Fiction

Anthony and Elva Pratt created the game Cluedo in 1943, but what would they be like solving a real life murder mystery?

Continuing the story of the life of Harry Cane from 'A Place Called Winter' but a powerful novel in its own right.

Described as 'wise, hilarious and profound' this book is 'a warm, tender and funny story about unlikely friendships, second chances, and the magic of soul music' from a writer who surprises with every book. What will we make of this?

The eighth instalment of the detective agency formed by Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott.

Three boys are being brought up in a residential home in an alternative reality with sinister intent.

A compelling, atmospheric story of two couples during England's coldest winter.

A phenomenal novel which has been 20 years in the making.

The story of a small community in Ohio, America through 60 years.

How much does our given name direct our fate in life? Such a fascinating idea, explored in this debut novel.

A barrister finds himself the detective in the murder of a colleague in the Inner Temple in London in 1901.

A young boy is obsessed by the strange wooden figures all around the manor house he is now expected to call home.

Thought-provoking 'autofiction' where Esther Freud looks back on her teenage years, the time after 'Hideous Kinky'.

Despite struggling with the title, and the cover, of this debut novel, winner of the Merky Books New Writers Prize 2024, everyone enjoyed this account of grief, identity and relationship. Accomplished writing and good characterisation, it was agreed, but the alternating narratives grated with some. The car proved the star for a number of our readers!

An extraordinary thriller set in New Zealand in the 1980s, about school, childhood, betrayal and deception.

The first legal thriller by 'The Secret Barrister'. Brilliant!

Set on the Norfolk Broads in the present day, and the scientific community in London in the 1940s.

A gothic historical fantasy inspired by Marlowe's 'Doctor Faust', this is a fantastic read!

A gripping thriller which raises big issues regarding revenge and redemption.

A brilliantly gripping and compelling commentary of the world of the theatre critic!

An empassioned discussion as members of the group related how they engaged with each of the three women presented in this compelling tale of a small Irish community in the 1990s. The challenges of societal expectations rang true, and the women's dilemmas were felt keenly. The writing was considered beautifully atmospheric.