BOOKSIMO

  Description 'Unputdownable, breathtakingly original'  ERIN KELLY ' Delicious'  i-D Magazine ' Salivatingly well-written'  RENA MATSUI The cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story. There are two things that I can simply not tolerate: feminists and margarine. Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention Centre convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, who she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case has captured the nation’s imagination but Kajii refuses to speak with the press, entertaining no visitors. That is, until journalist Rika Machida writes a letter asking for her recipe for beef stew and Kajii can’t resist writing back. Rika, the only woman in her news office, works late each night, rarely cooking more than ramen. As the visits unfold between her and the steely Kajii, they are closer to a masterclass in food

  Description The teachers thought they knew her. They were wrong... 'Must read'  Bella 'A brilliant thriller'  Closer 'Gripping and powerful!'  Lauren North 'An addictive page-turner'  Samantha Tonge 'School run revenge at its best'  Jacqueline Ward 'The end was a triumph, absolutely brilliant!'  Rona Halsall When single mum Ruth has a brief fling with Rob, she's mortified to discover that he lied to her. He lied to her, because he's married. Worse still, he's the husband of Janine, head of the PTA at the primary school where Ruth works as secretary, and when the truth of their fling is discovered, Ruth suddenly has a lot of enemies at the school gates. Threatening texts begin to arrive, rumours abound and the staff room becomes hostile. But when it also starts to affect her son, a student at the school, Ruth realises you can do anything if you convince yourself it's for the sake of your child. Even murder. A page-turning

Description The instant  Sunday Times  Bestseller from the author of  The Flatshare 'Read this! Absolutely loved it!' Christina Lauren 'This book is perfect' Rosie Walsh ' Beth is quite rightly earning her title as "Queen of Uplit"'  Prima Addie and her sister are on an epic road trip to a friend's wedding in rural Scotland. But, not long after setting off, a car slams into theirs. The driver is none other than Addie's ex, who she hasn't seen since their traumatic break-up two years earlier. Dylan and his best mate are heading to the wedding too, so Addie has no choice but to offer them a ride. And with four hundred miles to go, they can't avoid confronting the very messy history of their relationship . . . Will they make it to the wedding? And, more importantly, is this really the end of the road for Addie and Dylan? Review This book was not what I was expecting based on the two previous books I have read by this author. Nearly a DNF.