The Foundling by Stacey Halls — enduring power of a mother’s love
The Foundling — Stacy Hall’s second novel after her best selling debut The Familiars — offers vastly contrasting views of
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British authors
The Lamplighters by Emma Stonex — perils of the sea
The Lamplighters takes inspiration from one of the big unsolved puzzles of modern times: the disappearance of three lighthouse keepers
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How To Kill Your Family by Bella Mackie — revenge goes flat
Take the plot of the Ealing film classic Kind Hearts of Coronets. Make your central character an anti-hero assassin in
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Summerwater by Sarah Moss — a storm of messy lives
In Summerwater, Sarah Moss delves into the hopes and fears of 12 people whose summer holiday is ruined by a deluge.
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Small Pleasures by Clare Chambers — escape a life of duty
Small Pleasures, Clare Chambers’ first novel in nine years, was longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Fiction and named as
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