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There were 22 highly recommended fiction delights

• The Long Drop – Denise Mina [Based on true events in 1950’s Glasgow, a sometimes confusing and very grim tale of gangsters and serial killings]
• Natural Flights of the Human Mind – Clare Morrall [A second(!) re-read. Centred on a lighthouse, this is a wonderful tale of grief]
• Idaho – Emily Ruskovich [A re-read from the shelves. Superb tale of family and tragedy set in rural America]
• My Policeman – Bethan Roberts [Fabulous love story set in 1950’s Brighton. A re-read from the shelves]
• The Child Finder – Rene Denfeld [A young woman deals with her past by trying to find missing children. A terrific read]
• Under Your Skin – Sabine Durrant [Female TV presenter discovers a woman’s body whilst out on a run. Terrific. A re-read from the shelves]
• Disclaimer – Renee Knight [A re-read – same opinion. Terrific psychological thriller centred around a family secret]
• My Absolute Darling – Gabriel Tallent [A re-read from the shelves. A monster of a father and his unfortunate daughter. What a tale!]
• The 500 – Matthew Quirk [Page-turning political/business tale of corruption becomes a bonkers thriller. Exciting stuff]
• Appointment With Yesterday – Celia Fremlin [A feeble wife fights to survive with a new identity. A wonderful read from the wonderful CF]
• Seven Lean Years - Celia Fremlin [Families, sisters, a drawn-out wedding engagement and a tense, fabulous ending]
• The Man In The Gray Flannel Suit – Sloan Wilson [A young family man in 1950s America navigates business and life. A fabulous read]
• Cubicles – Camika Spencer [The lives of three black women working in a call-centre. Office politics and relationships. Superb]
• Castle Of Water – Dane Huckelbridge [Washed up on a tiny, remote island, a man and a woman endeavour to survive. A fabulous read, I read it in a day.  ]
• Divorcing Jack – Colin Bateman [Belfast journalist falls out with his wife and runs into trouble with terrorists and criminals. Terrific thriller]
• A Rather English Marriage – Angela Lambert [Two elderly widowers cope with loneliness. Wonderful. Another fabulous AL tale.]
• A Thread of Violence – Mark O’Connell [Superb study of an Irish toff who, when his money ran out, murdered two people]
• Roman Stories – Jhumpa Lahiri [Fabulous short stories about the lives of inhabitants of Rome]
• A Whole Life – Robert Seethaler [The life story of a man in the mountains. A short, wonderful novel. One to be re-read]
• The Catch – Mick Herron [Comical, spy novella. A most enjoyable short read]
• Adventures in Modern Marriage – William Nicholson [Three marriages – a charming, interesting read. I liked it a lot]
• The Intrusions – Stav Sherez [Terrific tech-themed, serial killer crime novel]

and 14 highly recommended non-fiction delights