In A Happy Wife, cracks are appearing in Ivy’s perfect marriage despite the neural implants that promised eternal love.
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What Happens in the Dark
A legal thriller and domestic drama. It’s a good read with interesting characters and a twisty plot.
The Neighbours
A twisty psychological thriller with plenty of tantalising hints that will keep you guessing.
Don’t Make Me Laugh
Shines a Me Too searchlight on the comedy circuit. The nice guy is the usual toxic creep. Will he get his comeuppance?
The Glassmaker
A multiple-timeline novel about the history of Murano glassmaking, following Orsola Rosso from 1486 to now.
The Busy Body
A homage to Agatha Christie, recommended for fans of well-written modern crime fiction in the classic tradition.
The Light and Shade of Ellen Swithin
Another in the latest slew of books about women truly killing it. Entertaining.
Una, Unwanted
Una, Unwanted is a moving story of family dysfunction, hypocrisy and a woman seeking the connection of family.
How to Kill a Guy in Ten Ways
Another female serial killer novel with gallows humour and deplorable men getting their comeuppance in myriad painful ways.
The Lost Cause
Is the world a lost cause? We should be screaming a warning from the rooftops. I applaud Doctorow for trying.