Pick of the paperbacks: Wonder Women by Rosie Fiore tops the list
WONDER WOMEN by Rosie Fiore, Quercus, £7.99
Starting your own business is always challenging.
Add to the mix enough family drama to start a soap opera and it’s surely a recipe for disaster.
This lovely novel tells of how a small business changed the lives of four friends.
Heartwarming and beautifully written, it’s a story of crossroads and choices, friendship and family.
A book to treasure and then share with your girlfriends.
Serving Victoria: Life In The Royal Household by Kate Hubbard, Vintage, £9.99
AN exquisitely crafted account of six members of Queen Victoria’s household.
Lifting the lid on what the monarch was really like behind closed doors, it reveals a woman much more vulnerable than previously thought.
Hugely entertaining, it is a fascinating insight.
A must-read for any history lover.
The Bat by Jo Nesbo, Vintage, £7.99
The much-awaited opening to the Harry Hole thriller series is finally translated from Norwegian.
When a girl is murdered, detective Harry is pulled on to the case.
The mystery soon deepens as a further string of unsolved deaths is unearthed.
What makes matters worse is that the dangerous killer will only talk to Harry.
Breathless Scandi-crime at it’s very best.
Deep Blue Sea by Tasmina Perry, Headline, £12.99
There is more to the sudden death of Diana’s husband than meets the eye.
So she calls on her estranged sister, ex-tabloid reporter Rachel, now living in exile after a phone-hacking scandal.
Together they set out to find the truth.
Hot enough to melt an ice-lolly, it’s the perfect summer read.