Fiction

Corinne is trying for a baby and when she finds a relic from a doll's house on her doorstep, it feels like a sign. But as more items appear it's clear that something sinister is at play. Who is responsible and what do they want? Great characters and an intense mystery. Fantastic, though ultimately rather disturbing!

One summer, in Suffolk a body is found draped over a baby's cot, but the baby is missing. In France a family holiday is interrupted by the police making an arrest for murder. How are the families connected, what secrets are they hiding, and where is the baby? Published 28 May 2020.

Living alone, estranged from her family, Missy Carmichael finds friendship through a chance meeting in her local park.

Powerfully moving and atmospheric, a story about nature, community and survival in the time of the pandemic.

One day in rainy Scotland. The families holidaying in adjacent cabins ponder their lives as they make judgements about their neighbours. A sense of foreboding culminates in a catastrophic conclusion.

Set in 1930s America where a team of women on horseback delivered library books to isolated communities. This is the fictional account of the life of one of those women. What did we think of it? Listen to the comments from our March book club.

An uplifting account of life in the menacing and repressive regime of Afghanistan.

An unlikely friendship between a 16-year-old miner's son and an eccentric elderly woman, set on the Yorkshire coast one summer after the second world war, this book has been described as 'full of warmth and kindness'. What will we think of it?

A peak into the life of the journalist and novelist, and the generations who have preceded her in her London Victorian terrace.

The story of a romance, a marriage, and a family. Wow!

Uplifting and life-affirming, and completely compelling, this is an extraordinary book. The sole survivor from a plane crash, this 13-year-old boy has to learn to live again after the traumatic event.

A shocking account of how one moment's madness and malice can so easily spiral out of control.

A wonderfully funny and touching story of two strangers who become friends while walking from one side of the country to the other.

A funny and moving account of a family holiday, where the narrator, Douglas Petersen is trying to save a marriage and win the respect of his son. Published in September.

The dream house turns into a nightmare for a young family who've moved from the city to rural Suffolk.

A striking cover for a gripping read with some unsettling storylines.

A story of love, friendship, grief, healing, and the magical bond between a woman and her dog.

A powerful, compelling and moving tale of three generations.

Leon and Tiffy share a flat and a bed, but they've never met. Is this the perfect solution to the cost of living in London?!

A death causes a community to reflect on the past.