Stuart Turton is a freelance travel journalist who has previously worked in Shanghai and Dubai. The Seven Deaths of Evelyn Hardcastle is his debut novel. He is the winner of the Brighton and Hove Short Story Prize and was longlisted for the BBC Radio 4 Opening Lines competition. He lives in London with his wife.
Imposter Syndrome (2024) Joseph Knox "A thousand-mile-an-hour thriller in which you're never sure who's predator or prey. It left my head spinning. Immensely enjoyable!"
The Cracked Mirror (2024) Chris Brookmyre "From page to page I couldn't believe what I was reading. Astonishing. Clever. Bewildering and unique. Only Chris Brookmyre could have pulled this off. He's a genius."
The Cautious Traveller's Guide to the Wastelands (2024) Sarah Brooks "I was completely transported by this book, lost in its world and mysteries, astounded by its beauty, and full of admiration for its humanity. I loved every second I spent with it, and urge everybody to pick up a copy. It's an astonishing journey."
The Gathering (2024) C J Tudor "C.J. Tudor is getting better and bolder with every novel, and the bar was pretty high to start with. THE GATHERING is an incredibly exciting novel, tightly plotted and brilliantly tense, with an atmosphere you could eat with a spoon."
The Day Tripper (2024) James Goodhand "The Day Tripper is absolutely astonishing, from first page to last. Warm, clever, hopeful, and superbly written. James Goodhand is a brilliant storyteller at the top of his game. I adored it."
Maude Horton's Glorious Revenge (2024) Lizzie Pook "Such a brilliant book! Every page is stuffed with adventure and character, rendered so evocatively you feel like you're dashing around with Maude in 1850. A joyous, propulsive piece of writing from a truly talented writer."
West Heart Kill (2023) Dann McDorman "Fun, clever, and innovative. A remarkable novel by a major talent, who has created a crime novel that feels entirely unique."
Perilous Times (2023) Thomas D Lee "Funny, weird, wise, lovely, and full of mad sh*t. You've never read anything like it before, and you should bang that pre-order button now."
The Other Side of Night (2022) Adam Hamdy "A big-hearted, big-brain, novel that you'll finish in three days and think about for the rest of the year. Wonderful."
The New Neighbor (2022) Carter Wilson "Damn you. Wilson, I was up all night with this book. The mysteries of Bury are perfectly placed, the tension is thick enough to drown in, and the pages fly by. Brilliant escapism. I can't recommend it highly enough."
The Key in the Lock (2022) Beth Underdown "The Key in the Lock is the perfect gothic novel. It has secrets, guilt, brilliant characters, and a grand old house built on a terrible past. An absolute corker."
The Dying Squad (2021) (Dying Squad, book 1) Adam Simcox "THE DYING SQUAD is one of those books that fizzes with life. Every page has a new idea, or a funny line, and Daisy May is just a brilliant character to spend time with. Also, the ending arrives in a steel-tipped boot. Well played Adam."
The Mystery of Mrs. Christie (2020) Marie Benedict "What a read! Agatha Christie is so beautifully drawn, you could easily believe Benedict knew her intimately. Each page uncovers fresh layers of pain, rage, genius and suffering, culminating with a firecracker of an ending. I loved it."
