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The Woman In The Window
The number one new york times bestseller over 2 million copies sold!’astounding. thrilling. amazing’ gillian flynn’one of those rare books that really is unputdownable’ stephen king’twisted to the power of max’ val mcdermid’a dark, twisty confection’ ruth ware what did she see? it’s been ten long months since anna fox last left her home. ten months during which she has haunted the rooms of her old new york house like a ghost, lost in her memories, too terrified to step outside. anna’s lifeline to the real world is her window, where she sits day after day, watching her neighbours. when the russells move in, anna is instantly drawn to them. a picture-perfect family of three, they are an echo of the life that was once hers. but one evening, a frenzied scream rips across the silence, and anna witnesses something no one was supposed to see. now she must do everything she can to uncover the truth about what really happened. but even if she does, will anyone believe her? and can she even trust herself?
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The Isle Of The Lost
Imprisoned on the isle of the lost, the teenaged children of disney’s most evil villains search for a dragon’s eye–the key to true darkness and the villains’ only hope of escape.
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The List
The instant top 5 sunday times bestseller ‘the book of the summer’ vogue ‘a page-turning read about the dark side of social media’ stylist ‘topical, heartfelt, provocative’ bernardine evaristo ‘impossible to put down’ paula hawkins ‘a page-turner that you can’t second guess’ the times ‘fans of yellowface will love the list’ red magazine online rumours. real life trouble. ola olajide, a high-profile journalist at womxxxn magazine, is marrying the love of her life in one month’s time. she and her fiancé michael seem to have it all. that is, until one morning when they both wake up to the same message: ‘oh my god, have you seen the list?’ it began as a list of anonymous allegations about abusive men. now it’s been published online. ola made her name breaking exactly this type of story. but today, michael’s name is on there. will the truth behind the list change everything for both of them? includes exclusive book club questions *soon to be a major tv series* ‘explosive … every book club should read this’ symeon brown ‘the book that everyone’s talking about’ independent ‘terrifyingly good’ ruth jones readers are obsessed with the list: ‘wow! i could not put this down. i would give it six stars if i could!’ ‘gripping, with twists and turns that keep you hooked until the very end’ ‘so good. perfect for book clubs … like such a fun age’ yomi adegoke’s book ‘the list’ was a sunday times bestseller w/c 2023-08-07.
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Beauty Sleep
Laura is dying. her last desperate hope is to be frozen until she can be cured. but what happens when you wake up one day and the world has moved on forty years? your best friend is middle-aged, your parents are presumed dead. could you find a place to belong? could you build a new life, while solving the mystery of what happened to the old one?
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The Switch
‘beth o’leary crafts novels with such wit, heart and truth’ sophie kinsella ‘so charming, so sweet and so lovely’ marian keyes ‘beth o’leary is that rare, one-in-a-million talent’ emily henry leena is too young to feel stuck. eileen is too old to start over. it’s time for the switch… after blowing a big presentation at work, leena takes a two-month sabbatical and escapes to her grandmother eileen’s house for some overdue rest. eileen is newly single and about to turn eighty. she’d like a second chance at love, but her tiny yorkshire village doesn’t offer many eligible gentlemen . . . a life swap seems the perfect solution. but with a rabble of unruly oaps to contend with, as well as the distractingly handsome local schoolteacher, leena learns that switching lives isn’t straightforward. in london, eileen is a huge hit with her new neighbours, and with the online dating scene. but is her perfect match nearer to home than she first thought? ‘blissful escapism’ daily mail ‘the feel-good read we all need right now’ stylist ‘heart-warming’ bella ‘this delicious slice of feelgood fiction is a real tonic’ sunday mirror ‘everything you want to lift your spirits’ good housekeeping
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The Star Outside My Window
‘my mum is up there somewhere. she’s waiting — i can feel it. i just have to find her in time, that’s all … because when i do, i’ll know the truth about who stole her. ‘ told through the innocent voice of a child, this is a story that celebrates the power of hope and resilience, from the author of the boy at the back of the class. on her tenth birthday, sophie makes a wish — a wish for her mum. after school that same day, sophie and her brother are rushed out of school and driven far, far away. so sophie sets out to find out the truth — about the wish and about what happened to her mother. and in doing so she ends up on an adventure she never could have foreseen… one that involves a very clever squirrel, a homeless man named harry, the royal observatory at greenwich, and the biggest star in hollywood… a story that explores the subtle faces and endless impacts of domestic violence.
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The Last Days Of Rabbit Hayes
Here is a truth that can’t be escaped: for mia ‘rabbit’ hayes, life is coming to an end . . . rabbit hayes loves her life, ordinary as it is, and the extraordinary people in it. she loves her spirited daughter, juliet; her colourful, unruly family; the only man in her big heart, johnny faye. but it turns out the world has other plans for rabbit, and she’s ok with that. because she has plans for the world too, and only a handful of days left to make them happen. here is a truth that won’t be forgotten: this is a story about laughing through life’s surprises and finding the joy in every moment. praise for anna mcpartlin: ‘what a beautiful book. i cried and smiled my way through’ jane green ‘i loved the clear, elegant prose, the feisty characters and the sparkling dialogue’ susan elliot wright ‘a delightful roller-coaster ride of emotion’ sunday independent ‘buy a packet (or box) of tissues and settle down with this wonderful story’ heat magazine the last days of rabbit hayes is a richard and judy recommended read, and a simon mayo book club pick.
