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''A vivid, involving and beautifully written story.'' JOSEPH O''CONNOR''A book that draws you in and holds you till the very end'' ANNE GRIFFIN''Sensitive and accurate . . . A page turner'' JAMES ROBERTSON''An eloquent novel . . . I was captivated'' MARGOT LIVESEYFor fans of Ann Patchett, Maggie O''Farrell and Louise Kennedy comes And Now the Light is Everywhere: a breath-taking mystery and a soaring, beautifully written examination of love in all its guises.******Where does a story end and the truth begin?Argyll, 1998.Stories run deep in the MacArthur family, passed from generation to generation. Tales not just of selkies and changelings, but of the lives and deaths of the family themselves. Anna MacArthur has heard how her beautiful grandmother Netta boarded a ship for Canada after the war, leaving behind her young son Donnie, and was never seen again. Now, fifty years after her disappearance, Anna accidentally pulls a loose thread in the story of Netta''s fate, causing the tale of her vanishing to unravel completely. As Anna pieces together a far more disquieting version of events, she is also forced to examine her own memories of her father Donnie''s death.Yet the truth is sometimes bent and buried for a reason. And bringing to light what some have concealed for years may not be free of consequences . . .''Classic story-telling bathed in a generous light . . . it moves so confidently between lives and epochs it easy not to realise at first how cleverly it''s put together, how effectively the different stories intersect and echo. It''s poignant and funny, and marks Lucy out as an exciting and ambitious writer of real talent.'' ANDREW MILLER

Jasper Fforde, the acclaimed SUNDAY TIMES NUMBER ONE BESTSELLER, invites you to imagine a world where your position in society depended on what bit of the colour spectrum you could see... It's the UK, but not as we know it: civilisation has rebuilt after an unspoken 'Something that Happened' five hundred years before. Society is now colour-based, the strict levels of hierarchy dictated by the colours you can see, and the economy, health service and citizen's aspirations all dominated by visual colour, run by the shadowy National Colour in far-off Emerald City. Out on the fringes of Red Sector West, Eddie Russett and Jane Grey have discovered that all is neither fair nor truthful within their cosy environment, and currently face trumped up charges that will see them die of the fatally soporific tones within the Green Room. Negotiating the narrow boundaries of the Rules within their society, Jane and Edward must find out the truth of their world: What is it, where is it and even when it is. As they unpeel the lies that cloak their existence they come to the worrying conclusion that they may not be alone: That there might be a Somewhere Else beyond the sea, and more, Someone Else living there - and observing them all, purposefully unseen. Red Side Story delves into the strictures of a society imposed on itself by itself, immovable dogma and the spirit of humans trying to love and survive and make sense of a world that makes no sense at all. Only it does, of course - you just have to look harder, look further, and forget everything you've ever been told.

''This is Christian hope: the certainty of walking towards something that exists, not something I hope might be there.'' In response to the devastating loss the world faced during the pandemic, Pope Francis was inspired to write a book to help people find hope and meaning. God is joyful, he writes. And God''s compassion is no less than the deepest expression of God''s joy, and the heart of all Christian preaching. The liberating revolution of the Gospel is encapsulated here. We are not supposed to carry burdens heavier than those we already have, but to bear witness to a new, beautiful and surprising horizon: to share a joy that has been prepared for everyone. From the anxieties of the age to the importance of nature, A Gift of Joy and Hope encourages readers to look outside themselves to embrace authentic beauty, change attitudes that exclude others, overcome life''s challenges with courage and, trust that joy and hope are still possible, even in challenging times; for joy has the last word - always.

The Darke family and their associates are under attack. Ruby''s burlesque club has been razed to the ground. Her son Kit''s closest associate, Rob Hinton, is dead. And when Ruby''s lover, gangland boss Thomas Knox, is blown to pieces by a car bomb, everyone suspects a rival gang. But is that the truth? As Kit and Ruby trawl the mean streets of London in search of answers, Daisy, Rob''s bereaved young widow, cannot control her grief and soon she is attending illegal raves, picking up strangers and attending seances, while Rob''s younger brother Daniel is handed the unenviable task of keeping her safe. DI Romilly Kane is also on the case and her investigations into these horrifying events takes her deep into the underworld, where she crosses swords with mad, bad Fabio Danieri, the London boss of the Naples Camorra. And soon she is face-to-face with Kit again. The gangland underworld is deep and dark and dangerous, like their never-to-be-repeated passion. All they have to do is stay alive and outwit someone who seems hellbent on revenge ...

