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  Description The brand new psychological thriller from the author of  Am I Guilty ,  The Perfect Couple  and  The Happy Family When Mary receives a blank diary as a present, she thinks nothing of it. Until she opens the diary, and sees it’s not blank after all… 1st January  MURDER LISA, OXFORD 1st February  MURDER JANE, BIRMINGHAM 1st March  MURDER DAVID, CARDIFF 1st April  MURDER MARY, CHELTENHAM Is this a sick joke? But…it’s the end of January now. And a woman called Lisa  was  murdered in Oxford on 1st January. Could there really be a killer out there, planning to commit a new murder each month? And is the Mary due to be killed on 1st April  her ? The clock is ticking for Mary to uncover the truth, before she becomes the next victim on the killer’s list… Review Fast paced and a twisty ride. The book is for the most part narrated by Mary Ellis - receiver of the Murder List.  I really liked the voice she had, so easy goi...

  Description Get ready to hop onboard this summer's unmissable book - the perfect feel-good and heart-warming read. Readers are falling in love with  The People on Platform 5 : ' Incredible book , full of joy and warmth and love!' 'A great novel with some  truly wonderful characters ' ' The fantastic cast of eclectic characters will steal your heart  & have you rooting for their happy endings' ' A feel-good, once-in-a-lifetime story ' ------------------------ Every day at 8:05, Iona Iverson boards the train to go to work with the same group of people who she makes assumptions about, even giving them nicknames. As a seasoned commuter, she knows there are rules that everyone should follow: · You must have a job to go to · Don't consume hot food · Always pack for any eventuality · You must  never  speak to strangers on the train But then, one morning, Smart-but-Sexist-Surbiton chokes on a grape right in front of Iona. Suspiciously-Nice-New Mald...

  Description Five killers on a bullet train from Tokyo are competing for a suitcase full of money. Who will make it to the last station?  An original and propulsive thriller from a Japanese bestseller. *NOW A MAJOR MOTION PICTURE* Satoshi looks like an innocent schoolboy but he is really a viciously cunning psychopath. Kimura's young son is in a coma thanks to him, and Kimura has tracked him onto the bullet train heading from Tokyo to Morioka to exact his revenge. But Kimura soon discovers that they are not the only dangerous passengers onboard. Nanao, the self-proclaimed 'unluckiest assassin in the world', and the deadly partnership of Tangerine and Lemon are also travelling to Morioka. A suitcase full of money leads others to show their hands. Why are they all on the same train, and who will get off alive at the last station? A bestseller in Japan,  Bullet Train  is an original and propulsive thriller which fizzes with an incredible energy as its complex net of do...

  Description She is the woman who clinched the 2019 interview with Prince Andrew, described as ‘a plane crashing into an oil tanker, causing a tsunami, triggering a nuclear explosion’. She is many things beside: the first in her family to go to university; a trained barrister; a single mum; a master of persuasion. In her former BBC colleagues’ words, she was the ‘booker extraordinaire’, responsible for many of Newsnight’s exclusives over the past decade, including Stormy Daniels, Sean Spicer, Brigitte Höss, Steven Seagal, Mel Greig and Julian Assange. After 12 years producing content for Newsnight, McAlister reflects with candour on her experience, sharing not just the secrets of how the best news gets made, but also the changes to the BBC, the future of ‘mainstream media’ in the age of clickbait and the role of power and privilege in shaping our media landscape. This is a backstage pass to the most unforgettable journalism of our times. Review Absolutely brilliant. I saw the auth...

  Description HUSTLERS meets BIG LITTLE LIES in  the heist of the summer  coming June 2022… Meet Ava: rule-abiding lawyer who has ticked all of life’s boxes. She’s married to a successful surgeon and has just taken an indefinite career break to raise her adorable toddler. A picture-perfect life.   Meet Winnie: Ava’s old college roommate. Once awkward, quiet and apparently academically challenged, she left Stanford in a shroud of scandal. But now, she is charismatic, wealthy and has returned to town dripping in designer accessories. An actual perfect life.   When the two women bump into one another at a local coffee shop, it seems like fate has intervened: Winnie’s new-found success is courtesy of a shady business and she needs a favour; Ava is realising she is not built for the stay-at-home life. But what starts as one favour turns into two, then three, and soon Ava is in far deeper than she ever imagined.    Now Ava has to make the ultimate decision: ...

  Description *** A BBC2  BETWEEN THE COVERS  BOOK CLUB PICK *** *** BBC RADIO 4 BOOK AT BEDTIME *** In Second World War Bath, young, naïve wireless engineer Will meets Austrian refugee Elsa Klein: she is sophisticated, witty and worldly, and at last his life seems to make sense . . . until, soon after, the newly married couple's home is bombed, and Will awakes from the wreckage to find himself alone. No one has heard of Elsa Klein. They say he was never married. Seventy years later, social worker Laura is battling her way out of depression and off medication. Her new case is a strange, isolated old man whose house hasn't changed since the war. A man who insists his wife vanished many, many years before. Everyone thinks he's suffering dementia. But Laura begins to suspect otherwise . . . Review I loved A Boy Made of Blocks, but this is not really in the same league. I took some time to get into this one. The story begins with Will having rejected any help from Social Serv...

  Description Are you looking to start a new chapter? Role:  Bookseller wanted! (3-month fixed-term contract) Location:  A luxury resort on the tropical island of Bounty Cove Cay. Skills required:  The ideal candidate will have experience in a retail environment, preferably within the book industry. Desired qualities:  This role will appeal to a book lover with an adventurous streak who is looking for an escape from their everyday life. What to expect:  Sun, sea, and a bookshop that is far from thriving. No one said it would be smooth sailing! Please note:   You may fall in love with more than just our island along the way... Looking for your next beach read? Look no further! Escape with  The Holiday Bookshop , perfect for fans of Jo Thomas, Phillipa Ashley and Jenny Colgan... Review A lovely escapist read for the summer. I did mostly enjoy this book, what's not to love? A book about running a bookshop and on an island in the Maldives.  In fa...