Fiction
Listed in order of author's surname, 20 per page.
Murder on Lake Garda
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
The Murder Game
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
The Figurine
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
One August Night
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
22 Britannia Road
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
The Knitting Circle
A group of women share stories about their life as they meet to knit together.
read my review of January 2012
Etta and Otto and Russell and James
A magical, whimsical, poignant, lyrical tale of memory, love and loss.
read my review of February 2015
Just Like You
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
Miss Austen
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
Close to Death
Another breathtakingly clever and gripping murder mystery, starring Horowitz and Hawthorne.
read my review of March 2024
Publication date: 11th April 2024
Moonflower Murders
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
The Painter's Daughters
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 Beginner's Guide to Breaking and Entering
read my review of March 2024
Publication date: 25th April 2024
Life Among the Savages
Written in late 1940s America, this is a wry, dark, nostalgic account of family life by the author best known for her horror stories.
read my review of October 2021
Publication date: 1st August 2019
An Ideal Husband
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.
read my review of November 2023
Publication date: 25th April 2024
Mothers and Daughters
A warm and compelling family drama by the sea, where sorrows, conflicts and tragedies are handled sensitively and reassuringly leaving the reader satisfied and uplifted.
read my review of February 2022
Publication date: 17th March 2022
The Rapture
An apocalyptic thriller covering environmental disaster, psychotherapy and evangelical Christianity. Packed with issues, and a gripping read.
read my review of January 2012
The Night She Disappeared
A young mum goes to a party and never returns home. A year later someone seems to be leaving clues to the events of that night.
read my review of May 2021
Publication date: 22nd July 2021
Invisible Girl
A fascinating mystery based on secrets and lies, and how we should never judge by appearances!
read my review of December 2020
Publication date: 6th August 2020