This page: authors' surnames beginning from E to H
Shortlisted for the 2026 Women's Prize, this novel explores the repercussions of patriarchy by 'exalting the beauty and strength of Black womanhood'. What will we think of it?
Publication date: 29th January 2026
A comic tale setting the already extraordinary story of the medieval saint Edmund against the shenanigans of modern British government.
read my review of August 2020
Publication date: 1st September 2020
Found myself physically repelled by elements of this story, but it's brilliantly written.
read my review of April 2016
A Native American woman has been convicted of a horrible crime. While in prison books prove her salvation so when she is unexpectedly released she finds a job in a bookshop though has to contend with the resident ghost.
read my review of March 2023
Publication date: 5th January 2023
Described as 'sharp, funny and a joy to read', this is 'a novel about love, friendship, dysfunctional families, and the unexpected paths that lead to happiness'. Will it make us laugh? What will we think of it?
Publication date: 3rd July 2025
The war may be nearing the end, but Londoners are finding their patience and fortitude is wearing thin. Funny and touching.
read my review of August 2020
Publication date: 27th August 2020
The gripping tale of Huckleberry Finn's adventures from the perspective of the enslaved Jim.
read my review of May 2024
Publication date: 11th April 2024
A gentle, unsentimental, amusing and thoughtful read set in the financial district of London. Published in August.
read my review of May 2016
This starts as one book, and turns into something quite different, but you won't be able to stop reading.
read my review of April 2015
Three couples look to 'have it all'. Careers, lovely homes, happy lives and babies on the way. But their lives are disrupted by a new friendship. A compelling domestic thriller.
read my review of November 2020
Publication date: 15th April 2021
A beautifully told story of a boy and his teacher, their particular struggles and the community in which they live.
read my review of August 2023
Publication date: 20th April 2023
A magical, amusing and poignant story of the joy of reading, set in Paris.
read my review of November 2020
Publication date: 17th October 2019
An eery, atmospheric story of tragic events over 24 hours in an alternative future. Unsettling and haunting. What will we think of it?
read my review of October 2021
Publication date: 3rd February 2022
The first legal thriller by 'The Secret Barrister'. Brilliant!
read my review of July 2025
Publication date: 28th August 2025
Sinister and compelling mystery set around a puzzling disappearance, the unravelling of a marriage and a psychiatrist's inner thoughts. Couldn't put it down.
read my review of June 2021
Publication date: 8th July 2021
Dropping out of university, Luca returns home and falls into a job ghostwriting a memoir.
read my review of May 2025
Publication date: 22nd May 2025
Gloriously atmospheric murder mystery thriller set in a stunning old Paris apartment building, where everyone has secrets and no one can be trusted!
read my review of March 2022
Publication date: 3rd March 2022
A life changed by taking part in a television baking competition! A warm, comforting read.
read my review of January 2024
Publication date: 28th March 2024
A funny, engaging and slightly offbeat story told through an email correspondence
read my review of July 2014
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?
read my review of June 2023
Publication date: 28th September 2023
Fremlin is called 'Britain's Patricia Highsmith' and the novelist Clare Chambers describes this 1950s mystery as a 'dark delight. Witty, unsettling domestic noir. Imagine Barbara Pym with arsenic'. What will we make of it?
Publication date: 29th June 2023
A book of two halves - in 1990 a woman, a mother and wife, disappears, but now, 30 years later, the mystery might be solved.
read my review of March 2024
Publication date: 29th February 2024
A tense thriller sent in West Ireland, with all the flavour of an American western.
read my review of December 2023
Publication date: 7th March 2024
Thought-provoking 'autofiction' where Esther Freud looks back on her teenage years, the time after 'Hideous Kinky'.
read my review of July 2025
Publication date: 3rd July 2025
A deceptively simple, light narrative of a man revisiting his childhood home, where all is not as it seems
read my review of June 2014
The eighth instalment of the detective agency formed by Cormoran Strike and Robin Ellacott.
