Today will be Different by Maria Semple

Eleanor Flood promises herself that today will be different. She will keep it together, make an effort and generally be the best person she can be. That doesn't go to plan at all, and that's probably because Eleanor is not a nice person. She is irritating, irrational and self-absorbed. The book focuses on one day...

The Grownup by Gillian Flynn

A short read about a woman who moves from begging to prostitution and then on to fortune telling. Most of her clients are easy targets until she meets Susan. Susan is convinced there is something wrong with her house and her stepson, Miles. The job should be an easy one; get lots of money for...

The Versions Of Us by Laura Barnett

It's 1958 when Eva and Jim first meet. She swerves her bike to miss a dog but punctures her tyre and Jim is there to help. That's where it starts for version one. The book follows their lives through three versions that all start in the same place but with slight variations. It shows how...