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and creepy or deep and powerful. This summer sees the arrival of some new titles by literary giants such as Louis De Bernières (So Much Life Left Over), Michael Ondaatje (Warlight), Sebastian Faulks (Paris Echo), Kate Atkinson (Transcription) and William Boyd (Love is Blind). However, unless you are an electronic reader the hardbacks are unwieldy on the beach and a pig to pack so I’m suggesting a few paperbacks to open over the holiday season. Seaside settings in the southwest are a winning formula for much loved author Marcia Willett. Her new book
SUMMER SIZZLERS… H
olidays are synonymous with lounging and getting stuck into a good book – be it light and breezy, dark
by Emma Jones
involved in more unusual happenings and adventures along with a bit of essential time travelling. And a final mention for the Queen of Crime, Agatha
Christie, whose birthday will be celebrated from 14 – 16 September with a weekend of performances, talks, films and outdoor events around Torbay and Greenway (www.
iacf-uk.org). This neatly ties in with the launch of Sophie Hannah’s new Hercule Poirot Mystery The Mystery of Three Quarters (Harper Collins) set in 1930s London. The plot revolves around the alleged crime of Barnabas Pandy and is sure to be full of plot twists, turns and unpredictability.
Homecomings (Bantam Press) is recently out along with the paperback of Seven Days of Summer (Corgi). These are “riveting, moving and utterly feel-good“ novels about families, friends, relationships, love and fresh air with powerful descriptions as good as any travel brochure. Crime fiction is always a winner on the beach and alongside the new titles from Peter May, Lee Child and David Baldacci look out for The Chalk Man by debut author C J Tudor and published by Penguin. This picks up on the growing interest in horror fiction and is perfect for any fans of Stephen King. It’s been described as creepy, engrossing, taut and twisty with a present day story involving a group of childhood friends whose lives are turned upside down by the reawakening of a haunting event from the 80s. This will have you looking behind your back and checking the doors are locked, “wonderfully creepy – like a cold blade on the back of your neck” Lee Child. My summer read this year will be The Ministry of Utmost Happiness by Arundhati Roy and published by Penguin. Dubbed the “Literary Read of the Summer” by Time it’s probably a predictable choice but I loved the previous Booker prize winning The God of Small Things and I can’t wait to get stuck in. The Guardian called it a “sprawling, kaleidoscopic fable” and the author has a proven gift of storytelling. Set in the magical and colourful country of India this is a book with history, humanity, love and emotion. If you are looking for a children’s book set locally look
out for Moonglimmer by Dartmouth author, Catherine Bond. This is the second in her trilogy and continues the story of intrepid children Eddie, Ellie and Patrick getting
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