British fiction – Page 3

The Locked Room by Elly Griffiths

A Ruth Galloway mystery which is set at the start of the pandemic and which involves a number of mysterious deaths of women

A nice novel about Emmy Lake, a young woman in the London Blitz, who decides to answer letters for an agony aunt who finds them Unacceptable

A great children’s book but more than that, a great story book, about Feo and her wolves, and fighting the enemy intent on her destruction

A glimpse into ancient Britain told through the eyes of Luca, whose story is one of family, rivalry, relics, roots and war.

Dorothea visits female prisoners condemned to death, but when she meets Ruth Butterham, she is told a story of murder which is beyond belief

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 wake-up call, raising awareness of the truly wonderful creatures which inhabit our wonderful world and how unlikely they are to thrive