't see coming' 5***** READER REVIEW'Brilliant, original, edgy and compulsively readable' DAILY MAILSHORTLISTED FOR A NATIONAL BOOK AWARD & LONGLISTED FOR THE COMEDY WOMEN IN PRINT PRIZE

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'Gripping, dramatic and with twists you won't see coming. I loved this book' Sally Hepworth, author of No.1 ebook bestseller The Mother-in-Law _____________ SHE WANTS HIM BACK. SHE WANTS YOU GONE. Finally, Georgia has found the one. Luke is kind, handsome, and makes her feel safe - which is what she needs after everything she's been through. The only problem is his ex-girlfriend. Luke says Cadence just can't accept the breakup, and that explains the texts, the emails, the notes. . . But then things start to go very wrong - will Cadence really do whatever it takes to get what she wants? Fans of Lisa Jewell, Rachel Abbott and Adele Parks will love this tense and twisty psychological thriller. _____________ 'One of the best I've read this year' 5***** reader review 'A gripping read with lots of twists and turns' 5***** reader review 'Trying to work out which of the characters is dangerous and which to trust is almost impossible . . . I could not stop reading' 5***** reader review 'An extremely twisty tale of obsession and revenge, this psychological thriller will quickly get under your skin - be prepared for some late nights 'til you finish it!' Heat 'A great mix of romance, creepiness and a crazy stalking ex. Fabulous. A good fun read that still kept me on the edge of my seat and had so many twists that absolute blew my mind!' 5***** reader review 'Expect dark themes and plot twists a plenty in this intense, creepy thriller' Red 'A darkly thrilling surprise' Sun Praise for Nicola Moriarty 'I devoured it' Marian Keyes 'Dramatic, mysterious and compelling' Vogue

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The mind-bending new masterpiece from the multi-award-winning author of Apple TV's smash hit literary adaptation SHINING GIRLS, starring Elizabeth Moss.'Addictive, fascinating and compelling page-turner' - Guardian'A high-concept page-turner' - The Herald'Beukes puts cerebral propositions into breakneck thrillers' - The Spectator--Bridge's maverick scientist mother Jo is dead.Now she's examining everything Jo left behind.Which is when she finds her big secret.Is it a drug?A gateway to other worlds?Jo believed so.Bridge is desperate to see her mother again.Will do anything, risk anything.Including search for her in those other realities.What she doesn't know is that othersare after Jo's secret. And some believe anyoneit touches must be destroyed.Bridge? She just wants to find her mom ...Page-turning and ambitious, BRIDGE is a dazzlingly inventive speculative thriller with an unforgettable cast of characters, and the work of a novelist at the height of her powers.--'You can tell Beukes is having an absolute blast putting words on the page. Her fun is evident in the big, bloody action sequences; in the squirmy, almost retro grotesqueness of the dreamworm.' - The New York Times'An addictive, fascinating and compelling page-turner. With an original take on the many worlds theory.' – Guardian'Complex, challenging, gripping and thought-provoking. A morally thorny tale without clear-cut heroes or villains. Beukes does a skilful job of balancing desperate but very relatable hope.' - SFX

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Get comfortable, sink under the covers and dip into the hilarious Under the Duvet: Deluxe Edition for a behind-the-scenes glimpse into bestselling author Marian Keyes' life . . .'A must-read for all. Keyes' funny and poignant tales will have you chuckling' Heat________'Let's get one thing straight: I'm not an outdoorsy type. If I was offered the choice between white-water rafting and being savaged by a rabid dog, I'd be likely to tick the box marked "dog"'Under the Duvet brings together Marian Keyes' unputdownable and utterly irresistible journalism and musings on life.Whether it's shopping, travel, feminism or fashion, Marian takes us on a riotous anecdote-packed journey into her weird and wonderful world.There are adventures with fake tan, love affairs with shoes and nail varnish, and, as a special treat, she includes seven of her hard-to-find (and, she tells us, harder to write) short stories.Essential for every Marian Keyes fan, Under the Duvet is the essential companion for bedtime reading and - let's face it - our lives as a whole.AS HEARD ON THE BBC RADIO 4 SERIES 'BETWEEN OURSELVES WITH MARIAN KEYES'________'Warm, witty Keyes is unfailingly good company' Radio Times'Bright, funny and clever' Daily Mail'I laughed like a drain' Observer'Light and extremely agreeable' Guardian'Hilarious' Stylist'Everything this woman touches turns into comic gold' Cosmopolitan'A poet of the everyday . . . noticing everything about everything, rendering situations instantly recognisable and funny' Daily MailThis edition includes both Under the Duvet and Further Under the Duvet

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*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022***Relish the wit and wisdom of Marian Keyes in this story of four women caught up in what seems like love, but may be something much darker . . . from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups'So funny, so perceptive, so real . . . I changed my life for this book' MAIL ON SUNDAY'An emotional tour de force with genuine human warmth' INDEPENDENT___________'Everybody remembers where they were the day they heard that Paddy de Courcy was getting married'Slick, handsome politician Paddy de Courcy is on the up. His party is set to do well in the elections and he's just announced his engagement to the beautiful Alicia.Which is news to his girlfriend, Lola, who, within hours, finds herself dumped and warned not to talk to the press.Yet journalist Grace is on the prowl. She has been after Paddy ever since he ruined her sister Marnie's life way back in college.Grace is looking for the inside story and thinks Lola holds the key . . .But do any of them know the real Paddy?___________'The laughs come fast and furious . . . a gripping, compelling tale' Sunday Independent'The queen of page-turners . . . brimming with her trademark down-to-earth wit' Cosmopolitan'Gripping from the start . . . the master at her best' Daily Telegraph

