Fiction
Listed in order of author's surname, 20 per page.
The Secretary
A battle of power which is delicately and subtly drawn. Just who is in control?
read my review of March 2019
Disclaimer
What would you do if the book you were reading was about you? A great idea, brilliantly executed.
read my review of June 2015
Never Saw Me Coming
When a series of murders take place on a college campus, suspicion immediately turns to the secret research programme involving psychopaths. An astonishing thriller.
read my review of April 2021
Publication date: 9th September 2021
A Town Called Solace
A gentle but powerful, funny and touching glimpse into a small Canadian community as three families cope with the day-to-day in the light of tragic events.
read my review of December 2020
Publication date: 18th February 2021
Agent Running in the Field
Nat is nearing the end of his career with MI6 when a new badminton partner takes him down a dangerous path.
This is Le Carre's last novel. How does it compare to his other work? Listen to the comments in our February book club.
read my review of February 2021
The Anomaly
Science fiction, fantasy, thriller, political drama, family saga, moral dilemma - this novel has it all. An international bestseller which you can't put down, and can't stop thinking about.
read my review of December 2021
Publication date: 20th January 2022
The Lubetkin Legacy
A funny, silly book about misunderstandings and mistaken identities, published in May.
read my review of February 2016
Amazing Grace Adams
One day in the life of Grace Adams when things just don't go to plan, and there's so much at stake. Funny and moving. Loved it!
read my review of March 2023
Publication date: 19th January 2023
People Like Her
What happens for the social media 'influencer' when they are no longer in control. A dark and compelling suspense you daren't put down!
read my review of January 2021
Publication date: 21st January 2021
Three Hours
A school is under siege. Imagine yourself there for the next three hours. An astonishing, breathtaking read.
read my review of August 2020
Publication date: 9th January 2020
For thy great pain have mercy on my little pain
A slim book, with a big title, exploring of the lives of two spiritual women of the 15th century and their extraordinary contribution to literature. What will we think of it?
read my review of August 2023
Publication date: 19th January 2023
Blue Ticket
An unsettling but intriguing and consuming dystopian world, about fertility and choice.
read my review of April 2020
Publication date: 27th August 2020
Midwinter Break
A retired couple take a short break in Amsterdam. But the sightseeing is interrupted by troubling memories. With humour and sadness, conflict and moral dilemmas, what will you make of this book?
read my review of May 2018
The Ninth Child
Blending folklore with historical fiction in the Scottish highlands, this is a beautiful and mystical story which explores religion and the supernatural, women's issues and engineering, with a profound sense of place. Wonderful!
read my review of April 2020
Publication date: 19th March 2020
The Glass Hotel
An intriguing, beguiling, all-engrossing tale of wealth and power, guilt and regret, fate, choice, morality, corruption, delusion...
read my review of May 2020
Publication date: 6th August 2020