read my review of September 2025
Publication date: 2nd September 2025
Private detective Cormoran Strike and his partner, Robin Ellacott are investigating a religious community in Norfolk. A great read!
read my review of January 2024
Publication date: 26th September 2023
The latest installment in the life of investigator, Cormoran Strike.
read my review of September 2018
Introducing private detective Cormoran Strike in the first murder mystery from JK Rowling.
read my review of November 2014
Continuing the story of the life of Harry Cane from 'A Place Called Winter' but a powerful novel in its own right.
read my review of September 2025
Publication date: 26th March 2026
A stunning, sensitive portrayal of a man's fight to survive and to love.
read my review of March 2015
Winner of this year's Women's Prize and set in the Sri Lankan civil war, it has been described as 'a masterpiece of historical fiction', 'stunningly great' and 'an achingly moving portrait of individual and societal grief'. What will we think?
read my review of June 2024
Publication date: 25th April 2024
The assignment for Frankie Kellin is to find the sister of a serial killer, and it means going undercover on an isolated island near Hawaii...
read my review of December 2024
Publication date: 14th March 2024
The follow-up to the incredible 'Lessons in Chemistry'.
Publication date: 13th October 2026
Described as 'a jewel of a novel about a perfect family falling apart' this is considered Helen Garner's masterpiece. 'A perfect novel' which is 'drawn on a small canvas and with a subtle musical backdrop'. What will we think of it?
Publication date: 14th March 2024
An amazing book of plants, exploration, science, romance and magic in the nineteenth century, centred around a fascinating and inspiring heroine.
read my review of December 2014
An intriguing, puzzling, inventive, gothic tale of a young girl hiding in what used to be her family home.
read my review of September 2020
Publication date: 4th March 2021
A fictionalised life of the iconic art collector Peggy Guggenheim.
read my review of December 2024
Publication date: 15th August 2024
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?
Publication date: 30th March 2023
Mary stands outside Ealing Broadway station each day with a sign saying 'Jim Come Home'. Why is this action necessary? Where is Jim? A real pageturner as you long to solve the mystery. A clever, charming and poignant story.
read my review of December 2020
Publication date: 29th April 2021
Frank hasn't spoken to his wife for six months. As she lies unconscious in her hospital bed, he tells her their story, and reveals the secret that threatens to destroy them. A stunning book.
read my review of April 2020
Publication date: 12th December 2019
The second instalment following the investigations of time-travelling detective Ali Dawson.
read my review of February 2026
Publication date: 12th February 2026
A time-travelling detective steps into Victorian London for her latest assignment investigating a cold crime.
read my review of January 2025
Publication date: 13th February 2025
A fabulous collections of short stories featuring all our favourite Elly Griffiths' characters - Ruth Galloway, Max Mephisto, Justice Jones, Harbinder Kaur, and more!
read my review of April 2024
Publication date: 18th June 2024
Set largely in a writer's retreat and with a motley crew investigating some suspicious, literary, deaths, it is wonderfully compelling, and there's humour too.
read my review of January 2024
Publication date: 30th January 2024
Another brilliant instalment in the lives of Ruth Galloway and DCI Nelson, this time they're trying to solve a crime while in lockdown.
Publication date: 3rd February 2022
Metal detectorists searching for treasure on the beach, discover a body. Dr Ruth Galloway and DCI Nelson work on another case together.
read my review of February 2021
Publication date: 4th February 2021
When 90-year-old Peggy dies in her retirement home, it's sad but not suspicious. But notes are discovered which suggest she feared for her life and, as a 'murder consultant' for crime novelists perhaps her death does need investigation. A light and often amusing read!
read my review of December 2020
Publication date: 1st October 2020
The latest murder mystery to be solved by Norfolk forensic archaeologist Ruth Galloway and DCI Nelson, and just as compelling as the 10 other books in the series!
read my review of February 2019
A charming story of a man looking back on his life and the relationships he made.