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THE DARKLY ADDICTIVE THRILLER THAT READERS CAN'T STOP TALKING ABOUT. IF YOU LIKED WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT KEVIN, YOU'LL LOVE THIS ________________________________'Brilliantly chilling' Cara Hunter, author of Close to Home and In the Dark'You'll try to outguess the plot but always be one step behind' C J Tudor________________________________ One Room. Two Liars. No Way Out FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE HOUSE, COMES THE NEW SPINE-TINGLING THRILLER YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO PUT DOWNSusanna Fenton has a secret. Fourteen years ago she left her identity behind, reinventing herself as a counsellor and starting a new life. It was the only way to keep her daughter safe. But everything changes when Adam Geraghty walks into her office. She's never met this young man before - so why does she feel like she knows him?Then Adam starts to tell her about a girl. A girl he wants to hurt. And Susanna realises she was wrong. She doesn't know him. BUT HE KNOWS HER.________________________________ What authors are saying 'Had me in a headlock from the start and wouldn't loosen its grip till the last page' John Marrs 'Deliciously dark and clever' Mark Edwards'Taut, unsettling and brilliantly done' Tim Logan 'It will have you up all hours of the night!' Kathryn Croft 'Brilliant ... complex characters that draw you in and won't let you go' Amy Lloyd________________________________ What readers are saying ***** 'I read it in one session . . . a fabulous read' Alison, Netgalley***** 'Wow. Didn't want to put this down' Lucy, Netgalley***** 'I LOVED this . . . extraordinarily addictive' Liz, Netgalley***** 'Spine-chilling, creepy, riveting . . . The Liar's Room is a very, very good book' Nicki, Netgalley

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'The first Booker contender of 2024... a deeply touching, beautifully composed book' Sunday TimesAn intensely moving novel about three friends living in political exile and the emotional homeland that deep friendships can provide - from the Booker-shortlisted, Pulitzer prize-winning author of THE RETURNKhaled and Mustafa meet at university in Edinburgh: two Libyan eighteen-year-olds expecting to return home after their studies. In a moment of recklessness and courage, they travel to London to join a demonstration in front of the Libyan embassy. When government officials open fire on protestors in broad daylight, both friends are wounded, and their lives forever changed.Over the years that follow, Khaled, Mustafa and their friend Hosam, a writer, are bound together by their shared history. If friendship is a space to inhabit, theirs becomes small and inhospitable when a revolution in Libya forces them to choose between the lives they have created in London and the lives they left behind.'MY FRIENDS is a brilliant novel about innocence and experience, about friendship, family and exile. It makes clear, once more, that Hisham Matar is a supremely talented novelist.' COLM TOIBIN'I have always admired Matar's tender and compassionate but equally strong and compelling voice' ELIF SHAFAK'It is impossible to describe the profound depth and beauty of this book. MY FRIENDS is a breathtaking novel, every page a miracle and an affirmation. Hisham is one of our greatest writers, how lucky we are to be in his midst.' MAAZA MENGISTE, author of THE SHADOW KING

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*** CONGRATULATIONS TO THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS AUTHOR OF THE YEAR 2022***Dive into the blissfully funny No. 1 bestseller about three women who find themselves criss-crossing the line between success and failure, happiness and sadness, sanity and madness, from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups'Totally addictive . . . a real page turner' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Brilliantly written and fabulously well-observed' INDEPENDENT___________'Dammit,' she realized. 'I think I'm having a nervous breakdown.'Lisa Edwards' career as a hot-shot magazine editor is destined for high-rise New York, when suddenly she's blown off-course into the delights of low-rise Dublin. But what on earth can she do about it?Ashling Kennedy, Lisa's super-organized assistant, is good at worrying. Too good. She's even terrified of a little bit of raw fish . . .Clodagh Kelly is Ashling's best friend and has done everything right: beautiful kids and a husband come prince - everything in fact that Ashling has ever wanted. She should be happy. But she isn't.Three women on the verge of happiness and even closer to a complete breakdown . . .Which way will they fall?___________'Keyes has given romantic comedy a much-needed face-lift. Chatty and warmhearted, Keyes's talent is to tell it how it is' Independent'Laden with plots twists, jokey asides and nicely turned bits of zeitgeisty observational humour' Guardian'The voice of a generation' Daily Mirror

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'The first Booker contender of 2024... a deeply touching, beautifully composed book' Sunday TimesAn intensely moving novel about three friends living in political exile and the emotional homeland that deep friendships can provide - from the Booker-shortlisted, Pulitzer prize-winning author of THE RETURNKhaled and Mustafa meet at university in Edinburgh: two Libyan eighteen-year-olds expecting to return home after their studies. In a moment of recklessness and courage, they travel to London to join a demonstration in front of the Libyan embassy. When government officials open fire on protestors in broad daylight, both friends are wounded, and their lives forever changed.Over the years that follow, Khaled, Mustafa and their friend Hosam, a writer, are bound together by their shared history. If friendship is a space to inhabit, theirs becomes small and inhospitable when a revolution in Libya forces them to choose between the lives they have created in London and the lives they left behind.'MY FRIENDS is a brilliant novel about innocence and experience, about friendship, family and exile. It makes clear, once more, that Hisham Matar is a supremely talented novelist.' COLM TOIBIN'I have always admired Matar's tender and compassionate but equally strong and compelling voice' ELIF SHAFAK'It is impossible to describe the profound depth and beauty of this book. MY FRIENDS is a breathtaking novel, every page a miracle and an affirmation. Hisham is one of our greatest writers, how lucky we are to be in his midst.' MAAZA MENGISTE, author of THE SHADOW KING

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Fed up of being a grown up? Get away from it all with the No. 1 bestseller from Marian Keyes 'Magnificently messy lives, brilliantly untangled. Funny, tender and completely absorbing!' GRAHAM NORTON 'SUCH a treat. Like reading the cleverest cream cake of words' CAITLIN MORAN______ MEET JESSIE, CARA AND NELL.Married to brothers Johnny, Ed and Liam Casey.Three very different women tied to three very different men.Every family occasion is a party - until the day the secrets spill out.PLAYTIME IS OVER.BUT WHERE ARE THE GROWN-UPS?This book has been printed with four different colour designs: blue, green, pink and orange. Covers are assigned to orders at random so we are unable to accept specific requests.______ 'Comic, convincing and true. Grown Ups has an almost Austenesque insight into character. Keyes knows how to make serious issues relatable - and get a few grownup laughs, too' GUARDIAN 'Hilarious, alternately heartwarming and heartbreaking. I loved everything about it' DAILY MAIL 'You may have written the best book of your career' CHRIS EVANS, VIRGIN RADIO 'Superb. Warm-hearted, wise and highly entertaining' OBSERVER 'Keyes at her best: capturing everyday voices with humour and empathy with writing that you'll devour in a weekend. Just pure and simple joy' STYLIST 'I loved every word. I will be missing those gorgeous vibrant characters for many weeks to come' LIANE MORIARTY, bestselling author of Big Little Lies 'Messy, tangled complex humans who reminded me that few of us ever really sort our lives out at all' JOJO MOYES, bestselling author of Me Before You 'Her best yet. Charming, funny and poignant, but also profound, heartbreaking' NINA STIBBE, bestselling author of Reasons to be CheerfulSunday Times bestseller April 2023

