Making a Murderer meets 19th century Scotland as a grisly triple killing shocks a rural Highland village. You are called on to piece together the tricky fragments of evidence against a teenage boy, and deliver your verdict on whether he deserves the gallows for his crime.
The Wonder has all the tension and pace of a thriller, with a tragic ending ticking ever closer if the truth is not unveiled in time. Fans of Room will find the same tautness of plot here, and there is no doubt that Donoghue can craft a wonderful page turner that will keep readers guessing up until the last moment.
If you’re looking for an unusual page turner with more twists than a 1960’s dance hall, this adrenaline-fuelled ride through Victorian London won’t disappoint.
As mortar shells rain down on pretty French coastlines, the chestnut trees, river banks and museums of Paris are poisoned with wartime fear, and the lives of two teenagers on opposite sides of the conflict are changed forever.
Fruit farmer Talmadge’s solitary life of seeding, pruning and picking in his meticulous orchard is uprooted when two wary pregnant girls arrive on his doorstep fleeing a life of abuse.