read my review of April 2026
Publication date: 5th November 2025
A wonderfully atmospheric, nostalgic read immersing the reader in the lives of two young women in the 1950s.
read my review of December 2024
Publication date: 31st October 2024
A beautiful, all-engrossing description of suburban conformity versus bohemian hedonism delicately presented through fascinating, complex characters.
read my review of January 2022
Publication date: 20th January 2022
A magical, mystical tale about new beginnings and being at peace with your past.
read my review of August 2024
Publication date: 29th August 2024
It's midnight on Nora's last day on earth and she is transported to a library. This is where she can explore what else might have happened in her life, if she'd made different choices.
Described as 'a beautiful fable', 'a brilliant premise and great fun', what will we think of it?
Publication date: 18th February 2021
A clever and intriguing story which will set us all thinking. Nora is looking back on her life, full of regret, but the library offers her a chance to put things right...
read my review of November 2020
Publication date: 13th August 2020
Two young women go missing and the man who last saw them is under suspicion. But don't jump to conclusions...
read my review of January 2024
Publication date: 4th January 2024
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 gripping, intense and atmospheric thriller set in the opal mines in Australia.
read my review of October 2021
Publication date: 6th January 2022
A new Poirot mystery, this time told by the bestselling crime writer Sophie Hannah.
read my review of December 2014
Set in Suffolk after the second world war, this is a beautiful, delicate story of how a community rebuilds itself after trauma and destruction.
read my review of November 2022
Publication date: 16th March 2023
Set in London after the Second World War, a jazz musician has arrived on the Empire Windrush. A beautiful, compelling read.
read my review of June 2020
Publication date: 12th March 2020
A woman returns to her home town on the anniversary of her son's disappearance, and tries to find some answers.
read my review of June 2026
Publication date: 23rd April 2026
Secrets are unearthed in a close-knit community when the body of a young woman is discovered on the beach in Tasmania, Australia. Gripping.
read my review of October 2020
Publication date: 21st January 2021
A powerful murder mystery set against family strife in the punishing heat of the Australian outback.
read my review of February 2019
Five women go into the Australian bush, but only four return. With tension, suspense and great scene-setting, this follow up to The Dry doesn't disappoint.
read my review of February 2018
It's war and, in 1944, V2 missiles have been unleashed on London. A young woman, after a close call, seeks to do her bit in preventing further atrocities.
read my review of August 2020
Publication date: 17th September 2020
A thriller based in the world of high finance and artificial intelligence.
read my review of October 2011
A brilliantly eery story of a house with a history on the Suffolk coast, and a family with their own troubles.
read my review of July 2023
Publication date: 15th May 2023
Looking at the changing lives and landscape of a rural community.
read my review of April 2026
Publication date: 14th May 2026
The winner of this year's Booker Prize follows six astronauts on the international space station as they complete the daily sixteen (90 minute) orbits of the planet. The book has been described as 'beautiful and ambitious'. What will we think?
read my review of November 2024
Publication date: 27th June 2024
Spending time with six astronauts orbiting the earth.
read my review of July 2024
Publication date: 27th June 2024
A gripping tale of a truly dysfunctional family, with lots of twists and turns.
read my review of August 2024
Publication date: 4th July 2024
'A bold, deft and deeply moving story about animal love and motherhood, and what it means to be devoted to another being...A daring book, and a brilliant one.' This debut novel has attracted great reviews. What will we think of it?
Publication date: 12th March 2026
This is an intelligent, fast-paced, all-engrossing thriller. It's a must-read for this year!
read my review of August 2014
Cassie's working in a gym and facing having to train her former boyfriend. Is this an opportunity to settle a score?
read my review of February 2025
Publication date: 30th January 2025
Gripping thriller about a suspicious death on the Norfolk coast, and the ramifications for the family members involved. Brilliant!
read my review of January 2021
Publication date: 1st January 2018
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?
