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David Baldacci
Travis Devine, the character at the heart of this weeks Book Club novel The 6.20 Man, has survived combat tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, but soon finds himself wrapped up in a different kind of dange
Amanda Geard
Geologist Amanda Geard has written her debut novel, The Midnight House. Immersive, with an incredibly strong sense of place, the book tells the story of Lady Charlotte Rathmore who went missing in 194
Sarah Pinborough
How well do you sleep at night? We all go through periods when were not sleeping as well as we might like, but for the protagonist in this weeks Book Club novel, Insomnia, her sleep deprivation is p
Victoria Selman
What happens to the families of serial killers? How do they reflect on the memories they shared? These are the questions Victoria Selman asks in Truly Darkly Deeply. Sophie was 12 when Matty Melgren c
Jessamine Chan
Are there any circumstances under which its ok to leave a young child alone? What should the punishment be? In Jessamine Chans The School For Good Mothers, such recklessness demands you spend time b
Nora Murphy
What is a woman to do when staying with her abusive husband is dangerous, but leaving could be worse? Leah and McKenna, both women with apparently perfect lives, have never met, but their home lives l
Jo Browning Wroe
In October 1966, a landslide at a collieryspoiltip buried a school in Aberfan. In A Terrible Kindness, this real life event is the back drop for Jo Browning Wroes fictional story. 19 year old newly
Jacquie Bloese
Isolation is a key theme in this weeks Book Club novel, The French House. Set on the remote island of Guernsey during WWII, we meet a deaf Guernsey native, a woman trapped in a fearful marriage, and
Harlan Coben
Thriller writer Harlan Coben joins Richard and Judy to talk about his new novel, The Match. A sequel to previous Book Club novel The Boy From The Woods, Harlan explains that the two books can be read
Robert Gold
A terrible child murder is at the heart of the first novel in Richard and Judys Winter 2022 Book Club collection. Considering himself a failed journalist, author Robert Gold chose to write a protag