21st Century Fiction – Page 5

gods in Alabama by Joshilyn Jackson

Why doesn’t Lena want to go home to Possett, Alabama? A book which explores the past, growing up, rites of passage and the ties that bind

Malouf retells, in his own words but with the air of the original Homer, the story of Priam and Achilles and the ransom for Hector’s body

Family is family -nothing can be done about it. In this novel, Haddon shows how dysfunctional it can be whilst making a warm and funny tale.

Controversy forms the basis of this thriller which questions our moral responsibility to young people who offend: rehabilitate or right off?

A story of universal domination set in a futuristic sci-fi world but also an examination of a controlling and damaging relationship

The story of Eleanor, her loves and losses, in the context of her time at the holiday home her grandfather built, The Paper Palace

A search for a missing girl takes our heroine, Andie Yates back to Bayswater where she grew up and which holds good and bad memories for her

A novel of two tales, beautifully told, which weaves the weight of loss, youthful idealism and the limitations of old age together

Frank Sapienza gives us a modern moral thriller about Dr Jon Morrison who is given a choice to help his son but at what ethical cost?

A tale of three sisters, starting towards the end point and leading us through their lives with all the ups and downs, upsets and triumphs.