Workhorse (2025) Caroline Palmer "This book! The best thing I've read this year by far. It's Prep meets The Devil Wears Prada meets The Goldfinch. Funny, tender, but with so many thrillingly dark moments. I've been telling everyone I know about it. Everyone is going to be absolutely obsessed with Clo and her brutal world as she tries to fold herself to become the 'right' kind of girl. OBSESSED."
Rabbit Hole (2024) Kate Brody "A searing portrayal of loss, adolescence, and grief with all the twists and turns of a thriller. Teddy is a fantastically compelling narrator and her relationship with Mickey is twisted yet perfectly believable. I tore through this in a few days - a mindblowing debut."
A Guilty Secret (2024) Philippa East "A truly gripping thriller filled with teenage nostalgia and vividly rendered toxic friendships. It had me turning pages late into the night."
The Favorites (2023) Rosemary Hennigan "With an evocative academic atmosphere, subtle exploration of hierarchies, and brilliant foreshadowing, The Favorites is a truly propulsive read."
The Truth About Her (2023) Annie Taylor "Exploring the dark world of influencer culture, this is an absolutely gripping thriller that combines a seductive setting, a twisty plot, and complex characters. An incisive look into female friendships with a truly shocking ending, I devoured this book in a day - unputdownable!"
Grave Expectations (2023) (Grave Expectations, book 1) Alice Bell "A really unique concept paired with whip-smart writing and lots of heart."
Good Girls Die Last (2023) Natali Simmonds "A brilliantly propulsive read full of simmering feminine rage. The sizzling London heatwave builds and builds, creating a claustrophobic sense of unease. I couldn't look away!"
End of Story (2023) Louise Swanson "A propulsive and incredibly creepy dystopian premise - I was hooked from the outset, and every twist was perfectly executed. A fantastic thriller."
I Have Some Questions for You (2023) Rebecca Makkai "I adored I Have Some Questions For You. It was so beautifully stitched together, and the voice was desolate, detached, perfection. The looping nature of the narrative, the Serial-esque telling - everything was propulsive but also meandering in a way that had a vice-like control. My favourite book I've read this year, what an absolute triumph."
