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The Devil's Sanctuary by Marie Hermanson

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Translated by Neil Smith — It’s a title that might have graced one of Dennis Wheatley’s satanic potboilers – but don’t let that put you off. The Devil’s Sanctuary is, in fact, the first offering in translation from bestselling Swedish author Marie Hermanson. It’s published by…
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Interview: Koethi Zan

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The Never List is one of the most-anticipated releases of the summer. It is the debut novel of Koethi Zan, who was born and raised in Alabama. She attended Yale Law School and nowadays lives in an old farmhouse in upstate New York. The book…
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Apple Tree Yard

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Written by Louise Doughty — A psychological thriller about a respectable middle-aged woman and the consequences of her disastrous choices? This is certainly not typical thriller territory, but all the more appealing and unexpected for it. I loved this slow burner of a story which ignites…
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Alex

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Pierre Lemaitre’s novel introduces us to Alex Prévost. She appears to be a typical young Parisian woman: single, resourceful, independent. She is fast approaching 30 but she is still so beautiful that men turn after her in the streets. One day, a man follows her,…
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Waiting For Wednesday

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Written by Nicci French — Frieda Klein is a most unusual heroine. It’s not that she goes looking for trouble, rather than it seems to come and find her. As Waiting For Wednesday opens, psychotherapist Frieda has been sidelined from police work, and is happy…
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The Carrier

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Written by Sophie Hannah — When I read Sophie Hannah’s first novel, Little Face, I was shocked and amazed. It was as though the author had rummaged around in the deepest, darkest recesses of my mind, and unearthed all the items I try to keep well-hidden,…
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The Magpies by Mark Edwards

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There are a few sayings about magpies, those black and white crow-like birds found across the British Isles. One is that they like to ruin other birds’ nests, and eat the eggs. Another is that they steal and hoard shiny things. And lastly, it’s said…
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