A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK''A layered, beautifully written, and deeply moving novel. Karissa Chen masterfully blends love, music, history, and heartbreak to create a sweeping tale that spans decades and continents''Abi Daré''[Homeseeking] weaves expertly between present and past, telling the story of childhood sweethearts who meet again late in life and are torn between looking back and moving on''Celeste Ng''Wonderfully cinematic, gorgeously orchestrated . . . like any tried-and-true epic (think Pachinko or The Joy Luck Club) . . . Homeseeking is just a genuine pleasure to read''San Francisco Chronicle''As I tearfully turned the last page of Homeseeking, I knew that it had earned a place on my top shelf . . . unforgettable''Washington Post''One of the best debut novels of this century''Pittsburgh Post-GazetteSuchi first sees Haiwen in their Shanghai neighbourhood when she is seven years old, drawn by the sound of his violin. Their childhood friendship blossoms into love, but when Haiwen secretly enlists in the Nationalist army in 1947 to save his brother from the draft, Suchi is left with just his violin and a note: Forgive Me.Sixty years later, recently widowed Haiwen spots Suchi at a grocery store in Los Angeles. It feels to Haiwen like a second chance, but Suchi has only survived by refusing to look back. In the twilight of their lives, can they reclaim their past and the love they lost? Homeseeking follows the separated lovers through six decades of tumultuous Chinese history, telling Haiwen''s story from the present to the past while tracing Suchi''s from her childhood to the present, meeting at the crucible of their lives. From Shanghai to Hong Kong, Taiwan, and the United States, neither loses sight of the home they hold in their hearts.''A love story in more ways than one, Homeseeking is a beautiful, nuanced look at Chinese history, family, young love, and the wisdom of age''Vanessa Chan

''Beautiful'' HANNAH KANER''Quietly incredible'' CATRIONA SILVEY''A joy'' CLAIRE NORTHARE YOU READY TO CHECK IN?A locked room mystery that''s out of this world. Full of charm and warmth, Floating Hotel is a hopeful story of misfits, rebels and found family.Welcome to the Grand Abeona Hotel: home to the very best views the galaxy has to offer. Year round it moves from planet to planet, pampering guests across the furthest reaches of the milky way. The last word in luxury - and a magnet for intrigue. Intrigues such as:Why are there love poems in the lobby intray?How many spies are currently on board?What is the true purpose of the Problem Solver''s conference?And perhaps most pertinently - who is driving the ship?At the centre of these mysteries stands Carl, one time stowaway, longtime caretaker to the hotel. It''s the love of his life and the only place he''s ever called home. But as forces beyond Carl''s comprehension converge, he has to face one final question: when is it time to let go?READERS LOVE FLOATING HOTEL''A remarkable tapestry'' ?????''Highly recommended, even for people who wouldn''t usually read in this genre. Loved it'' ?????''You will love this book!'' ?????''Another fantastic novel from Curtis'' ?????''Everything I would want in a book'' ?????''Perfect for fans of Becky Chambers'' ?????''Unique and brilliant'' ?????

''An enthrallingly intricate novel . . . impressive''GUARDIAN''There''s something of F. Scott Fitzgerald about the way Cahill writes about the very rich''DAILY MAIL''A biting satire of the art world''s glamour, pomp and greed . . . lucid and evocative''DAILY TELEGRAPH''I really loved The Violet Hour . . . On one level it functions as a highbrow whodunnit, and grippingly so, but it''s much more than that, building into a meditation on mortality and the unreliable consolations of art, love and materialism''PATRICK GALE, author of Mother''s Boy''A thrilling story told in seductive, shimmering prose. Beauty, money, power, seduction, betrayal. It''s all here in this bewitching and all too often troubling backstage pass to the commercial art world''CHLOË ASHBY, author of Wet Paint''I''m overwhelmed by the beauty of James Cahill''s writing and storytelling''SANTANU BHATTACHARYA, author of Deviants''Artists are slaves to their vanity. But in the end, in time, they see things as they really are.''Thomas Haller has achieved the kind of fame that most artists only dream of: shows in London and New York, paintings sold for a fortune. The vision he presents to the world is one of an untouchable genius at the top of his game. It is also a lie. Who is the real Thomas Haller? His oldest friend and former dealer, Lorna, might once have known - before Thomas traded their early intimacy for international fame. Between his ruthless new dealer and a property mogul obsessed with his work, the appetite for Thomas and his art is all-consuming. On the eve of his latest show, the luminaries of the art world gather. But the sudden death of a young man has put everyone on edge, and a chain of events begins that will lead the friends back into the past, to confront who they have become. A story of deception, power play and longing, The Violet Hour exposes the unsettling underbelly of the art world, asking: who is granted admission to a world that only seems to glitter and who is left outside, their faces pressed to the glass?PRAISE FOR TIEPOLO BLUE''The best novel I have read for ages . . . masterly''STEPHEN FRY''An exhilarating, erudite read''VOGUE.COM''Electric''GUARDIAN''Startlingly impressive''DAILY MAIL

