Family life fiction

**Featured on BBC Radio 4 A Good Read**'Written with such love and heart.

The year is 1976 and Jack Sheffield never wants to leave his job.

Tender and humorous novel of second chances and life-changing new friendship for fans of Rachel Joyce, Clare Chambers and Barbara Pym'Life-affirming and funny' GOOD HOUSEKEEPING'Anne Youngson's witty and elegant novel is a celebration of friendship and a timely reminder that it is never too late to take on a life-changing new challenge' DAILY MAILMeet Eve, who has departed from her thirty-year career to become a Free Spirit; Sally, who has waved goodbye to her indifferent husband and two grown-up children; and Anastasia, a defiantly independent narrowboat-dweller, suddenly vulnerable as she awaits a life-saving operation.

THE NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Flashy, funny .

'A powerful and truthful story about hope and how to find it' The Times 'A gem of a book' Emily MaitlisEmma's husband Chris is fretting about starvation and societal collapse.

The inspiring, feel-good Richard & Judy Book Club pick about a small boy with a big heart - and even bigger dreams.

'A powerful story of family, hope, growth and second chances' Anna Mathur Happiness comes in all shapes and sizes.

Three generations of Taiwanese American women are haunted by the myths of their homeland in this blazing debut of one family's queer desires, violent impulses and buried secrets.

A powerful story about the bond of sisterhood and how it can triumph against any adversity, from the Sunday Times bestselling author.

The rise of the mills is about to change everything .

--------------------------'One of the freshest, funniest, most exciting new voices I ve read for a long time' JANE FALLON'Fresh and funny and REAL .

A tender portrait of grief, fatherhood and a life going to pieces from the bestselling author.

Discover this unforgettable, darkly funny novel about the power of friendship and the heartbreak of family life - shortlisted for the Rathbones Folio Prize 2021.

'A slice of scary, escapist fun' Observer'The twists and turns are never-ending' Daily Mail'An unnervingly plausible and scintillatingly paced thriller' Radio Times'A phenomenal thriller, meticulously plotted and brilliantly realised' Clare Mackintosh, Books of the Year_______________________________If you can hear it, your time is running out.

The new pulse-pounding thriller from the bestselling author of THE MEMORY WOOD.

________________________'The final twist turns out to be a full-on gut punch' Sunday TimesTwo sisters.

*Preorder THE GOOD LIAR to secure the exclusive collectors edition of Denise Mina's latest novel - while stocks last*THE TIMES CRIME NOVEL OF THE YEARSHORTLISTED FOR THE 2020 COSTA NOVEL AWARD'This is crime writing of the highest order' The TimesWhen Margo goes in search of her birth mother for the first time, she meets her aunt, Nikki, instead.

THE SECOND NOVEL IN THE INSPIRATIONAL MILL TOWN LASSES SERIES.

'A remarkable tale of love and loss' KATIE FFORDE'Tender and intriguing' RACHEL HORE'An enthralling, moving read - I loved it' HOLLY MILLER_____________Some love stories change us for ever.

*Now a major film SEPTEMBER SAYS*The electrifying novel from the Booker shortlisted author of Everything Under.

'So tender and thoughtful.

YOU LET HER INTO YOUR HOME.

Get ready to fall in love with the beautiful and funny second-chance romance, perfect for fans of One Day by David Nicholls and Love, Rosie.

'The story, and especially Sunshine herself, crept into my mind and heart and took up residence there.

A new Simon Serrailler short story from Susan Hill, throwing Simon into a case like no other: an effigy is hanging in the woods, and soldiers are on the run from demons in their pastSimon Serrailler is awoken into a hazy dawn by the sharp ringing of his phone.

'This might be the best book I've read all year' JOANNE HARRIS'A glorious, pitch-black fairytale of a book' KIRSTY LOGAN 'A masterclass in storytelling' DAILY MAIL'Deeply unsettling' CAITLIN STARLING'Deliciously terrifying' GUARDIAN Everyone knew bestselling novelist Cassandra Tipp had twice got away with murder.

THE SEVENTEENTH CLIFFEHAVEN NOVEL BY SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING AUTHOR ELLIE DEAN.

NOW A MAJOR SERIES ON BBC ONE AND BBC iPLAYER STARRING KEELEY HAWES 'You can't help feeling that Jane would have approved' Observer'So good, so intelligent, so clever, so entertaining - I adored it' Claire Tomalin'Celebrates unexamined lives, sisterhood and virtues such as kindness and loyalty' Sunday Times'Sparkling novel' Daily Mail'I read the book and laughed and sobbed' Keeley Hawes___________Throughout her lifetime, Jane Austen wrote countless letters to her sister.

A hilarious and totally relatable book about the adventures of a single mum, for fans of Catastrophe and Motherland.

A captivating, emotional novel that weaves together an achingly beautiful picture of love in all its forms.

Meet Charlie Savage.

'A bold and remarkable novel.

'Once you start reading, you won t want to stop Karin Slaughter author or PIECES OF HER'Exhilarating, emotional .

'A suspenseful mystery.

'De Bernieres is a singular, cherishable voice' Mail on SundayFrom the master of historical fiction, this book follows war hero Daniel Pitt and his unforgettable family after the Second World War.

THE MILLION-COPY BESTSELLER AND TIKTOK SENSATION'A marvel' Marlon James Brilliant, heart-breaking and highly original, discover Ocean Vuong's shattering coming of age novel.

Could this be the perfect place to start over ?

Can happiness be made in Devon?

'A gripping psychological thriller that pulls the reader through the story at a terrific pace, not giving them a moment to draw breath' Nikki Smith, author of All in Her HeadJenna is a wife, a mother, a doctor.

'A captivating, suspenseful thriller that draws you in - with a twist that will take your breath away.

'Serrailler, Hill's brilliant detective, is the central character in the great writer's crime fiction novels' CAMILLA, DUCHESS OF CORNWALL'Beautifully told, Hill's gimlet eye and steely prose remind you how fierce she can be' Daily Mail One rainy night, a couple welcomes two strangers needing help into their home.

Keeps the readers gripped until the last page Sunday ExpressInnocent or guilty.

Susanna has an incredible gift: she can heal ailments with just the touch of her hand.

Some stories are universal.

'His relish is infectious' Times'The funniest book I've read in ages.

All she wants is one last dance Lily and Vincent have been dancing everything from the waltz to the foxtrot together since they were six-years-old.

Her father is dead and her mother doesn't want her.

Young Ismail's world centres around his mother.

A husband missing, presumed dead.

'Unflinching, intelligent and fascinating' Marian KeyesThe lives of two close-knit couples are irrevocably changed by an untimely death in this Sunday Times bestselling novelAlex and Christine and Zach and Lydia have been inseparable since their twenties.