A Sainsbury's Magazine Book Club pick 2020'Tense, dark and so real as to be almost unbearable, this novel is utterly compelling' Rosamund LuptonVeronica and her wealthy husband George are unpacking boxes, hoping a fresh start in their newly refurbished Victorian terrace will help them heal from a recent trauma.Next door, Simone returns to her neglected council flat. Miserable and trapped, she struggles to take care of her children under the watch of ...

‘Gripping’ Independent‘Chilling’ Daily Mail‘I honestly didn’t see that ending coming’ Emma Curtis‘Holds you tight and blows you away’ Rachael Blok‘Richly layered’ Naomi Gryn‘This book kept me up until 2am’ Louis de Bernières‘I lost track of time’ Rena Olsen‘Full of sensitively realised emotion’ Literary Revi...

A Sainsbury's Magazine Book Club pick 2020'Tense, dark and so real as to be almost unbearable, this novel is utterly compelling' Rosamund LuptonVeronica and her wealthy husband George are unpacking boxes, hoping a fresh start in their newly refurbished Victorian terrace will help them heal from a recent trauma. Next door, Simone returns to her neglected council flat. Miserable and trapped, she struggles to take care of her children under the watch of her controlling husband...

Three women, beset by trauma, temptation, and regret, find each other in this "rich, haunted, gripping" novel (Ruth Padel, award-winning author of Beethoven Variations).That was the day that Mama made the rules: If they come, run. Be quiet and run. But not together. Never together. If one is found, at least the other survives…During a cold British winter, three women, each suffering her own demons, reach a crisis point. Emily, an immigrant ...

As war looms, a Londoner decides to move to Israel, as an Israeli at the same time yearns to leave: "Moving, absorbing…a great read."— The TimesIn the heat of an Israeli summer, amid fresh attempts to restart peace talks with the Palestinians, Udi struggles to fill a UK immigration form. At twenty-six, Udi is a veteran of the Israel Defense Forces and has killed five men. He wants a new life, in a new country, and dreams of moving to London.Daniel ...

When eleven-year-old Dev's father dies, he can't stop lashing out at those he loves. Until he meets Sanjay, a sprite-like being who claims there is a battle raging inside Dev's own body. Sanjay embarks on a perilous journey beginning in the darkest realm at the bottom of Dev's spine. As he searches for the noble warrior Prince Arjun, the only hope to defeat wicked Prince Ego, Sanjay encounters starving mobs, thieving gangs, water worlds and lands of fire, until at last he finds Arjun on th...

Veronica and her wealthy husband George are unpacking boxes, hoping a fresh start in their newly refurbished Victorian terrace will help them heal from a recent trauma. Next door, Simone returns to her neglected council flat. Miserable and trapped, she struggles to take care of her children under the watch of her controlling husband Terry. When childhood friend Sarah re-enters Veronica’s life, things are thrown even further off balance. As tensions in their own lives rise, the painful memo...

Saltburn meets Agatha Christie in the party of the year.‘If you aren’t reading B P Walter yet, now’s the time’ A. J. Finn'Accomplished, dark and stylish: I will read anything B P Walter writes’ Gillian McAllister'Dark and devilishly clever! Characters that get under your skin and keep you racing through the story’ L. C. North'The king of complex characters is back… A compelling tale of money, power a...

A Jewish girl finds refuge with a village outcast during WWII in this "elegantly crafted, beautifully written novel about love, survival and hope" (William Ryan).In a small Eastern European village, fifteen-year-old Yael is on the run from Nazi invaders. The so-called village idiot, Aleksei is a solitary mute who does not want for company. But as the brutal winter advances, he reluctantly takes Yael in. As she begins to win his trust, a delicate relationship develo...

Discover the gripping summer thriller from the bestselling author of The Ex-Wife'One of those books that grabs you from the start and doesn't let go. . .' 5* Reader Review'The perfect holiday read' Kia Abdullah, bestselling author of Those People Next Door'You won't be able to put it down' Business Post'A wonderful twisty read...

'YOU WON'T BE ABLE TO STOP READING!' Reader Review“You’re invited to my farewell party. I’ve got something to tell you before I die…”One confession. One secret. Two scores to settle.Heather has struggled with a secret her whole life: what happened to young Simon Eyre all those years ago.Now, decades later, with children of her own, she sees the horrific event differently - and her own part in it.It's time to tell all. But not everyone is...

'Captivating, unsettling and filled with gasp-inducing shocks… plunges you into a fascinating and disturbing community’ Sunday Times bestseller, B P WalterThe brand new psychological thriller for fans of T.M. Logan, Gillian McAllister and Lisa Jewell.‘A sinister and unsettling psychological thriller with echoes of Ira Levin at his best. I loved it.’ Michael Wood, bestselling author of the Matilda D...