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THE SINISTER & CHILLING THR SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER FROM THE AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY THRILLER NO ONE HOMEI buried you. I mourned you.But now you're back . . .A woman walks into a police station. She has no phone and no ID, just a piece of paper that reads 'David Raker'.She says she's his wife.She looks just like her.She knows everything about him.But David buried his wife eight years ago. Is this really the woman he loved? Did he really say goodbye?Or is he losing his mind?Raker needs to find out the truth before it's too late, because he is now the prime suspect in her disappearance . . . ___________AS SEEN ON THE SARA COX SHOW'His most serpentine and satisfying yet' Daily Mail 'Tense and twisty, with an emotional punch' Karen Perry, bestselling author of Girl Unknown'Kept me guessing until the final page' Jane Corry, bestselling author of My Husband's Wife

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Would you run, or stay and call an ambulance, if it was you that pushed him?'A terrific premise, delivered with panache' CLARE MACKINTOSH'Dark and intense . . . an exhilarating, hold-your-breath read!' PrimaIt's the end of the night. You're walking home on your own.Then you hear the sound every woman dreads. Footsteps. Behind you. Getting faster.You're sure it's him - the man from the bar who wouldn't leave you alone.You make a snap decision. You turn. You push. Your pursuer tumbles down the steps. He lies motionless, face-down on the floor.Now what? Call 999Wait for the police to arrive. For judgement, for justice, whatever that may be. You just hope your husband, family and friends, everyone you love, will stand by you.OR:RunStay silent. You didn't mean to do it. You were scared, you panicked. And no one saw. No one will ever know. If you leave now. If you keep quiet. For ever.Which will it be? If you were addicted to Anything You Do Say and want other readers like you to discover this hold-your-breath read then leave a review below . . . 'A Sliding Doors thriller with a moral dilemma at its heart. Brilliant' Claire Douglas, author of Last Seen Alive'A smartly conceived psychological thriller' Sunday Times 'Addictive, exciting and devilishly clever' Holly Seddon, author of Try Not To Breathe'I devoured this book in one sitting' Hollie Overton, author of Baby Doll

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During her lonely childhood in Shanghai, Adeline Yen Mah wrote adventure stories to escape from her terrible step-mother and cruel siblings. The characters she created often became more real to her than her own family. In Chinese Cinderella and the Secret Dragon Society, Adeline tells the story of Chinese Cinderella, a young girl who, after being thrown out of her home, has no choice but to go out and seek her own destiny. Soon she meets up with a group of children, all orphaned but each from a different background, who live with an old lady called Grandma Wu. Chinese Cinderella, or CC for short, decides her future after consulting an ancient book which helps to show her the way forward. And her choice takes her on a mission to save the lives of others. Based on a true-life incident during World War II. CC and the others bravely rescue a group of American pilots whose plane crashed after a bombing raid on Japan. Although her father is looking for her, CC knows that she can never go back to live with her cruel stepmother, and now there is no turning back.

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THE ONLY THING THAT WILL SHOCK YOU MORE THAN THE FIRST CHAPTER . . . IS THE LASTTHE TWISTY PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THE COUPLE AT NO 9 'A riveting, edge-of-your-seat excitement fest - the plotting was so sinfully clever that I was kept endlessly guessing' 5***** Reader Review'It has twist upon twist upon twist, and even then, the final twist took me by surprise. So good!' 5***** Reader Review________ Jess and Heather were once best friends - until the night Heather's sister Flora vanished. The night that lies tore their friendship apart. But years later, when a brutal double murder shakes their childhood town, Jess returns home. Because the suspect is Heather. What happened to the girl you used to know? ________ Praise for Claire Douglas: 'Kept me up last night - scary, twisty, all too believable' Jane Corry 'A page-turning slow burn' Cara Hunter 'Thrillingly tense and twisty' B A Paris 'Tense, claustrophobic and gripping' Paula Daly

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The highly-anticipated new novel from the New York Times bestselling authorFor fans of Sorrow and Bliss and The Paper Palace___________'Best Book of 2023' in Vogue, Entertainment Weekly, People, Book Page, Literary Hub'I could not put this book down' MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER'Compelling, touching, exquisitely crafted' LIANE MORIARTY'Prepare to lose yourself in this book' SARA COLLINS___________There are two sides to every story. . .Malcolm is a bartender at the Half Moon in Upstate New York. He has always dreamed of owning a bar, and so when his boss finally retires, he seizes his chance, despite his wife's protests.Jess has devoted herself to her law career. After years of trying for a baby, she's struggling to accept the idea that motherhood might not be in her future. She finds herself slipping away from both her career and her marriage.When a blizzard hits on the same day that Malcolm learns some shocking news about Jess, and a regular at the bar goes missing, everyone is frozen in place for a single, pivotal week, forcing Malcolm and Jess to confront their uncertain future.The Half Moon carefully explores a marriage in crisis, what it takes to make a life with another person, and the true meaning of family.___________**An Indie Next Pick and Amazon Editor's Pick**'A quietly marvellous story of dreams, disappointments and second chances, but, mostly, love' CHARMAINE WILKERSON, New York Times bestselling author of BLACK CAKE'It's such a pleasure to sink into Keane's quietly luminous prose . . . she manages to find the extraordinary grace in our achingly ordinary world' NEW YORK TIMES'Her insights into matters of the heart, longing and restlessness especially, have astonishing delicacy' US VOGUE'Allows us to look around our own lives with respect and kindness, and is therefore a great gift' ANN NAPOLITANO

