Blogs in August 2021

A Single Rose 19th August 2021

The temples and teahouses of Kyoto are the scene of a Frenchwoman’s emotional awakening in the stunning new novel by international bestseller Muriel Barbery. Rose has turned 40, but has barely begun to live. When the Japanese father she...

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Daughters of the Lake 19th August 2021

Daughters of the Lake is a contemporary tale of love, betrayal and regret, set amidst Swiss mountains and lakes. Madalena summons her family to celebrate her hotel’s fortieth anniversary, unaware that they are living with devastating secrets. As time...

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Chergui’s Child 19th August 2021

Olivia is recovering from a traumatic event five years earlier when her beloved aunt Dorothy dies, leaving her a large sum of money and a letter containing a startling revelation. From Morocco to London to the south of France,...

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The House of Fortune 18th August 2021

The House of Fortune is the sequel to Jessie Burton’s million copy bestselling The Miniaturist. Set in the golden city of Amsterdam in 1705, it is a story of fate and ambition, secrets and dreams, and one young woman’s...

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56 Days 18th August 2021

No one even knew they were together. Now one of them is dead. 56 DAYS AGO Ciara and Oliver meet in a supermarket queue in Dublin and start dating the same week COVID-19 reaches Irish shores. 35 DAYS AGO...

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