The School Gates by A A Chaudhuri

This is a very original concept, not least because the story is in part narrated by Lola, who we know very early on, is murdered. Narrated from multiple points of view, this is a school gates mystery, where all the characters have secrets, and few are likeable. As the...

The Lucky Winners by K. L. Slater

Merri and Dev are down on their luck, struggling to make ends meet. And when they win a fabulous house along with a lump sum of cash, it seems all their problems might be solved. Except we learn early on that Merri has a past she hasn’t shared with Dev and that the...

The Wedding Vow by Dandy Smith

When Linden Lockwood is murdered in the beautiful home he shares with his wife Verity, their outwardly perfect life is shattered. And then Verity discovers that her husband was having an affair. She is determined to uncover who he was betraying her with and who killed...

I Know You Saw Her by Ann Girdharry

This was a creepy suspense novel that I raced through. Fiona is determined to find out what happened to her sister Amy who disappeared five years previously. When she assumes a new identity and takes a room in the boarding house where Amy lived, we’re introduced...

The Death Of Us by Abigail Dean

This is a remarkable book about Isabel and Edward who are survivors of a horrific attack and rape in their home in south London. It’s narrated from both of their perspectives and set across two timescales, from back when it happened, and today, during the court...