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THE HILARIOUS NEW SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER AND RICHARD & JUDY SUMMER PICK FROM THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF FAKING FRIENDS AND TELL ME A SECRET'Absolutely masterly. Bliss' Heat'Had me turning the pages into the small hours' Louise Candlish_________Welcome to The Close - a beautiful street of mansions, where gorgeous Stella is the indisputable Queen Bee . . .It is here that Laura, seeking peace and privacy after her marriage falls apart, rents a tiny studio. Unfortunately, her arrival upsets suspicious Stella - who fears Laura has designs on her fiancé, Al.When Laura stumbles on the big secret Al is hiding, suddenly Stella's perfectly controlled world, and Laura's future, are threatened.Taking a chance on beating Al at his own twisted game, these two former strangers are fast becoming friends. But has Laura forgotten that revenge always comes with a sting in the tail?_________'Razor sharp and laugh-out-loud hilarious' Daily Express'Fabulously engaging' Daily MailWhy people can't get enough of Jane Fallon's books: 'Hugely compelling and unpredictable' Ruth Jones 'She always delivers a fabaliss read' Marian Keyes 'Brilliant, with completely unexpected twists' Gill Sims 'She's the queen of the revenge novel' Heat

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THE SUNDAY TIMES TOP TEN BESTSELLERDiscover the incredible true story of WW2's most extraordinary spy - from the bestselling author of The Spy and the Traitor. 'His best book yet' The Times________________From planning an assassination attempt on Hitler in Switzerland, to spying on the Japanese in Manchuria, to preventing nuclear war (or so she believed) by stealing the science of atomic weaponry from Britain to give to Moscow, Ursula Kuczynski Burton conducted some of the most dangerous espionage operations of the twentieth century.Born to a German Jewish family, as Ursula grew, so did the Nazis' power. A fanatical opponent of the fascism that ravaged her homeland, she was drawn to communism as a young woman, motivated by the promise of a fair and peaceful society. She eventually became a spymaster, saboteur, bomb-maker and secret agent.In Agent Sonya, Britain's most acclaimed historian vividly reveals the fascinating tale of a life that would change the course of history. Classic Ben Macintyre - a gripping ride, based on meticulous research, that reads like a novel - this is the greatest spy story never told.________________'Macintyre has found a real-life heroine worthy of his gifts as John le Carré's nonfiction counterpart' New York Times'This book is classic Ben Macintyre . . . quirky human details enliven every page' Clare Mulley, Spectator'She is the strongest character of all in Macintyre's bestselling series of wartime tales . . . I raced through the pages to keep up with the plot' Julian Glover, Evening StandardBEN MACINTYRE'S NEXT BOOK COLDITZ: PRISONERS OF THE CASTLE IS AVAILABLE TO BUY NOW!

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Discover the warm, witty and compelling story of a woman trying to get her life back on track, from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups and Again, Rachel'Searingly insightful, Keyes finds lightness in the darkest and most violent of emotions' Independent'High quality entertainment' Marie Claire_________Meet Anna Walsh.Lying in her parents' Good Front Room, covered in bandages, Anna dreams of leaving Dublin and returning to her beloved New York.To her home. To her job. And most of all to her husband Aidan.Unfortunately, her family have other ideas. She's staying put. And Aidan? He's refusing to even take her calls.The last thing Anna wants is to think about how she ended up in this mess. But with nothing else to do, she's forced to ask herself why she's thousands of miles from the life she loves.Where did it all go wrong? And can she fix it, before it's too late?_________'A wonderful, subtle, hilarious and highly sophisticated novel' Evening Standard'Richly enjoyable' Daily TelegraphLOVE FOR MARIAN KEYES:'Marian's writing is the truth. With big laughs' Dawn French'Will make you laugh and make you cry, but will also reveal the truth of who you really are' Louise O'Neill'Keyes weaves the joy and pain of life in a unique and magical way' Cathy Rentzenbrink'One of the most honest writers writing today' Pandora Sykes'Compassionate, tender, incisive writing' Lucy Foley'Her talent for tackling serious issues with such humanity and wit is balm for the soul' Nigella Lawson

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A secret history. A long-ago summer. A house with an untold story . . .THE SPELLBINDING MYSTERY FROM THE WINTER 2020 SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING RICHARD & JUDY PICK, THE GLASS HOUSE'Completely swept me away. Glorious, beautifully written . . . I absolutely loved it' LISA JEWELL'Utterly gorgeous, atmospheric and spellbinding' 5***** READER REVIEW'Black Rabbit Hall's beautifully crafted mystery is a delight I want to experience again and again' STYLIST_________The hours pass differently at Black Rabbit Hall.For the four Alton children, it's the perfect summer escape where not much ever happens - until one stormy evening their idyllic world is shattered.Decades later, Lorna is drawn to a crumbling Cornish manor house she hazily remembers from childhood - feels a bond she does not understand.But a disturbing message left by one of the Alton children tells her that Black Rabbit Hall's history is as dark and tangled as its woods.And much like her own past, it must be brought into the light . . .A spellbinding story of two women, separated by decades, but inextricably linked by their connection to the beautiful and mysterious Black Rabbit Hall._________'Black Rabbit Hall's beautifully crafted mystery is a delight I want to experience again and again' Stylist'Beautifully written and evocative . . . A delight' 5***** Reader Review'Atmospheric, with echoes of du Maurier, this haunting novel enchanted me' Woman & Home'Beautifully, poetically written and reminiscent of everything from I Capture The Castle to Hansel And Gretel' Daily Mail'Enchanting and moving . . . I loved this beautifully poetic book' 5***** Reader Review 'There's something about tales of mysterious old buildings that have the ability to set hairs on end . . . Perfect' Red

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Learn to bake with Britain's favourite women's fiction author Marian Keyes, in her startlingly honest cook-book Saved by Cake. Saved by Cake gives an extremely honest account of Marian Keyes' battle with depression, and how baking has helped her.A complete novice in the kitchen, Marian decided to bake a cake for a friend and that was it - she realised that baking was what she needed to do in order to get her through each day. And so she baked, and she wrote her recipes down, and little by little the depression started to lift, along with her sponges... With chapters on cupcakes, cheesecakes, meringues and macaroons, chocolate cakes, fruit cakes and favourite classics, Marian's recipes are aimed firmly at beginner bakers, offering hints and tips to help along the way. From her Consistently Reliable Cupcakes and Very Chocolately Macaroons, to the ease of her Fridge-set Honeycomb Cheesecake, you will want to have a go at making all of Marian's recipes. The shoe and handbag biscuits particularly. Very covetable. Very Marian.Never patronising, always honest and witty, accessible and full of fun, the bakes and cakes that Marian serves up in this cookbook will put a smile on your face and make you happy.__________ 'Medically speaking, there is no such thing as a nervous breakdown. Which is very annoying to discover when you're right in the middle of one. Whatever was going on with me, I had to wait it out. I had to find ways of passing the time until I was restored to myself again. So I baked a cake - a chocolate cheesecake, as it happens. And I enjoyed making it so much that I baked another. And another' Marian Keyes

