Books of the Month February 2024

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The Unfinished Business of Eadie Browne by Freya North. An odd child, Eadie Browne has even odder parents. Brought up next to a church, Eadie sees the residents of the cemetery as her friends and finds it difficult making any real ones. When Celeste and Josh enter her lonely life and protect her from school bullies, they form a bond which they promise never to be broken. Arriving in Manchester as a student in the late 80’s Eadie finally tastes true freedom as she embraces university life and the community in the Hacienda nightclub, until one night her past comes hurling back towards her in a way she could never expect. Fast forward a decade, Eadie is stuck in a rut with her job, her marriage is falling down around her but her past still won’t go away, and she has to decide what to take with her and what to leave behind. Published 1st February 2024 by Welbeck. Pre-Order Here

The Fury by Alex Michaelides. An exhilarating, gripping new psychological thriller from the author behind the record-breaking, multimillion-copy bestseller, The Silent Patient This is a tale of murder. Or maybe that’s not quite true. At its heart, it's a love story, isn't it? One spring morning, reclusive ex-movie star Lana Farrar invites a small group of her closest friends for a weekend away, on her small private island, just off the coast of Mykonos. Beneath the surface, old friendships conceal violent passions and resentments. And in forty-eight hours, one of them will be dead. But that was just the beginning . . . You may think you know this story. Think again. Published 1st February 2024 by Michael Joseph. Pre-Order Here

Lone Wolf by Gregg Hurwitz. Ex-government assassin Evan Smoak is the last person his friends should have to worry about, but when he drops out of sight they’re rightly concerned. Meanwhile, reclusive billionaire Allman has built a tech empire with tentacles reaching into every aspect of people’s lives. In the rush to praise his genius, no one’s asking what it could mean for humanity. Nor what Allman’s got coming next because there’s a killer at large, with a trail of dead in their wake, their deaths dressed up as accidents or suicides. The woman responsible is known only as the Wolf and looks to be Evan’s equal and now has him in her sights. How does it all connect? What is at stake? And will Evan rediscover the instinct and skill he needs to prevail? Or die trying . . Published 15th February 2924 by Michael Joseph. Pre-Order Here

Everyone on this Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson.  A modern whodunnit, with plenty of humour, this is a wickedly funny book. Six writers, five detectives, four days, three weapons, two murders, one train. When the Australian Mystery Writers' Society board the Ghan, the famous train between Darwin and Adelaide, for their crime-writing festival, one of the crime-writing royalty is murdered, the others quickly turn into five detectives, Surely they should know how to solve a crime, of course they also know how to commit one.  But how do you catch a killer, when all the suspects know how to get away with murder? Published 29th February 2024 by Michael Joseph. Pre-Order Here

The Long and Winding Road by Lesley Pearse.  Lesley’s memoir reads almost as one of her own books. Born during the Second World War, Lesley’s innocence came to an abrupt end when aged three, she was sent to an orphanage after her mother died and soon learned adults couldn’t always be trusted. In the swinging sixties, she took herself to London where the second great tragedy of her life occurred. Falling pregnant, she was sent to a mother and baby home, where her newborn was taken from her. But like so many of her generation, Lesley had to carry on. Marriage and children followed – and all the while she nurtured a dream: to be a writer. Yet it wasn't until the age of forty-eight that her stories – of women struggling in a difficult world – found a publisher, and the bestseller lists beckoned. Published 29th February 2024 by Michael Joseph. Pre-Order Here

High on Life by David JP Phillips. Neurochemicals affect just about everything in our bodies, including how we think and feel. David JP Phillips, an internationally acclaimed Swedish public speaker and coach, guides you through ways to harness the immense power of your mind and optimize your body's chemical factory by diving deep into six neurochemicals and how they can transform your life from within. High on Life is a mood manual that will guide you through how to use these six key substances naturally produced by your body to create a unique recipe to transform your life. Dopamine to help you feel motivated, increase your Oxytocin - the hormone of love - Serotonin for happiness, Cortisol if you are feeling a little bored. Get your Endorphines flowing and for confidence Testosterone. This book is for anyone who longs to feel high on life - naturally. Published 1st February 2024 by Michael Joseph. Pre-Order Here

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