The Antigen: The Seed of Corruption Part 2 by A.I. Fabler

Fabler holds a mirror up to the world, using what he sees to write a taut thriller where good people try to expose those who would control

Sour Apples: A Novel For Those Who Hate To Read by Paul Jantzen

A book of boys and baseball which rolls along at a fair old pace, with humour, cracking dialogue and scrapes and incidents galore

Midnight Sun by Jo Nesbo

I loved this book: the atmosphere, the people, the story, the pacing, the conclusion. Do I need to say more?

A Lady’s Life in the Rocky Mountains by Isabella L. Bird

A wonderful book compiled from a collection of letters, depicting the time Isabella Bird spent in the Rockies in the 1800s

The Sacrifice Box by Martin Stewart

Friends perform a ritual, entering their treasured items into a box buried in the woods. It must remain undisturbed or… So who opened it?

Ransom by David Malouf

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

The Many Adventures of Donnie Malone by Paul E. Doutrich

A novel based on the life of the author’s uncle, spanning the 20th century and describing a life of variety and adventure

Ildri & the Echoes of Trees by Krystal Bailey

A great fantasy opener from Krystal Bailey, which promises much more, with tense action, great characters and a world easy to visualise