''[A] thought-provoking . . . examination of damaged psyches and the consequences of secrets'' TimesREAL READERS LOVE LIGHTS OUT:''Louise Swanson''s writing is so powerful that I was dragged, kicking and screaming, into this world that she has created so precisely and with so much atmosphere and I couldn''t let go . . .'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''I was totally absorbed in this book. Louise is one of my favourite authors'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''A 5 star read, shining brightly through the dark'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''This whole book is filled with layers upon layers of mystery . . . very cleverly told'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐''Lights Out has several layers and I loved being able to peel each one back'' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐When darkness is everywhere, nowhere is safe...A state of emergency has been declared in the UK. From now on, at 8pm every night, all electricity cuts out.The Government promises it''s a temporary measure. They promise they are always thinking of your safety.But for Grace, the darkness is anything but safe.Someone is coming into her house under its cover every night while she lies in bed upstairs, too terrified to sleep. Someone who knows her past, who knows why she has more reason to fear the dark than most...And every morning she wakes to a new message from the intruder:I have you in my sights. Love, The NightBut how can Grace escape, when there''s nowhere safe left to hide?''Tense and intriguing, creeping paranoia oozes from every page . . . Louise Swanson is a talent that shines in the dark'' Janice Hallett''The most zeitgeist thriller of 2024 . . . Terrifyingly believable and horribly real. I''d say I devoured it, but I think the truth is that it devoured me'' Helen Fields''Chillingly convincing, this is a novel that echoes around your head for a long time after reading'' B.P. Walter

'Packed full of expert tips plus delicious gut healthy recipes that make a difference in just 20 minutes a day' - Dr Rupy Aujla 'Packed with brilliant nutritional advice as well as delicious recipes' - Stylist 'Life does not allow for extended sessions in the kitchen but it's still possible to eat delicious home-cooked food in just 20 minutes a day.' Saliha Mahmood Ahmed As a specialist registrar in gastroenterology with a Masters in Nutrition and an award-winning cookery writer, Saliha is in a unique position to help home cooks transform their health by stealth. By simply cooking her delicious 20-minute recipes you will be improving your gut health and reducing your reliance on harmful UPF. Saliha has created 3 simple steps to success:1. IDENTIFY the percentage of UPF consumed each week and count the number of plant-based foods.2. AIM to eat less than 20% UPF and include 30 different plant-based ingredients each week.3. FOCUS your 20 minutes cooking a day on the mealtime where there are the most health gains to be made. Enjoy a healthy protein packed breakfast to replace your boring cereal like Berry and Chia Seed Breakfast Bowl; portable lunches like Chicken, Cucumber and Kimchi Sandwiches that will make a tempting change from any Meal Deal option; or try super family friendly suppers like Prawn Tacos with Gut Loving Relish. After 2 weeks following the Gut Health Fix method and cooking Saliha's delicious 20-minute meals, you'll see significant decreases in the amount of UPF you consume, increases in number plant-based ingredients on your plate and your gut will be thanking you.

''Blackly humorous and enjoyably twisted''Paula Hawkins, author of The Girl on the Train''A knotted mystery too intriguing to leave unpicked''Alice Slater, author of Death of a Bookseller''Binge-worthy . . . a brilliantly immersive and almost cinematic experience''Jenny Mustard, author of Okay DaysRecently dumped and stuck with the mortgage, artist Esther Ray wants to burn the world, but instead, she reluctantly accepts a scrapbooking job from the deliriously wealthy Naomi Duncan. The scrapbooks, a secret birthday gift for Naomi''s husband Bryce, trace the Duncan''s twenty-five-year marriage. The conditions: Esther must include every piece of paper she''s been sent, must sign an NDA, and must only contact Naomi using the burner phone provided. Otherwise she''ll spoil the surprise.As Esther binges true-crime podcasts and works through the near-two hundred-boxes of Duncan detritus, she finds herself infatuated with the gilded family - until, mid-project, Naomi dies suspiciously. When Esther becomes convinced the husband killed her, she uses the scrapbooks'' trove of information to insert herself into the Duncan''s'' lives to prove it. But the more Esther investigates, the further she is dragged back to the scorched earth of her past and the famous artist who paid her to disappear.Laced with pitch-black humour and conspiratorial unease, Scrap is a razor-sharp examination of wealth and power, art and truth, of the line between justice and revenge - and who gets to cross it.See what readers are saying about Scrap''No book has kept me so gripped since Gone Girl!!!''NetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ''Such an original author . . . Highly recommended''NetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''I loved every single minute of this book. Its dark and mysterious with a twisty, unexpected story''NetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐''I absolutely devoured this book. It was the kind of weird and intriguing story I can never get enough of'' NetGalley reviewer, ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐ ⭐

