We Are Reading
At Jaffé & Neale we are always happy to recommend our favourite reads. Here are our current picks:
“Ben Shattuck is the ‘lovechild’ of Annie Proulx and Raymond Carver. I can’t praise this collection of short stories highly enough. Set on Nantucket over 100 years, with delicate links and delightful prose. A joy to read.”
The History of Sound
Review by Patrick Neale
Review by Patrick Neale
“An audacious, razor-sharp debut that’s a wildly funny satire of the international aid world, very cleverly balancing biting political commentary with a genuinely moving exploration of faith, family and the messy, ambiguous quest for belonging.”
Fundamentally
Review by Rachel White
Review by Rachel White
“Clever, pithy and full of gritty wit – Mick Herron pulls out all the stops again for a fast-paced read.”
Clown Town
Review by Rachel White
Review by Rachel White
“Like The Salt Path, but for people who like stone circles (…and probably more factually accurate)….”
Stone Lands
Review by David Faulds
Review by David Faulds
“Me and Earl and the Dying Girl describes the very real experience of children facing adult obstacles. The funniest, sad book I’ve ever read.”
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Review by Pearl Goddard
Review by Pearl Goddard
“McEwan is back on form with this time-spanning quest that expertly threads a literary mystery of a lost poem through a post-catastrophe future. Can hope be rescued from looming gloom? It’s his best since the heyday of Atonement and Enduring Love.”
What We Can Know
Review by Rachel White
Review by Rachel White
“This is ‘The Secret Barrister’ turned novelist. S J Fleet creates a thrilling courtroom drama. The failings of the police and judiciary are laid bare and a gripping story unfolds.”
The Cut Throat Trial
Review by Patrick Neale
Review by Patrick Neale
“A perfect locked door mystery set on a German Zeppelin travelling to Buenos Aires in 1933. Bruno Bruckner is a mysterious detective who witnesses the cruelty and depravity of the Nazis in full colour.”
The Good Nazi
Review by Patrick Neale
Review by Patrick Neale
“Olivier Norek has written a literary gem, describing Russia’s invasion of Finland in 1939. It’s a thriller about the world’s greatest sniper, capturing a forgotten piece of history that resonates strongly to today.”
The Winter Warriors
Review by Patrick Neale
Review by Patrick Neale
“Wainwright winner Chloe Dalton has captured something special with her story of raising a leveret. This is Nature Writing with a purpose.”
Raising Hare
Review by Patrick Neale
Review by Patrick Neale