Fiction

The first in a quartet of books this is a beautifully written, poignant and challenging read about a woman coming to terms with her past.

A beautiful story of a family and a community, and the links with the ancient past. In addition to a compelling and moving storyline, there's the opportunity to ponder who really owns relics and artefacts.

A beautifully told story of a boy and his teacher, their particular struggles and the community in which they live.

Based on real events in a surreal Soviet city, this is described as 'a sweeping historical adventure'. What will we think of it?

Kit and Summer have enjoyed a holiday romance but with misunderstandings and near misses when they return home, they look destined never to meet again.

An incredibly clever thriller - though it was being in the company of the central character, detective Julia Day that compelled me to keep reading. Felt lost when I finished the book!

A brilliantly eery story of a house with a history on the Suffolk coast, and a family with their own troubles.

The extraordinary, powerful and haunting account of the woman who enjoyed a brief but strong friendship with Anne Frank.

Beautifully atmospheric and sensitively, compellingly told story of a wartime mystery.

This is a book about memory and the impact of being able to return to our past. 'Written in a masterful and totally unpredictable style,' it is described as 'powerful and brilliant' and won the International Booker Prize 2023. What will we think of it?

A conversation overheard by an auctioneer at a Thoroughbred sales ring in Newmarket suggests price fixing. When the new purchase is found dead the next day, he realises he must investigate, but who can he trust?

A brilliantly plotted thriller about two women avenging tragic events.

A charming, wry and, at times, wise crime novel set within village and church life in the 1980s.

Students in a north London school are hearing a ticking noise in their ears. At first it seems to be tinnitus, but quickly it's evidently more serious. A teacher and a vaccinologist try to find a solution before it's too late.

Continuing the story of the challenges facing the team of the Women's Friend magazine in wartime London.

A bewitching gothic tale set on the Suffolk ghost.

This tale of life in a wartime boarding house strikes the perfect balance between poignancy and dark hilarity, says one reviewer. What will we make of it?

A beautifully crafted novel about family - 40 years of memories told through the events of one day.

Reviewers say this is one of the funniest books you'll ever read, a comic masterpiece - will this tale of a middle class marriage make us laugh?