Eden Chip With programmable chips implanted into every human brain, there should be no reason why anyone has to be sad, worried, angry or distressed. But not everyone wants to have their emotions controlled, and eighteen-year-old Raissa sets out change things, ending the power wielded by the mysterious Petrov and his regime. But can she…
‘Sycamore Gap’ by LJ Ross
Sycamore Gap When the skeleton of a young woman is discovered hidden inside the Roman Wall at Sycamore Gap, DCI Ryan is forced to face up to his past. With links to a known criminal, Ryan must work out if this is a copycat murderer or a fledgling serial killer’s first victim. Juggling his burgeoning…
‘Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World’ by Niall Ferguson
Empire: How Britain Made the Modern World For years the imperial red of the British was splattered over vast areas of the world, including America, Asia and Africa. But how did a tiny island manage to take on almost the entire planet? I bought both the hardback and audio versions of this fabulous book so…
‘The Gift of the Quoxxel’ by Richard Titus
The Gift of the Quoxxel Ruling over a tropical paradise might suit some folk down to the ground, but King Norr isn’t happy and would like to leave – ideally, as soon as possible. A mixture of folk-tale, fairy story and a hint of Dr Seuss, this is an imaginative and gentle book peppered with…
‘The Colonel and the Bee’ by Patrick Canning
The Colonel and the Bee When a young circus performer escapes her abusive ring-master boss and teams up with a ballooning adventurer, she isn’t at all certain she’s made the right decision. However, the pair set off on the trail of a criminal and the mysteriously named Blue Star Sphinx in a four-storey hot air…
‘ ‘Salem’s Lot’ by Stephen King
’Salem’s Lot When writer Ben Mears returns to the town of ‘Salem’s Lot, he hopes to rid himself of a bad experience from his childhood by writing a book about the old Marsten house. But these days things aren’t quite what they seem in the Lot, and Mears learns that the old house has been…
‘The Trouble with Liam’ by Joy Mutter
The Trouble with Liam Dark and twisted tale charting the troubled life of Liam O’Sullivan. From a traumatic childhood in Ireland, the hero finds more than his share of trouble as he’s pushed from one bad situation to another. This is a bit of a new direction for Joy Mutter insofar as it features her…
‘Murder in Blue Lake’ by A.C. Cooper
Murder in Blue Lake When a young woman turns up dead in the small town of Blue Lake, police officer Jazz and her partner set out to track down the killer. But this is no ordinary crime scene and Jazz is no ordinary cop – if she isn’t careful she might find her place in…
‘A Tapping at My Door’ by David Jackson
A Tapping at My Door Summoned to a crime scene in Liverpool, former undercover officer DS Nathan Cody is faced with a horrifying murder. But with few clues and nothing to go on but a sinister ‘calling card’, it’s only when another body turns up that Cody and his colleagues realise what the killer is…
Kids Who Kill: Joshua Phillips
Kids Who Kill: Joshua Phillips True-crime investigation charting the shocking child murder of Maddie Clifton. When police discovered a 14-year-old boy had hidden the body of his childhood friend under his bed for a week without anyone noticing, they had a lot of questions. How was he able to continue his everyday life as if…
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