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Staff Picks - Fiction |
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The other hand - Chris Cleave
Incredible story about a young Nigerian refugee in England. Once finished, you go on thinking about “Little Bee” and others like her, for whom this story is their reality. Amazingly funny and tragic, it took me a while to get into the narrative, as it is so personal, but boy, it was worth reading…!
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Lullabies for little criminals - Heather O’Neill
Set in the slums of Montreal, this story follows a period in the life of Baby, who is now 12 and lives with her drug addict father. Baby survives by spinning stories and cherishing small crumbs of happiness. A strange but compelling read.
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Breath - Tim Winton
Quirky but very readable novel about living life on the edge, about the thrill of pushing your body to its very limits. Bruce meets Loonie when they are both 12 years old, and they begin surfing together. They meet an older, veteran surfer, Sando, and he challenges them to take on riskier waves. The story is so well told that you are out there on the waves with the boys.
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Someone special - Sheila O’Flanagan
A delicious new novel about families, friends and finding love. Set in Ireland, this will make an easy and enjoyable holiday read.
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The Fulcanelli Manuscript - Scott Mariani
This is an intelligent thriller, fast paced, action packed and full to the brim with historical secrets and scientific fascinations. Very hard to put down!
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The Pyramid - Henning Mankell
The character Kurt Wallander first appeared in 1990, when his life was far from perfect. "The Pyramid" chronicles the years leading up to this point, providing an insight into the first three Wallander novels. A brilliant series of wonderfully written crime novels by a Swedish author.
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The Private Patient - P.D. James
When the notorious investigative journalist, Rhoda Gradwyn, books herself into a private clinic, she expects a successful operation by convalescence in a beautiful manor house. But she will not leave Cheverell Manor alive. A new novel by P.D. James with all that we expect: rich characterisation, a vivid evocation of place, and an exciting mystery.
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The coroner’s lunch - Colin Cotterill
The opening case for Dr Siri Paiboun, septuagenarian chief coroner to the newly independent communist state of Laos. A satisfying read for anyone who likes their mysteries literate, witty and exotic.
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Pillars of the Earth - Ken Follett
Chronicles the vicissitudes of a prior, his master builder, and their community as they struggle to build a cathedral and protect themselves during the tumultuous 12th century, when the empress Maud and Stephen are fighting for the crown of England after the death of Henry I.
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World without end - Ken Follett
Follett returns to 14th-century Kingsbridge to follow the fate of several of the offspring of Pillars' families during the momentous events of the era, such as the Black Death and the wars with France.
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Company of liars: a novel of the plague - Karen Maitland
A motley collection of travelers band together to avoid the plague in 14th century Britain. Everyone has a secret, some harder to guess than others. Plenty of plot twists and historical detail to keep up the interest.
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The warrior princess - Barbara Erskine
A timeslip novel in which the fate of a young woman becomes entwined with the extraordinary history of a Celtic princess. Great holiday reading.
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A guide to the birds of East Africa - Nicholas Drayson
A wonderfully warm love story set in contemporary Kenya. Timeless, funny, clever and charming, it will appeal to fans of Alexander McCall Smith and Paul Torday.
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