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In today's post, we're going to take a little run through upcoming books on my "to be read" pile. It's just an easy little jaunt through some of books. So, get cosy, grab a coffee, chill, and let's begin . . .
Eeny Meeny by M. J. Arlidge
A girl emerges from the woods, closer to death than life, with a terrible and tear-inducing story to tell.
Only days later, a similar scenario - a pattern is emerging.
Pairs of victims are being abducted, and forced to either kill or be killed.
Detective Inspector Helen Grace leads the investigation to find the monster in the shadows, and put an end to the deaths . . .
You can purchase a copy of Eeny Meeny by M. J. Arlidge here.
A Room With A View by E. M. Forster
From eerie matters of life and death, to a classic novel that explores love, sex, and social expectation.
Lucy visits Italy with her prim and proper cousin Charlotte, and she is on the verge of an experience that will throw her neatly ordered life off balance.
Forster explores the theme of how matters of the heart can conflict with societal expectation masterfully, and I cannot wait to get between the covers of this book!
You can purchase a copy of A Room With A View by E. M. Forster here.
Out of Love by Hazel Hayes
Instantly, we are back to matters of the heart, this time exploring love and loss.
A young woman packs her ex-boyfriend's belongings, about to see him for the last time, and wonders where it all went wrong, or whether it was ever right to begin with.
This is a bittersweet take on the romance novel, told from the end of a relationship, when love is over. In this, Hazel Hayes' debut novel, the author sifts through the relationship, the good and the bad, the highs and the lows, the moments of majesty and the moments of pain, considering love and its loss with a tender but honest eye.
You can purchase Out of Love by Hazel Hayes here.
The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths
Opening with the death of a ninety-year-old woman, we are brought into an investigation run by DS Harbinder Kaur. And, it turns out Peggy, the dead woman, had been sure someone was following her . . .
Peggy Smith had been a 'murder consultant' who helped authors plot deaths in their novels, and she knew a great deal about murder . . .
After her death, Peggy's carer comes to clear out the decedent's flat, only to find herself held at gunpoint by a masked figure . . .
DS Kaur investigates.
You can purchase a copy of The Postscript Murders by Elly Griffiths here.
The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quể Mai
Winner of the BookBrowse Best Debut Award 2020
Two generations of women and the shell shock world of war . . .
Hà Nội, 1972. For Hương's grandmother, the experience of war is terribly familiar. And, as Hương comes of age, she must learn the lessons her grandmother has already learned, in a nation rocked by conflict.
This novel is the multi-generational tale of the Trẩn family that is epic in its telling.
You can purchase a copy of The Mountains Sing by Nguyễn Phan Quể Mai here.
Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie
One of the greatest crime and murder mystery writers of all time, I fell for Christie's books when I was a teenager, and I can still plunge happily into her world today.
In this mystery, we join one of crime fiction's perfect creations, Hercule Poirot, as he once again must exercise his little grey cells, navigating red herrings, and deaths that are not what they seem.
You can purchase a copy of Hallowe'en Party by Agatha Christie here.
Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch
Do you love police procedurals?
Do you love magic?
Do you dream of novels that bring together these two loves?
Let me introduce you to PC Peter Grant and the Rivers of London novels by Ben Aaronovitch.
Come, see London as you've never seen it before.
You can purchase a copy of Broken Homes by Ben Aaronovitch here.
The Bridge by Iain Banks
A man lies in a coma after a near-fatal accident. Who is he? Is he closer to death than life?
Immerse yourself into the surreal and fantastical world of the bridge.
You can purchase a copy of The Bridge by Iain Banks here.
The Ballad of the Sad Café and Other Stories by Carson McCullers
Carson McCullers' writing is unique. Dame Edith Sewell called her a "transcendental writer".
With poetry in her prose, McCullers here explored loneliness and the need for human connection, and understanding.
Along with her novella, The Ballad of the Sad Café, is a collection of her short stories.
You can purchase a copy of The Ballad of the Sad Café and Other Stories by Carson McCullers here.
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Thank you to every reader and supporter - as long as you read, I will write!
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