Fiction

Set in the world of politics, journalism, police and crime, in London and Crete with a romance as well as a mystery to solve.

Delores meets an animatronic being and comes to explore love, friendship, family and trauma. Extraordinary.

In an Italian Catholic family in Chicago, two sisters fall in love with the same man, causing the family to split apart for 25 years. Described as 'beautiful, perceptive, wistful' and 'brilliantly crafted'.

Wonderfully atmospheric - this is a bitterly cold coastal Essex in 1991, where the detectives puzzle over a recent murder, suicide and arson.

A tense thriller sent in West Ireland, with all the flavour of an American western.

Wonderfully compelling thriller set in a conference in Geneva where a scientific breakthrough brings death, deception and intrigue. Loved it!

Jack Reacher seems to be on the backfoot as scientists involved in a secret project years earlier are dying. Who will be next, why are they being killed and who is the perpetrator?

Cosy crime set in Suffolk with antiques. What could be better!?

Now in her nineties, bestselling writer Ruby Devereaux thought she had put away her typewriter and is seeking a quiet life, but her publisher wants one last story telling 'warts and all'.

After 30 years of marriage, Kip leaves his wife for a younger woman. A story of the resilience of the family members as they each come to terms with this new reality.

Described as a lyrical coming-of-age narrative which 'features something very rare in literary fiction: a working-class heroine, written by a young working-class author'. Set in Sunderland, London and Ireland, what will we make of it it?

Described by one reviewer as 'a jolly dystopia', this is a quirky, entertaining and thought-provoking read. Loved it!

Beautifully tender and atmospheric account of the home life of the artist Stanley Spencer, told by his housekeeper Elsie.

Poetry is a balm for our soul, particularly in these difficult times. This is the final instalment in this wonderful anthology collection. Essential reading!

Beautifully poetic descriptions of playing the game of squash in this coming-of-age novel about a young woman in Pakistan.

Andy is struggling for a big break as a stand-up comedian, his girlfriend has left him and his friends are all 'grown-ups'. Why is he lagging behind?!

This book has topped the charts, being a 'word of mouth' phenomenon! Described as 'a brilliantly written drama about…creativity, complex relationships, and our inner lives', what will we think of it? Buy the book and join in the discussion.