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Edgy, dark, funny and perceptive ... and very sharply observed. ― The HeraldOne of the funniest stand-up comedians in world and now the author of a brilliant novel. Kevin's talent is starting to annoy me now. -- Rob Beckett, comedian and author of A CLASS ACTImmensely readable, fast m..

Meet Keiko.Keiko is 36 years old. She's never had a boyfriend, and she's been working in the same supermarket for eighteen years.Keiko's family wishes she'd get a proper job. Her friends wonder why she won't get married.But Keiko knows what makes her happy, and she's not going to let anyone come bet..

Carrie Soto is the greatest player the world has ever seen.But six years after her last match, she watches a young British tennis player steal her world record - and Carrie knows she has to go back and reclaim her rightful place at the top. Even if the world doesn't believe in her. Even if it almost..

Meet Kitty Collins.Friend. Lover. Killer.A deliciously dark, hilariously twisted story about friendship, love, and murder. Fans of My Sister the Serial Killer, How to Kill Your Family and Killing Eve will love this wickedly clever novel!He was following me. That guy from the nightclub who wouldn’t l..

Winner of the Prix de la vocation 2019Winner of the Prix Femina de lycéens 2019Longlisted for the Crime Writers Association 'Crime Fiction in Translation Dagger' 2022Oscar is dead because I watched him die and did nothing.It is the end of August and the long summer holidays are drawing to a close. S..

One of the most hotly anticipated, hilarious and addictive debut novels of 2023, from Schitt's Creek and Workin' Moms screenwriter and electric new voice in fiction, Monica Heisey.I feel like when you get a divorce everyone's wondering how you ruined it all, what made you so unbearable to be with. I..

For readers of Modern Lovers and Conversations with Friends, an addictive, humorous, and poignant debut novel about the shock waves caused by one couple's impulsive marriage.New York is slipping from Cleo's grasp. Sure, she's at a different party every other night, but she barely knows anyone. Her s..

Lose yourself to the mystery and romance of Susan Stokes-Chapman's no.1 bestselling novel, which brings Greek myth to Georgian LondonSome doors are kept locked for a reason...London, 1799. Dora Blake lives with her uncle in what used to be her parents' famed shop of antiquities.When a mysterious Gre..

Elsie Porter is an average twentysomething and yet what happens to her is anything but ordinary. On a rainy New Year's Day, she heads out to pick up a pizza for one. She isn't expecting to see anyone else in the shop, much less the adorable and charming Ben Ross. Their chemistry is instant and elect..

From the New York Times bestselling author of The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo, comes a breath taking novel about modern marriage, the depth of family ties, and the year that one remarkable heroine spends exploring both.When Lauren and Ryan's marriage reaches the breaking point, they come up with a..

Now a major film starring Tom HanksThe million-copy bestselling phenomenon: a funny, moving, uplifting tale of love and community that will leave you with a spring in your step. Ove is almost certainly the grumpiest man you will ever meet. He thinks himself surrounded by idiots - joggers, neigh..

This will be your third descent into the world of the Unexpected. The surprises awaiting you here, are penned again by classical and modern authors. Again, you will try to guess the ending and again will fail, and to those of you who do succeed in this, we offer an apology on behalf of the Mast..