Publication date: 17th May 2018
A warm, funny and touching story of a boy, a single mother and an elderly man embarking on a road trip of self-discovery. Wonderful!
read my review of December 2020
Publication date: 1st April 2021
Daphne used to love listening to Peter, her fiancé, tell the story of how they met. Until one day it wasn't about them any more.
read my review of March 2024
Publication date: 25th April 2024
Wonderfully atmospheric - this is a bitterly cold coastal Essex in 1991, where the detectives puzzle over a recent murder, suicide and arson.
read my review of December 2023
Publication date: 1st February 2024
What happens when spies don't make the grade? They become Slow Horses, according to Mick Herron and this, his first in a number of books about Jackson Lamb and his team.
Publication date: 27th July 2017
A powerful and cleverly written book about a man's life one weekend.
read my review of May 2026
Publication date: 9th April 2026
The latest investigation by Simon Serrailler begins with a clever and unnerving burglary. Murder follows.
read my review of November 2019
A gripping crime novel, more a whydunnit than a whodunnit, featuring detective Simon Serrailler, by the prolific and wide-ranging writer Susan Hill.
A glamorous setting for a society wedding, but tragic events reveal the lives of power and success aren't all they seemed.
read my review of January 2024
Publication date: 18th January 2024
A gripping crime story set in a country house hotel in the west country over New Year, with all the atmosphere and spirit of the Golden Age novels.
read my review of February 2023
Publication date: 2nd February 2023
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.
read my review of August 2023
Publication date: 28th September 2023
The sequel to the bestselling story of the leper colony in Crete, The Island.
read my review of November 2021
Publication date: 22nd July 2021
Set in Ipswich, this is the story of a Polish couple and their young son who are trying to make a life together after the War.
read my review of April 2011
Publication date: 10th August 2017
Based on a true story, this is the life of Fredy Hirsch and how he cared for the children imprisoned in Auschwitz.
read my review of January 2025
Publication date: 16th January 2025
A group of women share stories about their life as they meet to knit together.
read my review of January 2012
A magical, whimsical, poignant, lyrical tale of memory, love and loss.
read my review of February 2015
Telling the story of two women involved in undercover work in WWII, inspired by real events.
read my review of June 2026
Publication date: 2nd July 2026
Set on the Norfolk Broads in the present day, and the scientific community in London in the 1940s.
read my review of July 2025
Publication date: 31st July 2025
When Fanny Knight, niece of Jane Austen, married Sir Edward Knatchbull, she becomes stepmother to Mary Dorothea and introduces the young woman to a new circle of friends, and a romantic interest.
read my review of May 2025
Publication date: 22nd May 2025
Why did Cassandra burn the letters written by her sister, Jane Austen? It has troubled academics for decades, but novelist Gill Hornby gives us her perspective in this beautiful and sensitive portrayal of Cassandra in old age and in flashback.
read my review of January 2020
Lucy and Joseph meet across a butcher's counter. They've nothing in common... A funny and tender account highlighting the prejudices, preconceptions and expectations we can all attach to our relationships.
read my review of August 2020
Publication date: 17th September 2020
Another brilliantly clever, inventive and entertaining mystery starring Susan Ryeland and Atticus Pund.
read my review of May 2025
Publication date: 10th April 2025
Another breathtakingly clever and gripping murder mystery, starring Horowitz and Hawthorne.
read my review of March 2024
Publication date: 11th April 2024
A clever, addictive read about publishing, murder and Suffolk, with a book within a book. Loved it!
read my review of September 2020
Publication date: 20th August 2020
Stepping into the life of Kate Hogarth and glimpsing the ebbs and flows of her long marriage to Charles Dickens.
read my review of March 2026
Publication date: 11th June 2026
A moving and enlightening story of the family of the Suffolk artist, Thomas Gainsborough.
read my review of January 2024
Publication date: 29th February 2024
A funny and clever murder mystery. What a treat!
read my review of May 2026
Publication date: 11th June 2026
Brilliantly clever and funny murder mystery with a difference.
read my review of March 2024
Publication date: 25th April 2024