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“A stunning, emotional family epic that lingers long after the last page – a story of sisters, secrets, and second chances, where love is both the wound and the cure. Some families are built on love, others on longing– this one is built on both. This book will truly break your heart and put it back together again. Patrick, Polly & Rachel are on the same page as me!  ”

Hello Beautiful
Review by Rabab Bahrainwala

“After a five year hiatus from publishing, John Green strikes gold. He interrogates the entirely unique and binary perspective and experiences of a teenage girl wrestling with OCD. In an effort to track down a fugitive billionaire her compulsive thoughts continue to derail her relationships, and a complex tale of friendship unfolds. Turtles All the Way Down serves as a striking and refreshing take on mental health.”

“Ripeness is a novel that asks many questions: What does it mean to belong? Can we call ourselves ‘from’ somewhere if we weren’t born there? Weaving two narrative strands of modern-day west coast Ireland and 1960s rural Italy, this is an immersive, enriching story that will keep you hooked.”

Ripeness
Review by Rachel White

“Like any good glass of water this book is refreshing, enlivening and life restoring. The book gives a great new perspective on Rivers and the World. It’s a must read. Robert Macfarlane’s brilliant and perspective-shifting new book answers with a resounding “yes” the question of its title, arguing that rivers are not mere resources but living beings deserving of recognition in both law and imagination. Is a River Alive? explores this transformative idea, taking readers on an exhilarating journey through the past, present, and future of this urgent concept.”

Is A River Alive?
Review by Patrick Neale

“Nussaibah Younis could have written a very serious and very worthy tome about her time spent working to deradicalise women affiliated with ISIS, but instead she’s turned her experiences into a brilliantly funny, dark comedy that shines light on the barriers and Kafkaesque bureaucracy those in her field face, whilst giving a human face to those vilified in the press.”

Fundamentally
Review by David Faulds

“Such an all encompassing and unclassifiable book. It bridges history, travel writing, natural history with stunning prose. Sophy Roberts has found a tiny story in colonial history and used it to write a masterpiece. She writes about human tragedy, past and present, with such delicacy. Each page unfolds unforgettable images.”

A Training School for Elephants
Review by Patrick Neale

“The long-awaited second novel from the author of bestselling The Woman in the Window, this taut psychological thriller does not disappoint. It’s brilliantly and intricately plotted, with a twist you won’t see coming. End of Story tips its hat to classic detective fiction but is unashamedly 21st century in its setting and ambience.”

End of Story
Review by Rachel White