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Red LeavesRed Leaves by Thomas H. Cook
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Deft, insightful psychological thriller for lovers of "Kevin"
ResistanceResistance by Owen Sheers
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Well-imagined novel about a group of women battling loneliness, fear and the elements in the Black Mountains of Wales in WWII
When We Were Bad: A NovelWhen We Were Bad: A Novel by Charlotte Mendelson
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Funny, and at times moving novel about a Jewish family in North London, dominated by a charming, successful matriarch, from a writer who knows her subject
Torture Team: Uncovering War Crimes in the Land of the FreeTorture Team: Uncovering War Crimes in the Land of the Free by Philippe Sands
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Well-researched and argued, written with elegance, warmth and humanity. A fantastic book abut Guantanamo Bay
Loving, Living, Party GoingLoving, Living, Party Going by Henry Green
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Life below stairs by an innovative writer of the first half of the 20th century.
The Rain Before it FallsThe Rain Before it Falls by Jonathan Coe
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Snapshots of a family, makes this both a highly visual and decidly plot driven novel, written with affection.
What Was LostWhat Was Lost by Catherine O'Flynn
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The menace of the modern shopping mall.
Half of a Yellow SunHalf of a Yellow Sun by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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Fantastic second novel set in the Biafran wars.
Quicksilver: The Baroque Cycle (Baroque Cycle 1)Quicksilver: The Baroque Cycle (Baroque Cycle 1) by Neal Stephenson
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A historical novel written by a science fiction writer - the past is as fully realised as another world in a book packed full of ideas. Brilliant
The Ones You DoThe Ones You Do by Daniel Woodrell
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atmospheric, if flawed novel, recommended for Hiaasen fans
Let the Northern Lights Erase Your NameLet the Northern Lights Erase Your Name by Vendela Vida
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Evocative novel of a young woman's investigation of her Sami roots after the death of her father. Lovely
The Book ThiefThe Book Thief by Markus Zusak
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Deft story of love and loss in WWII
RunRun by Ann Patchett
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Warm, perceptive and delicately handled story of a family - lovely
BreathBreath by Tim Winton
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Extraordinary, exhilarating novel and danger, risk, adolescence and the ocean