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FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY THRILLER PICK NO ONE HOME HE SEARCHES FOR THE DISAPPEARED.Missing persons investigator David Raker specializes in finding the lost. Whether dead or alive, he brings the truth home to the families left behind. But there's one person he's never been able to save.NOW THEY MUST TRY TO FIND A KILLER.Colm Healy was one of the Met's best detectives - until the unsolved murders of a mother and her twin daughters consumed his career, his family and his life. Agreeing to work with Healy, Raker soon learns the hard way how this puzzle breeds obsession.IT WILL COST THEM EVERYTHING.Meanwhile, the killer watches, waits, and prepares to bury the truth forever. Because this was never just a murder. It was something far worse . . .'A luminous example of what a considerable talent Weaver is. Catch him at once' Daily Mail'David Raker has joined a select band of fictional characters whose return in a new book excites existing fans and collects new ones . . . one of the most vibrant and unusual protagonists in modern crime fiction' Crime Fiction Lover

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'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel FROM THE BOOKER-SHORTLISTED, PULITZER PRIZE-WINNING AUTHOR 'It is a gift in this life that we do not know what awaits us'In March 2020 Lucy Barton's ex-husband William pleads with her to leave New York and escape to a coastal house he has rented in Maine. Lucy reluctantly agrees, leaving the washing-up in the sink, expecting to be back in a week or two. Weeks turn into months, and it's just Lucy, William, and their complex past together in a little house nestled against the sea.Rich with empathy and a searing clarity, Lucy by the Sea evokes the fragility and uncertainty of the recent past, as well as the possibilities that those long, quiet days can inspire. At the heart of this miraculous novel are the deep human connections that sustain us, even as the world seems to be falling apart.'A terrific writer' Zadie Smith'I cannot get Lucy Barton out of my head' The Times'She gets better with each book' Maggie O'Farrell

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The latest gripping novel from the author of the Sunday Times bestselling Richard & Judy thriller pick She Lies in Wait'Gripping, multi-layered and fresh. Terrific' WILL DEAN, author of Dark Pines_________Aidan Poole logs onto his laptop late at night to Skype his girlfriend, Zoe. But to his horror, he realizes she is not alone.Completely helpless, all he can do is listen to the sounds of a violent struggle.And then a chilling silence.He's desperate to find out if she is OK. So why is he so hesitant to call the police?When his messages finally reach them, DCI Jonah Sheens and his team take the case.And discover the body. . .Watching from the Dark is the spellbinding thriller that you won't want to miss._________'An absolute gem - I was hooked from the first page' JO JAKEMAN, author of Sticks and Stones'A genuine page turner. It kept me guessing right until the end' CHRIS HAMMER, author of Scrublands'A satisfyingly complex whodunnit that will keep readers gripped and baffled in equal measure' Daily ExpressPraise for Gytha Lodge:'A novel that literally makes you hold your breath then gasp out loud' VAL MCDERMID'What a marvel! A corkscrew-twisty, knife-sharp thriller' A J FINN, bestselling author of The Woman in the Window'An engaging tale of lust, rivalry and murder' The Sunday Times'Brilliantly formed characters and a twisty, clever plot had me turning pages well past my bed time' HEIDI PERKS, bestselling author of Now You See Her

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From the No. 1 Sunday Times bestselling author of the Crossfire saga comes the conclusion of a twisty tale of three women fighting to outrun their pasts-one for love, one for power and one for revenge.-----With the trademark emotional intensity and scorching sensuality of multimillion bestseller Sylvia Day, the dangerous and sultry Blacklist duology comes to its riveting conclusion.‘There's so much suspense and mystery in the entire book and it made for such an amazing story’ 5***** Reader Review‘Sylvia Day has created such a beautifully written masterpiece which is adorned with the mysterious, sexy, exciting and suspenseful vibes’ 5***** Reader Review‘One of the best I have read this year’ 5***** Reader Review‘Lots of emotion, tension and violence but love finds a way through’ 5***** Reader ReviewLily Black was presumed dead for years.Now, she's back in the unquestioning arms of her loving husband, Kane.Where she's been remains a mystery, but her past sins haunt her and bring deadly danger into the lives of the family.Meanwhile Aliyah, Kane's mother, has worked hard for her position of power. She has never believed Lily is who she says she is, and will stop at nothing to expose her.Amy, Kane's sister-in-law, has always been a pawn in the dangerous games this family plays. But she knows she deserves more, and will do anything to claim the biggest prize.Three women fight to outrun their pasts.But could they have more in common than they think?***So Close was a Sunday Times bestseller April 2023***

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THE SUNDAY TIMES NATURE BOOK OF THE YEARThe new bestseller from the author of The Shepherd's Life'A beautifully written story of a family, a home and a changing landscape' Nigel Slater As a boy, James Rebanks's grandfather taught him to work the land the old way. Their family farm in the Lake District hills was part of an ancient agricultural landscape: a patchwork of crops and meadows, of pastures grazed with livestock, and hedgerows teeming with wildlife. And yet, by the time James inherited the farm, it was barely recognisable. The men and women had vanished from the fields; the old stone barns had crumbled; the skies had emptied of birds and their wind-blown song. English Pastoral is the story of an inheritance: one that affects us all. It tells of how rural landscapes around the world were brought close to collapse, and the age-old rhythms of work, weather, community and wild things were lost. And yet this elegy from the northern fells is also a song of hope: of how, guided by the past, one farmer began to salvage a tiny corner of England that was now his, doing his best to restore the life that had vanished and to leave a legacy for the future. This is a book about what it means to have love and pride in a place, and how, against all the odds, it may still be possible to build a new pastoral: not a utopia, but somewhere decent for us all.'A heartfelt book and one that dares to hope' Alan Bennett'A wonder of a book, fierce, tender, and beautiful' Helen MacdonaldWinner of the Wainwright PrizeWinner of the Fortnum & Mason Food Book of the YearShortlisted for the Orwell PrizeShortlisted for the Ondaatje Prize Longlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize

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THE STUNNING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL SUSPENSE FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB SENSATION DAUGHTER 'Extremely clever, readable and elegant ... perfect for fans of Big Little Lies. Domestic noir at its best' Suzy K Quinn, bestselling author of Don't Tell Teacher Their children are friends first. They hit it off immediately, as kids do. And so the parents are forced to get to know each other. Three wildly different couples. Three marriages, floundering.There are barbecues, dinner parties, a holiday in Greece. An affair begins, resentments flare, and despite it all the three women become closer.Unnoticed, their children run wild. The couples are so busy watching each other that they forget to watch their children.Until tragedy strikes.Because while they have been looking the other way, evil has crept into their safe little world and every parent's biggest nightmare is about to come true... 'Intelligent, compelling and deeply unsettling. My kind of book!!' Ali Land, bestselling author of Good Me Bad Me 'Such a clever, beautifully written read that was tense and thrilling throughout with an ending that gave me goosebumps' Claire Douglas, author of Then She VanishesWhat readers are saying about Little Friends:'I loved this book - it thrilled me, it chilled me' ????? Cheryl, Netgalley ReviewerIt's impossible to put down as you desperately want to know what happens next' ????? Ceecee, Netgalley Reviewer'Dark and electrifying' ????? Vikki, Netgalley reviewer

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From the Pulitzer Prize-winning, Number One New York Times bestselling author of Olive Kitteridge and My Name is Lucy Barton'A terrific writer' Zadie Smith'A superbly gifted storyteller and a craftswoman in a league of her own' Hilary Mantel 'A novel to treasure' Sunday TimesOlive, Again follows the blunt, contradictory yet deeply loveable Olive Kitteridge as she grows older, navigating the second half of her life as she comes to terms with the changes - sometimes welcome, sometimes not - in her own existence and in those around her.Olive adjusts to her new life with her second husband, challenges her estranged son and his family to accept him, experiences loss and loneliness, witnesses the triumphs and heartbreaks of her friends and neighbours in the small coastal town of Crosby, Maine - and, finally, opens herself to new lessons about life.'A powerful storyteller immersed in the nuances of human relationships' Observer'She gets better with each book' Maggie O'Farrell 'Her writing is exquisite; her vision is boundless. What a sublime book.' Rachel Joyce'Glorious' The Times'A perfect novel' Financial Times

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The captivating new novel from the author of the explosive Sunday Times bestseller, THE PUSH'Spellbinding, a shimmering, visceral ride through the dark side of family' LISA JEWELL'I absolutely loved this book' MIRANDA COWLEY HELLER'A beautifully observed exploration of what it means to be a woman' SARAH PEARSE'Deeply thrilling and provocative . . a truly masterful novel' NITA PROSE'Thought-provoking and gripping, this is worthy of all the praise coming its way' HEAT, Book of the Week___________The whispers started long before the accident on Harlow Street . . .Was it at the party, when Whitney screamed blue murder at her son?Or after neighbour Blair started prowling Whitney's house, uninvited?Or once Rebecca and Ben's childlessness finally puts a crack in their marriage?But on the terrible night of the accident, the whispers grow louder, more insistent.Neighbours gather round. Questions are asked. Secrets are spilled. And the gloss on everything begins to rub off. Everyone is drawn into the darkness.Because there's no smoke without fire.No friendship without envy.And no lie that does not conceal a devastating truth . . .___________The Whispers is a darkly psychological portrait of couples in crisis and families in free fall.'A chilling psychodrama about motherhood and community' i PAPER'You will devour this. A brilliant, honest read about families in crisis' Woman & Home'Riveting... a fearless deep dive into the real internal lives of women. The Whispers is a brilliant, deeply affecting novel you won't soon forget' Shari Lapena, bestselling author of The Couple Next Door'A masterwork: a page-turner, a searing emotional rollercoaster and a beautifully-written hymn to the pain, the love, the fury of motherhood . . . sensational' Rosie Walsh, bestselling author of The Man Who Didn't CallPraise for THE PUSH:'Set my nerves jangling in both horror and recognition' LISA JEWELL'Gripping' GUARDIAN'Sustains the suspense expertly' SUNDAY TIMES'Keeps the reader hooked' GRAZIA'Jet-black' ABIGAIL DEAN'Provocative, compulsive' VOGUE'Riveting, thought-provoking' DAILY MAIL'Bold' HEAT

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I'VE CREATED THIS BOOK TO HELP SHOW THAT IT'S OK TO FEEL ALL EMOTIONS...Get a pen, pencil and colouring pens at the ready, and prepare to become great friends with your emotions. After all, they are great! In fact, they're AWESOME. They make life one big adventure as you try new things, learn, grow and discover who you are.Love, FEARNE***Meet your moods in the brilliant new activity journal for children, by bestselling author and broadcaster Fearne Cotton.Have you ever felt...Sad... Happy... Angry... Lonely... Worried... Scared... Excited?Or several of these moods all at once? Emotions might seem big and complex - but the more we understand them, the better we can become at managing them.Say hello to all of these moods in YOUR MOOD JOURNAL, a customisable activity book divided into seven colourful and fully illustrated chapters and packed full of interactive exercises, practical tips and notes from Fearne herself that give children the tools to understand and articulate their emotions. The journal begins with an introduction from Fearne and includes stickers so that book can be personalised.This is the perfect toolkit for children looking to explore their emotions and build confidence in communicating their feelings. This big book of activities will help children learn about their different moods and how they make their mind and body feel, with lots of space to write, draw, learn, create and have fun along the way!In this empowering journal, Fearne Cotton, the bestselling author, broadcaster and founder of Happy Place, uses practical and engaging tools to guide children to a better understanding of themselves and their emotions.***'This fun, engaging journal is packed full of evidence-based activities to help children explore and understand their emotions. It is a wonderful introduction to emotional literacy, encouraging healthy coping and providing essential building blocks for future mental health.' Dr Jo Mueller, Clinical Psychologist

