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The Forest of SoulsThe Forest of Souls by Carla Banks
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An intelligent, moving and gripping thriller about the ongoing consequences of wartime atrocities in Eastern Europe. One of the most gut-wrenching endings I've ever read. No average crime novel.
In the CutIn the Cut by Susanna Moore
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This is very dark and very edgy. Forget the film - the book is the one.
Touching the VoidTouching the Void by Joe Simpson
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Absolutely gripping from the start. This story of one of the most extraordinary escapes really brings home the compelling draw of remote mountains - and their danger
The Sandman: The Kindly OnesThe Sandman: The Kindly Ones by Neil Gaiman
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A sophisticated and satisfying finale to the Sandman series - complex and multi-layered.
Raven Black (Shetland Quartet 1)Raven Black (Shetland Quartet 1) by Ann Cleeves
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An excellent traditional crime story. It has all the expected elements: a remote setting, an unsolved crime in the past, an obvious suspect. These are put together into a really good, gripping story.