The Ladies’ Paradise by Émile Zola
Fans of the ABC series “The Paradise” shouldn’t expect Émile Zola’s The Ladies’ Paradise to be the same. It’s not in many ways. But Denise…
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Daylight by David Baldacci
Historically this author would keep sets of characters each within their own series, often finishing their story arc (forever) after five instalments. Happily Mr Baldacci…
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones
An American Marriage by Tayari Jones is story about what is means to be African American, the problems of incarceration in the US, and a…
Darwin’s Ghosts by Rebecca Stott
Rebecca Stott’s engaging book, Darwin’s Ghosts, features 1 great thinker or researcher each chapter, turning what might have been a dry overview of the life…
Strangers in Time by David Baldacci
Mr Baldacci is well known for writing stories and characters in sets of four, five or even six instalments if there is sufficient material to…
Over My Dead Body by Dave Warner
For many of us, the name Dave Warner evokes memories of our misspent youth, with ‘Just a Suburban Boy’ playing (loudly) in the background. However,…
Before She Knew Him by Peter Swanson
Hen and her husband Llyod have settled into a quiet life in a new house and Hen has found the right meds to control her…
Still Life by Sarah Winman
Do not be deterred by the lack of punctuation (Winman uses no quotation marks for dialogue) or by the strangely truncated sentences. Because once you’ve…
Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen
Water for Elephants, by Sara Gruen, is a story of love, obsession and courage, with wild animals to boot! Told from the perspective of Jacob…
The Forsaken (Logan Booth #1) by Matt Rogers
Rogers has flown under my radar for the last 10 years, but he is definitely on my radar now! Rogers writing style is so engrossing…
Meccano by Roger Marriott
Meccano by Roger Marriott tells the delightful story of how a small English toy company became a global hit, and of how English companies survived…
Less by Andrew Sean Greer
Less by Andrew Sean Greer is the hilarious, Pulitzer Prize winning tale of Arthur Less – ageing author, rejected lover, world traveler, failure…