An Unlikely Visitor (2026) Joanna Cannon "Brimming with Jo's trademark compassion, insight and wry humour, An Unlikely Visitor is both a meditation on a grief, a mystery of a missing child and a powerful exploration of the human condition. A treat of a novel."
People in Love (2026) Claire Daverley "I ADORED this novel. A grown-up love story that delves into matters of the human heart with such nuance and insight. Claire's prose is so finely woven that every beautifully honed sentence immerses you fully into the emotional dilemmas of her characters. I stayed up until the early hours reading it."
Our Holiday (2024) Louise Candlish "Another scorching thriller from Louise Candlish. Louise writes so brilliantly about middle-class aspirations and desires, and nobody writes class tension with such a keen eye. It's the perfect summer read."
Idol (2022) Louise O'Neill "IDOL is such a cleverly constructed novel, taking a scalpel to the superficiality of social media and the wellness industry. O'Neill writes so perceptively about adolescent friendships, toxic relationships, and how our personal truths can be littered with self-delusion. It's a timely story - a morality tale for the Instagram generation - and all the more compelling for it."
Love Marriage (2022) Monica Ali "I absolutely loved Love Marriage. It's a story about love and family, about despair and forgiveness, about trauma and recovery, about expectation and responsibility, about friendship and community. Mostly, it's about having the courage to lose yourself, in order to find yourself again. It's big-hearted and tender and it's a novel that cares about its characters so deeply that you will too."
Lessons in Chemistry (2022) Bonnie Garmus "This incredible novel has EVERYTHING - an unforgettable heroine, wry humour, love, family and bucketloads of optimism and female empowerment. It's WONDERFUL."
Everyone is Still Alive (2021) Cathy Rentzenbrink "Everyone Is Still Alive is a novel filled with quiet compassion about quotidian lives. Cathy writes with incredible insight about marriage, friendship and parenthood, in a book replete with hope. I absolutely loved it."
Insatiable (2021) Daisy Buchanan "Insatiable is an unashamedly filthy and yet deeply sensitive exploration of female desire, aspiration and vulnerability, and Daisy is an exciting new voice in contemporary fiction."
The Cliff House (2018) Amanda Jennings "Addictive and utterly compelling … a clever, thoughtful and page-turning novel."
The Thousand Lights Hotel (2017) Emylia Hall "A heartfelt story about identity, family, grief and love, filled with warmth, compassion and a glorious dose of Italian sunshine. Hall's care for her characters leaps off the page and her sense of landscape is beautifully evocative. Mark my words - it will have you booking the next flight to Elba."
