The Wardrobe Department is a beautiful, quietly resonant read with emotional depth and atmospheric writing. Garvey is one to watch.
The Book of George
The Book of George presents the story of a modern-day Oblomov, a feckless, endearing and infuriating man who never quite gets it together.
Mrs Hudson and the Capricorn Incident
Historical crime fiction set in the Sherlock Holmes universe. Entertaining, well written with strong characters and good dialogue.
The Sirens
Magical realism meets historical fiction in The Sirens. Two sets of sisters, women in distress and an ocean offering comfort and succour…
Whiteout
Whiteout is a gripping, claustrophobic environmental thriller. Scientist Rachael fights to survive in Antarctica. Is anyone else alive?
Victorian Psycho
Violent gothic horror. A psychopathic governess in a Victorian household descends into a psychotic rampage. Weird, wild and wonderful.
Kitty Collins series: How To Kill Men… and You’d Look Good in a Coffin
Katy Brent’s Kitty Collins books are fun with a serious message. Too many men are violent against women. They don’t all get away with it.
An Ethical Guide to Murder
Intriguing speculative fiction: Thea can take life and give it to someone else. Who deserves extended life and who deserves to die sooner?
This is Not a Vampire Story
In 1950, Victor is 17 and in love with a boy. Today, Victor is 17 and working in a care home, looking after the man he still loves.
The House With Nine Locks
A gripping tale of forgery, set in Belgium in the mid 20th century. Well written, infused with the spirit of ‘belgitude’.