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MAMMY BANTER: THE SECRET LIFE OF AN UNCOOL MUM BY SERENA TERRY

From the creator of the Tiktok and Instagram sensation Mammy Banter comes a candid and humorous look at modern motherhood. In her youth, Tara Gallagher dreamed of being Beyonce and headlining Coachella. Now at thirty-six she is married to a man she adores, has a teenage daughter who she endlessly embarrasses, two lovely little boys who have her exhausted and a job she finds unsatisfying. She wants to be the cool mammy, the best wife and successful in her job, and she wants to do it all without losing her identity. So, Tara decides it’s time for a Mammy Makeover with hilarious results. A laugh out loud read that anyone with children will relate and warm to.

MOTHERS AND DAUGHTERS BY ERICA JAMES

Mothers and Daughters is a compelling family drama filled with secrets and lies from bestselling author Erica James. Sixty-three-year-old Naomi has spent the past two years rebuilding her life following the sudden death of her husband Colin. She has even found love again in the arms of Ellis, an old friend from university. Naomi is worried about how her adult daughters, Martha and Willow will react to her new relationship. As the family comes together to help deal with Martha’s infertility problems and worries surrounding Willow’s new boyfriend, secrets Naomi has kept about Colin are revealed and threaten to pull the family apart.

NINE LIVES BY PETER SWANSON

Nine disparate and unconnected strangers each receive a list in the mail. The list contains only nine names including their own. Most of the recipients dismiss it as junk mail or a prank until the people on the list start turning up dead. FBI agent Jessica Winslow, who also received a list with her name on it, is determined to discover what connects the nine people and why they are being killed. Could they all share a dark secret or are they simply dealing with a sociopath who has chosen them at random? Peter Swanson has crafted an engaging and captivating classic whodunit with a modern twist.

THE DEVIL’S BARGAIN BY STELLA RIMINGTON

The former head of MI5 is back with a gripping new spy thriller. In 1988, policeman Harry Bristow made one mistake that he has regretted ever since. He took a bribe and allowed illegal immigrant Igor into the UK. He didn’t know that Igor was a Russian spy but when he sees the newly elected MP to his constituency, Peter Robinson, Harry recognises him as Igor and decides he must come clean. However, Igor has recognised him too and will do everything in his power to keep his secret. Meanwhile CIA analyst Manon Tyler is on her way to London and her in-flight reading material is a report on Russian illegals.

THE PARIS APARTMENT BY LUCY FOLEY

The bestselling author of The Guest List and The Hunting Party returns with an atmospheric and sinister psychological crime drama. Life is not going well for Jess. She’s broke, single and has had to leave her job under dubious circumstances. Looking for a fresh start she contacts her brother, Ben, who reluctantly agrees to let her stay with him in his apartment in Paris. However, when Jess arrives Ben is nowhere to be seen. Fearing for his safety, Jess begins to investigate Ben’s life and his relationships with his neighbours in the building. It turns out Ben was not well liked. What unfolds is a tense and gripping Cluedoesque locked room mystery.. e

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