'I entered instantly into the piercing clarity of these pages, utterly absorbed'JHUMPA LAHIRI'Hypnotic . . . filled with unforgettable characters'SANDRO VERONESI'An intense, moving book'DOMENICO STARNONEIt is a June morning in Milan when Sandro abandons his flat, his job and the increasingly unfulfilled promises of a stiflingly hostile city to return to his hometown of Rimini, on the Adriatic coast. His mother, Caterina, has been dead for a few years, but his father - headstrong, taciturn Nando - soldiers on in the same house of Sandro's youth. The two men could not be more different - Nando a former railway worker, Sandro a young professional in advertising - but they have one thing in common: their passion for winning. Nando and Caterina used to dance in amateur ballroom competitions up and down the Riviera - and they danced to win. Sandro inherited his obsession with success from them, but the stakes are a lot higher at the card table than on the dancefloor. As the days and weeks go by and their forced cohabitation gently returns them to the old rhythms of a past life - sweet in its nostalgia but punctured by memories heavy with sorrow - it becomes clear that both Nando and Sandro are hiding difficult truths. Where does Nando disappear to every night, driving around Rimini in his battered car, his old dancing shoes hidden in the trunk? And what did Sandro leave in Milan - besides an empty flat and a broken heart?'An intense novel that floors the reader . . . Magical'CORRIERE DELLA SERA'A gem. Heartbreaking and light-hearted'LA STAMPA'Unexpected and impossible to forget'IL FOGLIO'A ticking time bomb of a book'IL MESSAGGERO

How can science help us live better and longer? A groundbreaking exploration of longevity from Nobel Prize-winning biologist Venki Ramakrishnan We are living through an exciting revolution in biology. Giant strides are being made in our understanding of why we age, and why some species live longer than others. Will we soon be able to cheat disease and death and live for a very long time, possibly many times our current lifespan? Why We Die shares the latest scientific understanding of what causes ageing and how we might prevent it. Ramakrishnan examines the cutting-edge efforts to extend the human lifespan by altering our natural biology, raising profound questions and unravelling mind-bending answers along the way. Does death serve a necessary biological purpose? What will it mean for us all if some people start living longer? And how can we increase our chances of living long, healthy and fulfilled lives?

''Fforde''s books are more than an ingenious idea. They are written with buoyant zest and are tautly plotted . . . and are embellished with the rich details of a Dickens or Pratchett'' IndependentHundreds of years in the future, after the Something that Happened, the world is an alarmingly different place. Life is lived according to The Rulebook and social hierarchy is determined by your perception of colour. Eddie Russett is an above average Red who dreams of moving up the ladder by marriage to Constance Oxblood. Until he is sent to the Outer Fringes where he meets Jane - a lowly Grey with an uncontrollable temper and a desire to see him killed. For Eddie, it''s love at first sight. But his infatuation will lead him to discover that all is not as it seems in a world where everything that looks black and white is really shades of grey . . . If George Orwell had tripped over a paint pot or Douglas Adams favoured colour swatches instead of towels, neither of them would have come up with anything as brilliant as Shades of Grey.

On a cold winter evening in a secluded fjord in Iceland, a neighbour visits the house of a family that has not been seen in a week. No one comes to the door when he knocks. After breaking down the back door, his worst fears are realised. Their home is now an horrific crime scene.Policeman Týr and forensic pathologist I?unn are called to the house to investigate. As the case advances, harrowing secrets about the family are revealed. Along with a young policeman Karó, the investigative team quickly realise that the case forces them to face their own suppressed past and opens a Pandora''s box to much darker crimes.Can''t Run, Can''t Hide is a masterclass in tension from one of the world''s finest crime writers.