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THE DELICIOUSLY TWISTY THRILLER FROM THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF REESE'S BOOK CLUB PICK WE WERE NEVER HERE'The best king of up-all-night page-turner' LUCY FOLEY'A twisty and seductive thriller' NITA PROSE'A compulsive, easy, fun summer read' Daily Mail__________Kelly's life has turned into a nightmare.Friendless, jobless and recently dumped by her fiancé, she has no one to confide in.Until she rekindles her relationship with childhood friend Sabrina - now a glamorous bestselling author with a handsome, high-powered husband. When the couple offer Kelly the spare room of their remote Virginia mansion, she jumps at the chance.There, she finds the friendship she needs - until one night, an unexpected conversation leads the couple to open their marriage for her.At first, Kelly loves being part of this risqué new world. But when she discovers that the last woman they invited into their marriage is missing, she starts to wonder if they could be dangerous . . .And if she might be next.__________PRAISE FOR ANDREA BARTZ:'A novel with crazy twists and turns that will have you ditching your Friday night plans' REESE WITHERSPOON'A nail-biting, immersive whirl of a read' ZAKIYA DALILA HARRIS'Incredibly tense and atmospheric' MEGAN MIRANDA'Andrea Bartz has proven herself as a master of the timely literary thriller' BUZZFEED'Tense and original . . . Genuinely mind-blowing twists. Completely addictive' STYLIST'Tantalisingly suspenseful. A terrific, thought-provoking thriller' B.P. WALTER

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AS HEARD ON BBC RADIO 4'S BETWEEN OURSELVES, IN CONVERSATION WITH TARA FLYNNLaugh your socks off with this hilarious collection of tales, observations and flights of fancy from the No. 1 bestselling author of Grown Ups'Will make you laugh, cry and feel less alone. Fabulous' Good Housekeeping________Welcome to the magnificent Making It Up as I Go Along - aka the World According to Marian Keyes™ - a bold and brilliant collection of Marian's hilarious and often heartfelt observations on modern life, love and everything in between.From a guide to breaking up with your hairdresser to entering the fifties-zone, the joys of her nail varnish museum to singing her way through insomnia, Marian will have you laughing with delight and gasping with recognition throughout.Because at the end of the day, each and every one of us is clearly making it up as we go along.________'Never far from barmy, always warm and real. But in the interstices of fun and frippery comes a sincere clarity. At times she is the darkest of light writers' Daily Telegraph'Keyes manages to verbalize the most mundane of universal experiences and somehow make them funny . . .' Sunday Tribune'A hilarious, sympathetic read' Hello!'Packed with hilarious, sharp-eyed observations on life, love and everything else' Woman & Home

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The huge bestseller from the author of The Family Upstairs and The Girls - a love story for anyone who adored One Day in December and David Nicholls. Right person. Wrong time . . . Vince and Joy have their whole lives ahead of them on the day they meet as teenagers, and instantly fall in love. But two weeks later, a misunderstanding forces them apart. When they cross paths seven years later they've been living very different lives. Yet neither of them has been able to let go of their first love. What happens when you meet the right person at the wrong time? 'Vince and Joy got me through a hard time. Gave me the strength to walk away from my situation. When we read books about characters we can relate to, it makes us feel less alone. An awakening' C L Moore'A gem of a read' Grazia 'One of those rare books with the variety, complexity and unexpectedness of real life. A book you simply disappear into. And you emerge two days later on a cloud of cosy memories' Sunday Telegraph 'A Must Buy Book - classy, evocative, intelligent and insightful' Company

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Luna, Rory and Jodie are supposed to be having the time of their lives. Instead they're all completely bloody miserable.Luna thought her first year at uni was perfect - until her relationship broke up, and she realised she's her old school friends might be ghosting her. She's never felt so lonely.Rory's passion is art (and promoting it on her social media), but she wants to fit in with her sensible family, so she's signed up to study law. It sounds like the most boring thing on earth.And as for Jodie - she's put her all into getting top marks at uni, but she can't remember the last time she had a night out - or a date. Her life is great on paper, but she's exhausted. Is this the right path for her after all?In desperate need of an escape, the girls book themselves on a holiday that's meant to be perfect for solo travellers. But the idyllic resort of Casa Dorada is actually a digital detox retreat - which means NO PHONES! And that's not even the biggest disaster waiting for them . . .Will it be a summer the girls will never forget - or one they'd rather not remember?A sweet, funny, relatable coming-of-age story from bestselling author Beth Reekles, author of The Kissing Booth - perfect for fans of Beth O'Leary and Emily Henry.

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Discover the journey that led to the No. 1 international bestseller Untamed, from the life-changing guru that every woman needs'Do it. Read it. Live it. Practice it.' ADELE'Profound. I can't stop thinking about this book' Brene Brown'What an absolute guru of a woman' ELIZABETH DAY, author of HOW TO FAIL 'Here's my hunch: nobody's secure, and nobody feels like she completely belongs. Those insecurities are just job hazards of being human. On my deathbed, I'm not going to wish I had danced like JLo; I'm just going to wish I had danced more.' On Mother's Day, 2002, Glennon Doyle was unmarried, addicted to drugs, booze, food and bad love.But by a strange twist of fate, it was on this day that she discovered she was pregnant.After twenty years of wilful self-destruction, how could Glennon rise to the challenge of looking after the helpless, innocent child growing within her, when she couldn't even look after herself? This is the inspiring story of Glennon Doyle; the mother who, for the love of her child, was determined to change her life forever.Carry On, Warrior is the life-changing book by Glennon Doyle about the power of the love we hold for our family, and for ourselves.Praise for Glennon Doyle'This book will shake your brain and make your soul scream' Adele'Some books shake you by the shoulders while others steal your heart. Glennon does both at the exact same time' Brené Brown 'Remarkable' Fearne Cotton'A testament to the power of vulnerability...words that anyone who's ever known pain or shame can relate to' Oprah Winfrey'This book will change lives, and I am incredibly grateful that it exists' Elizabeth Gilbert, bestselling author of EAT PRAY LOVE

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The epic tale of a woman who breathes a fantastical empire into existence, only to be consumed by it over the centuries - from the transcendent imagination of Booker Prize-winning, internationally bestselling author Salman Rushdie.In the wake of an insignificant battle between two long-forgotten kingdoms in fourteenth-century southern India, a nine-year-old girl has a divine encounter that will change the course of history. After witnessing the death of her mother, the grief-stricken Pampa Kampana becomes a vessel for the Goddess, who begins to speak out of the girl's mouth. Granting her powers beyond Pampa Kampana's comprehension, the goddess tells her that she will be instrumental in the rise of a great city called Bisnaga - literally 'victory city' -the wonder of the world.Over the next two hundred and fifty years, Pampa Kampana's life becomes deeply interwoven with Bisnaga's, from its literal sowing out of a bag of magic seeds to its tragic ruination in the most human of ways: the hubris of those in power. Whispering Bisnaga and its citizens into existence, Pampa Kampana attempts to make good on the task that the Goddess set for her: to give women equal agency in a patriarchal world.

