Narrative theme: Social issues

The community of South Riding, like the rest of the country, lives in the long shadow of war.

In school playgrounds across the country parents huddle in worried packs, desperately putting together their final plans to survive the summer weeks of mayhem - school is officially out!

THE GRIPPING NEW PSYCHOLOGICAL THRILLER FROM THE RICHARD & JUDY BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MY LOVELY WIFE'Irresistibly dark' T.

The hilarious international bestselling novel that has had pensioners ditching their sticks and zimmers to follow the age-defying, youth inducing antics inside The Secret Diary of Hendrik Groen, 83 Years Old .

**Winner of a Lefty Award for Best Mystery****Edgar Award and Anthony Award Finalist**'Stand-out' Caz Frear'Razor-sharp'Laura Lippman'Sharp and sassy'HeatShe found out her sister was back in New York from Instagram.

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THE RICHARD & JUDY PICK Deliciously dark and utterly addictive my favourite Ruth Ware yet' LUCY FOLEYEveryone wanted her lifeSomeonewanted her dead It was Hannah who found April's body ten years ago.

';Phenomenal' Abi Dare';Moving and suspenseful' Jess Walter';Heart-stopping' Patricia EngelWonderfulJessie BurtonYu-jin is gifted.

Previously published asThe Liberation of Brigid Dunne*** THE NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER ***One explosive family reunion.

';[The Gosling Girl] interrogates the context of a childs crime and simplistic notions of evil by society and the media.

A sensual feast of a novel, written with elegance, beauty, charm and skill in a voice that is both lyrical and uniqueSanta MontefioreEliza Acton, despite having never before boiled an egg, became one of the world's most successful cookery writers, revolutionizing cooking and cookbooks around the world.

**SHORTLISTED FOR THE MAN BOOKER INTERNATIONAL 2018**WHO IS VERNON SUBUTEX?

From Sunday Times bestselling author and TikTok sensation @MammyBanterOne month to go.

Sent from London to New York to bring a dying friend's message to his daughter, Mary, Sam Dean arrives in Queens, steeped in a mesh of Caribbean and Hispanic culture, looking forward to reconnecting with family and old friends.

'A heartfelt and exciting debut .

'Electrifying, deeply unsettling and so, so satisfying' Meg Mason, author of Sorrow and Bliss'I raced through this compelling tale about shame, single motherhood, and the lies we tell ourselves and other people' Daily MailHow can you write other people's stories, when you won't admit the truth of your own?

In 1980s London, Black political leaders who can straddle the racial divide are a rarity.

'A dazzling, subtle, skilful knockout - I loved it' Charlotte Mendelson'One of our finest living authors .

'This was one of those books that just keeps giving .

'A stunner of a novel .

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Chosen as one of the 'best new book releases' by COSMOPOLITANA 'best summer read' by ELLE MAGAZINEWhen you look at a woman, who do you see?

'The best police procedural I've read in years' Jane Casey'Grabbed me from the first page' Ian RankinThis grave can never be opened.

'OH MY GOSH.

***DON'T MISS CHRISTINA DALCHER'S UNMISSABLE NEW THRILLER THE SENTENCE***'A compelling, fast paced read.

Same desk, different days.

Don't miss the next heartwarming novel in the Rockwood series from No.

From the author of Nightingale Point, longlisted for the Women's Prize for Fiction, comes a new thought-provoking and timely novel.

'Taut, topical and tense' Adam Hamdy'My new favourite crime author' Janey Godley'A compelling written story told with relentless pace' Neil LancasterA gripping crime thriller set in Yorkshire, perfect for fans of Peter Robinson and Ian Rankin.

'Thrilling.

Lucy learns that life is both kind and cruel as she settles into her new South London home.

Is it the end of the road.

Whatever It Takes is an emotionally powerful and unputdownable novel from Adele Parks, author of the No.

The #1 New York Times bestselling author returns with a visionary technothriller about climate change'Stephenson's reputation as a sci-fi titan is deserved' Sunday Times'His most visionary, and timely, book yet' Chicago Review of Books'Absorbing speculative fiction' Guardian'Brilliantly entertaining.

THE FEEL GOOD NOVEL OF THE YEAR'I loved this funny, heartwarming read' Libby Page, author of The LidoThe Patron Saint of Plumbing is not answering Nino Speranza's prayers.

'Raw, compelling, and ground-breaking .

The three sisters of Victory Walk in East London will face heartache and tears on the home front.

The incredible new novel from C.

The emotional, heartrending story from the bestselling author of The Orphans of Halfpenny Street and An Orphan's DreamCan he find a new family?

'Wait just one minute while I catch my breath and pick my heart up off the floor.

'Warm and big-hearted' Sarah Vaughan, author of Anatomy of a Scandal'A beautiful book about unexpected friendships and daring to dream' Ruth Hogan, author of The Keeper of Lost ThingsBehind every ordinary day, behind every ordinary story, there's an extraordinary one just waiting to happen.

A SUNDAY TIMES STYLE RECOMMEND'Lyrical, moving, revealing'TRACY CHEVALIER'Brilliant' NIKITA LALWANI'Such beautiful writing.

One small act can make a big differenceViolet Strong is strong by name but not by nature, or so she thinks.

'I devoured it.

'Forget a good night's sleep.

SOME THINGS ARE TOO PERFECT TO BE TRUE.

Dark, clever and page-turning, TWO WRONGS is the shocking new thriller from bestselling author Mel McGrath.

'His best novel yet .

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