Don''t miss the next utterly gripping novel in the Cotton Malone series from New York Times Bestselling author Steve Berry!Former Justice Department operative, Cotton Malone, has been asked to assist the Swiss guard with determining whether Cardinal Jason Richter has engaged in bribery and theft. It''s a favor for Stephanie Nelle, once his boss at the Magellan Billet, who is doing a favor for the Vatican. But nothing is as it seems. Three hundred thousand euros are found, a Swiss Guardsman is murdered, and a killer sets his sights on both Cotton and the cardinal.Together they are thrust into a search for a forgotten document, a 16th century Pledge of Christ executed by Pope Julius II that reveals a debt owed by the Vatican, still valid after five centuries, now worth in the trillions of dollars. But when the trail to collecting that debt leads Cotton to the famed Medici of Florence-a family that history says died out, without heirs, centuries ago-he realizes that two more things also hang in the balance. Who will be the next prime minister of Italy, and who will become the next pope.From a quiet hilltop village in central Germany, to the ancient city of Siena with its famed Palio horse race, and finally to the historic piazzas, churches, and crypts of Florence, Cotton Malone uncovers the answers, one by one, everything hinging on when, and if, the Medici return.READERS LOVE STEVE BERRY:''Steve Berry is at the top of his game, blending history and fiction into a propulsive thriller. Highly recommend!'' Reader review ?????''Steve Berry has produced a masterpiece'' Reader review ?????''I love Steve Berry''s mix of intrigue, adventure, and historical context. I zipped through this novel and I am anxiously awaiting the next one'' Reader review ?????''Impressed as always, and again sad that I finished the book so fast and can''t wait for his next book'' Reader review ?????''I thoroughly enjoyed, as I always do, the blend of history and adventure to be found within the pages of Mr Berry''s latest and couldn''t put it down'' Reader review ?????

''Intriguing, propulsive and profoundly disturbing, this is a fearless look into the dark heart of family politics from a naturally gifted storyteller''JONATHAN COE''Magnificent, indelible . . . That a young British novelist, on his first try, should have so effectively taken up a gauntlet laid down by the greatest American novelist of an era [Toni Morrison] might seem surprising. But maybe not . . . Enriching his story with detail and above all heart, Lloyd has crafted a lasting allegory of our dark historical time''NEW YORK TIMES''Stylish, puzzling, mystical . . . Fervour marks the arrival of an intriguing and intelligent new voice''FINANCIAL TIMES''A suspenseful debut novel that propels the reader deep into the heart of an idiosyncratic family''OBSERVER''A rich and dark stew that mixes ingredients from the Bible and the headlines, with a biting send-up of the vampiric nature of writing itself''DAILY MAIL''Remarkable . . . a work of real poignancy''MAIL ON SUNDAY''Darkly comedic in parts, yet deeply disturbing and utterly compelling, Fervour is an exceptional debut novel''JENNIE GODFREY, AUTHOR OF THE LIST OF SUSPICIOUS THINGSTHE ROSENTHALS ARE NOT LIKE OTHER FAMILIESHannah and Eric are devout Jews living in North London with their three children and Eric''s father Yosef, a Holocaust survivor. Both intellectually gifted and deeply unconventional, the Rosenthals believe in the literal truth of the Old Testament and in the presence of God (and evil) in daily life.As Hannah prepares to publish a sensationalist account of Yosef''s years in war-torn Europe - unearthing a terrible secret from his time in the camps- Elsie, her perfect daughter, starts to come undone. And then, in the wake of Yosef''s death, she disappears. When she returns, just as mysteriously as she left, she is altered in disturbing ways.Witnessing the complete transformation of her daughter, Hannah begins to suspect that Elsie has delved too deep into the labyrinths of Jewish mysticism and got lost among shadows. But for Elsie''s brother Tovyah, a brilliant but reclusive student at Oxford, the truth is much simpler: his sister is the product of a dysfunctional family, obsessed with empty rituals and unbridled ambition.But who is right? And how can they stop the darkness from engulfing Elsie forever?''Extraordinary. . . A tremendous debut from a strikingly talented new writer''KIRKUS (starred review)''Gripping and powerful . . . Fans of Isaac Bashevis Singer and Stephen King alike will thrill to this superb modern folk tale''PUBLISHERS WEEKLY (starred review)''In this debut that explores identity, faith, and folklore . . . the dynamics are acutely observed, the characters vividly realised, and the escalating drama has the hypnotic, chilling effect of a horror film''BOOKSELLER (Editor''s Choice)