2 weeks Ago By Anna Bonet
All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah HarmanSchool-gate drama and competitive parenting is woven into this compelling mystery about a young boy who goes missing – someone who, our single mother narrator hates to admit, is a little shit. But it doesn’t exactly help that her sweet, quiet child is the last person to see him. This novel is page-turning fun, already being adapted for TV.
Fourth Estate, £16.99Sleeper Beach by Nick HarkawayCal Sounder is a detective who is still struggling to adapt to life as a Titan, one of society’s medically enhanced elites, when he is called to investigate a young woman’s death. Featuring a town of simmering tensions and a cast of characters who aren’t quite who they say they are, this is a gripping, genre-blending story from the author of Karla’s Choice.
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addToArray({"pos": "inread-hb-ros-inews"}); }Corsair, £20This is Not a Game by Kelly MullenMimi and her granddaughter Addie fashion themselves into sleuths when the host of the lavish party neither wanted to be at in the first place winds up dead. Set on an island just off Michigan, this twisty read is locked-room murder mystery at its best.Century, £16.
99All the Other Mothers Hate Me by Sarah Harman; Sleeper Beach by Nick Harkaway; This Is Not A Game by Kelly MullenThe Midnight King by Tariq AshkananiLucas Cole is a bestselling writer, a father – and a serial killer. After he is found dead in a motel room, his final manuscript is discovered by his son Nathan, and it’s a fictionalised account of his heinous crimes. The consequences are complex and bloody.
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addToArray({"pos": "mpu_tablet_l1"}); }Viper, £16.99Murder on Line One by Jeremy VineIn the first in a new mystery series from the Radio 2 presenter, Edward is a late-night radio talk show host who has recently been sacked from his job. The unsolved murder of one of his most loyal former listeners soon gives him something to focus on.
HarperCollins, £20Idle Grounds by Krystelle BamfordIt is 1989 and a group of young children are investigating the disappearance of their cousin Abi from the family’s sprawling New England estate. In the process, they uncover long buried secrets – including around the mysterious death of their grandmother. A terrifically written, atmospheric debut.
Hutchinson Heinemann, £16.99The Midnight King by Tariq Ashkanani; Murder on Line One by Jeremy Vine; Idle Grounds by Krystelle BamfordMarble Hall Murders by Anthony HorowitzIn the latest iteration of the bestselling Magpie Murders novels – which inspired the BBC series starring Lesley Manville – editor Susan finds herself once again drawn into a mystery when she agrees to publish a book written by someone who believes his famous grandmother was murdered two decades ago. Delightfully clever as always.
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addToArray({"pos": "mpu_tablet_l2"}); }Death and Other Occupational Hazards by Veronika DapuntThe protagonist of this hilarious mystery is Death herself, who has taken a break from deciding who meets their end and is holidaying on Earth when she realises someone else is killing for her. Turns out there is no one better to unpick a murder mystery than Death.Bantam, £16.
99Fair Play by Louise HegartyA formally inventive whodunnit, Fair Play revolves around the unexpected death of a young man at a murder mystery party. Threading together a love story, a family drama and both the perspectives of his grieving sister Abigail and a detective, this smart, intricately plotted novel is irresistible. Picador, £16.
99Marble Hall Murders by Anthony Horowitz; Death and Other Occupational Hazards by Veronika Dapunt; Fair Play by Louise HegartyOur Last Wild Days by Anna BaileyThe author of the bestselling novel Tall Bones transports us to Southern Louisiana, where Cutter is found face-down in a swamp. This death seems to prompt little reaction from anyone but her childhood friend who has recently returned to the town. A brooding, evocative novel.
Doubleday, £16.99The Imperfect Murder by James PattersonPatterson has the rare ability to knock out readable thrillers at the rate of knots, much to the delight of his legions of fans. The latest centres on Denise, an infamous true crime author who is suspected of murdering her husband – sending Detective Declan Shaw on a cat-and-mouse chase.
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addToArray({"pos": "mpu_tablet_l3"}); }Century, £20The Death of Us by Abigail Dean Revered by everyone from Stephen King to Monica Ali, Abigail Dean is quietly becoming one of our sharpest contemporary thriller writers. The Death of Us is the haunting, multi-layered story of a couple recovering from a devastating attack on their home, a night which blew their world apart.Hemlock Press, £16.
99Our Last Wild Days by Anna Bailey; The Imperfect Murder by James Patterson; The Death of Us by Abigail Dean The Margaret Code by Richard HootonEighty-nine-year-old Margaret has a feeling her friend Barbara told her something important – but the trouble is, she can’t think what it was. So when Barbara is found dead, she knows her memory will be key to unlocking the mystery of what happened to her. All she needs to do is remember.
Sphere, £16.99Strangers in Time by David BaldacciIn wartime London, as the Blitz rains down, three disparate characters are unexpectedly drawn together as a swathe of secrets are unravelled. This historical thriller from the global bestseller will lead to many a late night reading session.
Macmillan, £22.
