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Kill Cycle
by Ike Hamill — Hamill never disappoints. Ordinary guy turns relentless amateur detective for a gripping story packed with twists and surprises.
Spores
by Ike Hamill — Maine, winter and fungi combine into a fast-paced, terrifying horror thriller that you won’t be able to forget. Fungi are weird. And scary.
The Goldfinch
by Donna Tartt — The Vox called it: “a hollow, thematically empty book filled with hollow, psychologically empty characters”… I fully agree.
Extinct
by Ike Hamill — Another cracking good read from Ike Hamill that will keep you up reading into the early hours – and awake for even longer
The Mandibles: A Family, 2029–2047
by Lionel Shriver — An intelligent, beautifully written and brutally observed dystopian novel about an economic crash and the effect of money on people.
The Mysterious Benedict Society
by Trenton Lee Stewart — A clever book for and about clever kids. Enjoyable for adults too. Uncondescending, imaginative, fast-paced and full of surprises.
Finished With Life
by Scott Bartlett — A novel of ideas including climate change, multiverses, freedom, family ties and family responsibility, artificial intelligence and more…
Big Brother
by Lionel Shriver — A clever, thought-provoking novel about fat and dieting and about whether adults should feel or take responsibility for their siblings.
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves
by Karen Joy Fowler — A tremendous, unforgettable, beautifully written and funny book about family and grief that delivers a profound emotional effect.
Day By Day Armageddon
by J.L. Bourne — Generates a fervent wish that the protagonist (hell, the writer) would get eaten by zombies. A bloody mess of a book.
Cell
by Stephen King — A virus was carried by every cell phone operating within the entire world. Within hours, those receiving calls would be infected.
The Marriage Plot
by Jeffrey Eugenides — A novel for lovers of the classic great English novel, and for lovers. A story on a timeless theme, beautifully written and constructed.