Isaac finds an egg three weeks after his wife died unexpectedly. He is at one of the darkest points in his life when he stumbles across an enormous white mass in the forest. It is clearly much too large to be from a nearby animal so it’s easy to wonder where it came from, whether... Continue Reading →
Anxious People by Fredrik Backman
Being an adult is hard work when you stop to think about all the things we have to deal with just to keep the family ticking over. It only takes one bad decision to turn it around. Anxious people is about that one bad decision; A bank robbery gone wrong, a hostage situation, a leap... Continue Reading →
Whistle In The Dark by Emma Healey @ECHealey @VikingBooksUK
Whistle in the Dark begins with Jen and her 15 year old daughter, Lana, in an ambulance. Lana has been found after being missing for four days, and she either doesn’t know, or won’t tell anyone where she was. Lana was already a troubled young woman before she went on holiday with her mum to... Continue Reading →
Blood Wedding by Pierre Lemaitre
Sophie works as a nanny, she has gaps in her memory and wakes up crying every morning. Her husband died a few years ago and she has struggled with life ever since. One morning she find the boy she was looking after murdered in his bed and she knows she has to run very far... Continue Reading →
The Mirror World of Melody Black by Gavin Extence
Abby finds her neighbour, Simon, dead in his flat. She seems a little detached from the whole thing and the reader soon learns she regularly sees a therapist called Dr Barbara. Life seems to be going ok for Abby until one unfortunate day where it all falls apart. She's soon being treated for her disorder... Continue Reading →