British fiction – Page 5

Once Upon a River by Diane Setterfield

A modern novel containing the essence of the classic fairytale with its hints of the magical – like a river, a story of twists and turns

The lovely story of Anna who, when the life that she has always known is torn part, is faced with a choice-resent or embrace the change?

A story of friends and a holiday in Cyprus where things that were previously hidden threaten to come to the surface – perfect beach read!

A surprisingly good novel in verse about the life of a portrait painter, brimming with sensuality & its evocation of attitudes of the time

William Boyd excels again with the story of Brodie Moncur and his love for Lika -powerful, all-consuming, uplifting and destructive

A lovely book about kind people being nice to each other with a touch of the other worldly and gentle humour

A masterful mystery, unique and incredibly well-written – you must read it for yourself to be baffled and wowed.

This is a book about animals, sort of but more than that, it is a suspenseful tense book of secrets and spookiness with a gothic bent

A turgid read for a Jane Austen lover that had to ultimately be abandoned.

Continuing where The Island finished, One August Night takes us back to Crete and the families of Plaka and their subsequent dramas