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A GUARDIAN BEST BOOK OF THE 21ST CENTURY'Chilling, powerful, audacious' The Times'Magnificent. You are in the hands of a writer at the height of her powers' Evening StandardThere was a woman at the heart of the Trojan War whose voice has been silent - until now. Discover the greatest Greek myth of all - retold by the witness that history forgot . . .Briseis was a queen until her city was destroyed. Now she is a slave to the man who butchered her husband and brothers. Trapped in a world defined by men, can she survive to become the author of her own story?THE PERFECT GIFT FOR FANS OF MADELINE MILLER'S CIRCE AND THE SONG OF ACHILLES!*Shortlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction and the Costa Novel Award*Pat Barker continues her extraordinary retelling of one of our greatest myths in The Women of Troy.

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Get ready to escape with the page-turning new novel from the Sunday Times bestselling author of A Cornish Summer'Leaves you with a smile on your face and hope in your heart' MILLY JOHNSON'A fantastic, compelling story . . . The feelings on the page are tangible' 5***** READER REVIEW'Packed with fantastic characters, uncomfortable truths, and flashes of pure comedy. Who could ask for more?' JILL MANSELL________From the outside, anyone would think that Lucy Palmer has it all: loving children, a dashing husband and a gorgeous home.But when her marriage to Michael comes to an abrupt and unexpected end, her life is turned upside down in a flash.As the truth of her marriage threatens to surface, Lucy seizes the opportunity to swap her house in London - and the stories it hides - for a rural escape to her parents' farmhouse in the Chilterns.But Lucy gets more than she bargained for when she moves back to her childhood home, especially when it throws her into the path of an old flame.Coming face-to-face with her mistakes, Lucy is forced to confront the secrets she's been keeping from herself and those she loves.Is she ready to let someone in? Or will she leave the door to her past firmly closed . . .________'Emotional and engaging, I was completely absorbed' Sarah Morgan'Compelling' Heidi Swain'I enjoyed every minute and couldn't put it down' 5***** Reader Review'Emotional and affecting, this is an absorbing read' Sun'Catherine Alliott is back with another warm, escapist read . . . wonderfully written' Woman's Weekly'Engrossing . . . sparkles with wit' BestPraise for Catherine Alliott:'A huge treat. Hilarious yet poignant' Sophie Kinsella'Warm, witty and wise' Daily Mail'Her writing is both intelligent and sparkling' Marian Keyes'Hilarious and full of surprises' Daily Telegraph

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From the author of the thrilling Sunday Times bestseller Dear Amy______________What if your parents had been lying to you since the day you were born? Sophia's parents lived quiet, ordinary lives. At least she thought so, until she came home to discover her worst nightmare.No matter what the police say, Sophia is certain her mother didn't try to kill her father - but clearing her name will draw Sophia deep into a past she never imagined. A past that hides a dark and twisted secret . . .Because if everything you've been told is lies, then how dangerous is the truth? ______________Praise for Helen's breakout thriller, Dear Amy 'Riveting' Sunday Times 'An accomplished psychological twister' Daily Mail 'A brilliant book . . . superb' Rachel Abbott 'The most exciting and terrifying thing I have read in a very long time' Elizabeth Haynes'A tense plot, imaginative twists and smart writing' Julia Heaberlin 'Thrilling' Sun'You'll be hooked' Fabulous

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THE RICHARD & JUDY BOOK CLUB PICK AND NATIONAL BOOK AWARD NOMINEE, FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF NO ONE HOMEA SECRET THAT WILL CHANGE LIVES FOREVERWhen Emily Kane arrives at her sister Carrie's house, she finds the front door unlocked and no one inside. Dinner's cooking, the TV's on. Carrie, her husband and their two daughters are gone.When the police draw a blank, Emily asks missing persons investigator David Raker to find them. It's clear someone doesn't want the family found.But as he gets closer to the truth, Raker begins to uncover evidence of a sinister cover-up, spanning decades and costing countless lives.And worse, in trying to find Emily's missing family, he might just have made himself the next target . . .Praise for Tim Weaver:'I couldn't put it down' - Sun'Weaver's books get better each time - tense, complex, written with flair as well as care' - Guardian'Weaver has delivered another cracking crime thriller' - Daily Mail'The reader is educated as well as entertained, enthralled and intrigued. David Raker is a most complex and engaging investigator, each case leaving its mark on his soul, and ours' Sunday Times bestselling author Liz Nugent

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Can you trust your father, when they say he killed your mother? . . . THE RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF THAT NIGHT'Suspenseful and heartfelt, with a superb ending' CLAIRE DOUGLAS'An intricately plotted, twisty page-turner. Wow' 5**** READER REVIEW'Absolutely unputdownable' ERIN KELLY'Gripping and full of surprises with heartbreaking twist' 5**** READER REVIEW________ 17 years after being convicted of murder, Izzy's father is finally released from prison. She wants nothing to do with him - but he claims to be innocent. She's always believed he killed her mother, but now doubts are creeping in. Because if he's telling the truth, then someone else has been lying all this time . . . ________ 'Both grips and thrills. Her best yet!' Lucy Clarke 'This sharp, super-readable thriller stands out thanks to its taut plot and characters you really care about' Sun 'Haunting, compelling, and all too possibly true' Jane Corry 'Heart-pounding, emotionally enriching, thrilling' Holly Seddon 'Flawless plotting and gripping from the first page to the last' Jill Mansell

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