Blogs in June 2023

The Hero of this Book 26th June 2023

Ten months after her mother’s death, the narrator of The Hero of This Book walks across London on a quiet Sunday. The city was a favourite of her mother’s, and as the narrator wanders the streets, she finds herself...

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Death at the Caravan Park 21st June 2023

Clive Thompson heads for Whitley Bay caravan park to finish writing his novel. He’s never had a caravan holiday before and is warmly greeted by the manager, Liz Mathews, who lives on the park. She is single and cares...

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The Square of Sevens 20th June 2023

‘My father had spelt it out to me. Choice was a luxury I couldn’t afford. This is your story, Red. You must tell it well . . .’ A girl known only as Red, the daughter of a Cornish...

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Queuing for the Queen 20th June 2023

‘Beautifully sensitive, quietly reflective, this absorbing tale about a group of strangers brought together following the death of Queen Elizabeth II is an absolute triumph.’ LoveReading debut of the month One queue. 250,000 people. Twenty-four life-changing hours. A young...

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The Double Life of Daisy Hemmings 18th June 2023

What happens when truth and lies collide? The Double Life of Daisy Hemmings is an intoxicating mystery across past and present from Joanna Nadin. 1988, Cornwall. At seventeen, Jason wants much more from life than working in his father’s...

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