British fiction – Page 3

The Cows [Don’t Follow The Herd] by Dawn O’Porter

A book for our times, where the traditional roles and perceptions of women are discussed through the lives of Tara, Cam and Stella

A coming-of-age book about a boy with extraordinary abilities who embarks on a quest to find his father when he disappears

When Abi is offered the chance of a new life, she hopes it will fill the gap left by the death of her twin, but will it give her that?

A story of a man who withdraws himself from life after the death of his wife, told with acerbic wit and unreserved intelligence

A nice story, nothing too demanding about a woman escaping a controlling mother to live a life of her own independently

A novel based on history and “The Last Duchess”, a poem by Robert Browning – intense and dark, and highly evocative of Renaissance Italy

A tough read but not because of the writing, but the subject matter – a tale of schoolboys, friendship and the experiences that shape us

A novel based on history and “The Last Duchess”, a poem by Robert Browning – intense and dark, and highly evocative of Renaissance Italy

A deeply moving book about a mother who makes the ultimate sacrifice to ensure the survival of her child – to give him away

A character-driven book told in two halves: the first concerning Paul, the second Cora and linked together by the London train of the title