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Fiction Novel

Good Things Come and Go
by Josie Shapiro

A second novel that moves from LA to the Coromandel, exploring old wounds and dark secrets

Sally BlundellDecember 9, 2025

Fiction Literary Fiction Novel Thriller

Empathy
by Bryan Walpert

A 'contemplative novel' – and a 'scared witless' thriller

Guy SomersetOctober 22, 2025

Children’s Literature Fiction Mystery Novel

The Secret Green
by Sonya Wilson

A 'rollicking adventure' of a sequel set in a magical Fiordland.

Rachel O'ConnorAugust 13, 2025

Fiction Mystery Noir Novel Thriller

The Good Father
by Liam McIlvanney

A psychological thriller 'of riveting twists and turns'.

Guy SomersetAugust 6, 2025

Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

The Stars are a Million Glittering Worlds
by Gina Butson

An accomplished debut novel that is mystery, travelogue and a 'meditation on letting go of the past'.

Di StarrenburgJuly 25, 2025

Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

Wonderland
by Tracy Farr

A lyrical novel imagines Marie Curie in Miramar, in an 'age of discovery and marvels'

Paula MorrisJuly 4, 2025

Fiction Literary Fiction Novel Speculative Fiction

Sea Change
by Jenny Pattrick

After a catastrophic tsunami, a small community fights to survive and evolve.

Rachel O'ConnorJuly 2, 2025

Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

1985
by Dominic Hoey

A novel where 'no-one is watching the kids'.

Angelique KasmaraJune 12, 2025

Fiction Literary Fiction Novel

The Book of Guilt
by Catherine Chidgey

An alternate history 'that not only entertains but acts as a warning'.

Stephanie JohnsonMay 9, 2025

Crime Fiction Fiction Mystery Novel Thriller

See How They Fall
by Rachel Paris

A 'twisting psychological thriller' about the rich and infamous in a 'ridiculously entertaining' debut.

Rebecca HillApril 25, 2025

Novel

Good Things Come and Go
by Josie Shapiro

Empathy
by Bryan Walpert

The Secret Green
by Sonya Wilson

The Good Father
by Liam McIlvanney

The Stars are a Million Glittering Worlds
by Gina Butson

Wonderland
by Tracy Farr

Sea Change
by Jenny Pattrick

1985
by Dominic Hoey

The Book of Guilt
by Catherine Chidgey

See How They Fall
by Rachel Paris

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