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Best Holiday Poolside Novels
Tales of the CityTales of the City by Armistead Maupin
Buy new: £4.98 / Used from: £0.01
The first of the iconic series about San Francisco in the 1970's
As Far as You Can GoAs Far as You Can Go by Lesley Glaister
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A sinister tale of isolation
The Rich Man's TableThe Rich Man's Table by Simon Temprell
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Bitchy satire surrounding a fashionable London hotel.
Veil of DarknessVeil of Darkness by Gillian White
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Amusing satire/mystery
The Vanishing Act of Esme LennoxThe Vanishing Act of Esme Lennox by Maggie O'Farrell
Buy new: £4.89 / Used from: £0.01
A powerful book; unputdownable
Bitter and TwistedBitter and Twisted by Simon Temprell
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Wicked, endearing social satire with a camp and humorous touch.
Rough MusicRough Music by Patrick Gale
Buy new: £4.76 / Used from: £0.01
Perfect seaside reading
The Line of BeautyThe Line of Beauty by Alan Hollinghurst
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wonderful depiction of Thatcher's Britain
Limestone and ClayLimestone and Clay by Lesley Glaister
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A claustrophobic tale of disconcerting clarity.
Alternatives to SexAlternatives to Sex by Stephen McCauley
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funny and poignant
Light YearsLight Years by Maggie Gee
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Simply Brilliant
Something Might HappenSomething Might Happen by Julie Myerson
Buy new: £5.48 / Used from: £0.01
Seaside Tragedy that casts a spell
PuffballPuffball by Fay Weldon
Buy new: £4.48 / Used from: £0.99
Perfect for a cottage in the countryside!
CopycatCopycat by Gillian White
Buy new: £5.74 / Used from: £0.01
Neighbourly obsession gone horribly wrong.
BookendsBookends by Jane Green
Buy new: £5.46 / Used from: £0.01
Light-hearted Chick-Lit
Previous ConvictionsPrevious Convictions by Simon Temprell
Buy used from: £0.13
Two sisters; One twisted secret.
Halfway HomeHalfway Home by Paul Monette
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A sensitive beach-house story of two brothers.
Like People in HistoryLike People in History by Felice Picano
Buy new: £7.69 / Used from: £0.01
Two gay cousins and their journey through the second half of the 20th Century
Now You See MeNow You See Me by Lesley Glaister
Buy new: £10.00 / Used from: £0.01
Brilliant psychological thriller
Intents &  PurposesIntents & Purposes by Simon Temprell
Buy new: £13.18 / Used from: £15.75
Ghosts, witchcraft and mysteries in Derbyshire Peak District
Unhallowed GroundUnhallowed Ground by Gillian White
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An old-fashioned thriller
The Stories of David LeavittThe Stories of David Leavitt by David Leavitt
Buy new: £8.99 / Used from: £0.01
A great anthology of short stories
Now You See MeNow You See Me by Lesley Glaister
Buy new: £5.49 / Used from: £0.01
Gripping Psychological Thriller
The Comfort of StrangersThe Comfort of Strangers by Ian McEwan
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A holiday in Venice becomes a nightmare.
Don't Look Now (Penguin Longman Penguin Readers)Don't Look Now (Penguin Longman Penguin Readers) by Daphne Du Maurier
Buy used from: £4.42
Classic tale of psychological and supernatural terror