A book of family and the tensions that create the ebb and flow, to and fro, between its members, told from different viewpoints
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The Sacrifice by Indrajit Garai
A small collection of stories which are strong in what they depict from family bonds to the resilience of the human spirit
Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout (The First Nero Wolfe Mystery)
If you like murder mysteries that are well-plotted, revealed by degrees and involve eccentric and lively characters, Nero Wolfe is for you!
The Power by Naomi Alderman
A powerful book that will stay with me a long time for all of the right reasons – thought-provoking, shrewd and frightening
The Girl who Saved the King of Sweden by Jonas Jonasson
A completely far-fetched book with realist elements that make this read like something that could happen… Funny, astute and surreal
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?
We Are All Completely Beside Ourselves by Karen Joy Fowler
A book which is ostensibly about family but has a deeper discussion at its core involving humans and the way we treat other animals
In Doubtful Taste by Don Behrend
A collection of poems which is witty and wise and very easily accessible – amusing and philosophical
The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
A book about life, regrets and choices which has humour and warmth and prompts discussion about how life can best be lived
Mad Honey by Jodi Picoult and Jennifer Finney Boylan
A book for our times, Mad Honey is a story of people, divisions, assumptions and wrong perceptions, with a murder trial at the centre of it