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Richard and Judy present a new selection of books to see you through the summer months.
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When God Was A Rabbit
Sarah Winman
Young Elly's world is shaped by those who inhabit it: her loving but maddeningly distractible parents; a best friend who smells of chips and knows exotic words like 'slag'; an ageing fop who tapdances his way into her home, a Shirley Bassey impersona Read more
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The Confession of Katherine Howard
Suzannah Dunn
When twelve-year-old Katherine Howard comes to live in the Duchess of Norfolk's household, poor relation Cat Tilney is deeply suspicious of her. The two girls couldn't be more different: Cat, watchful and ambitious; Katherine, interested only in clot Read more
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The Death Instinct
Jed Rubenfeld
September 16, 1920. Under a clear blue September sky, a quarter ton of explosives is detonated in a deadly attack on Wall Street. Fear comes to the streets of New York.
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Witnessing the blast are war veteran Stratham Younger, his friend James Littlem Read more
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The Novel in the Viola
Natasha Solomons
Elise Landau, the youngest daughter of a wealthy Jewish family, flees Nazi-occupied Austria to work as a housemaid at Tyneford House on the Dorset coast. Elise brings with her Mrs Beeton’s Book of Household Management and her father’s manuscript, Read more
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The Poison Tree
Erin Kelly
In the summer of 1997, shy, sheltered Karen is befriended by glamorous, passionate Biba. She and her shy, enigmatic brother Rex live in seclusion in Highgate, and welcome Karen into their home and their lives. The arrival of a stranger shatters this Read more
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The Return of Captain John Emmett
Elizabeth Speller
1920. The Great War has been over for two years, and it has left a very different world from the Edwardian certainties of 1914. Following the death of his wife and baby and his experiences on the Western Front, Laurence Bartram has become something o Read more
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Every Last One
Anna Quindlen
The Lathams seem to have it all: health, wealth and a vibrant family life. As Mary Beth Latham contemplates a life built around home, friends and community, she has every reason to feel fulfilled and content. Then, for one of her sons, a process of u Read more
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The Summer of the Bear
Bella Pollen
In the summer of 1979, a tamed grizzly bear is tempted by the lure of freedom and the wild open sea . . .
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Meanwhile, the sudden death of British diplomat Nicky Fleming has left his wife closed down with shock. Relocated from Cold-War-riven Germany Read more
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