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We Come Apart
Ya stars sarah crossan and brian conaghan join forces to break readers’ hearts in this contemporary story of star-cross’d lovers. jess would never have looked twice at nicu if her friends hadn’t left her in the lurch. nicu is all big eyes and ill-fitting clothes, eager as a puppy, even when they’re picking up litter in the park for community service. he’s so not her type. appearances matter to jess. she’s got a lot to hide. nicu thinks jess is beautiful. his dad brought nicu and his mum here for a better life, but now all they talk about is going back home to find nicu a wife. the last thing nicu wants is to get married. he wants to get educated, do better, stay here in england. but his dad’s fists are the most powerful force in nicu’s life, and in the end, he’ll have to do what his dad wants. as nicu and jess get closer, their secrets come to the surface like bruises. the only safe place they have is with each other. but they can’t be together, forever, and stay safe – can they? an extraordinary, high-impact, high-emotion collaboration between two stars of ya. perfect for fans of patrick ness, malorie blackman, rainbow rowell and john green.
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A Fatal Crossing
‘dazzling’ crime monthly ‘my kind of book!’ belfast telegraph ‘captivating’ my weekly magazine ‘suspenseful’ country life magazine _____________________________________ *waterstones august thriller of the month* november 1924. the endeavour sets sail to new york with 2,000 passengers – and a killer – on board . when an elderly gentleman is found dead at the foot of a staircase, ship’s officer timothy birch is ready to declare it a tragic accident. but james temple, a strong-minded scotland yard inspector, is certain there is more to this misfortune than meets the eye. birch agrees to investigate, and the trail quickly leads to the theft of a priceless painting. its very existence is known only to its owner . . . and the now dead man. with just days remaining until they reach new york, and even temple’s purpose on board the endeavour proving increasingly suspicious, birch’s search for the culprit is fraught with danger. and all the while, the passengers continue to roam the ship with a killer in their midst. ________________________________________________________ ‘a very clever plot and a final twist which will delight agatha christie fans. you will love it!!!’ ragnar jónasson ‘with twist after gut-punching twist, a fatal crossing really is an ingenious thriller. highly recommend’ m. w. craven ‘it twists and turns like the best of christie’ – peterborough telegraph ‘a tantalizing and captivating plot, filled with detail and texture to enhance the feeling of the halcyon days of the liners and their times’ shots magazine ‘the action unfolds at a rip-roaring pace in this perfectly executed homage to the golden age of crime, which features a deviously devised plot boasting a final twist worthy of christie herself. i absolutely loved it’ anita frank ‘twists and turns cartwheel to a blindsiding finish’ woman’s weekly
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The Best Laid Plans
He wanted power. oliver russell is fated to rise to the pinnacle of power, the office of president of the united states. she wanted revenge. leslie stewart is his betrayed fiancee, a woman dedicated to a single purpose-the downfall of oliver russell. amassing her own media empire, marshaling all her forces against him, she stands poised to destroy russell on the eve of his most dazzling triumph. from sidney sheldon, the unchallenged master of bestselling fiction, comes a story of blazing ambitions and thwarted love that enthralls and surprises with every page…
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England, England
As every schoolboy knows, you can fit the whole of england on the isle of wight. the grotesque, visionary tycoon, sir jack pitman, takes the saying literally and constructs on the island, the project, a vast heritage centre.
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The Star Of Kazan
Eagerly-awaited new novel from the author of the bestselling journey to the river sea. in a tiny alpine church, on a june day in 1897, an abandoned baby girl is found by a middle-aged cook from vienna. so begins the unusual childhood of annika, brought up in the house of three eccentric professors by their two domestic servants. by the age of seven she can bake and ice a three-tiered cake and polish parquet floors to perfection. her life in this golden city of music, fabulous food, and the beautiful lippizana stallions who dance before the emperor franz joseph is greatly blessed-until her unknown mother tracks her down and comes to claim her…. here is another ibbotson masterpiece of wonderful adventure, packed with dozens of unforgettable characters who weave their way through a faultless, intricate plot of enthralling events-sometimes hilarious, sometimes bleak, but always marvellously entertaining. it offers every reader who loved journey to the river sea an enchanting new world of fictional riches. it is a timeless classic, for readers young and old. – one of the biggest events in the children’s publishing year, backed by a major trade and consumer promotion – journey to the river sea won the smarties gold award, was shortlisted for the carnegie medal, and was runner-up for the whitbread children’s book of the year and the guardian fiction award.
