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Bloomsbury presents Trouble Was by Charlotte Edwardes, read by Harley Viveash. 'I've read no better novel in years' Samantha Harvey 'Evocative, resonant, and quite simply, brilliant' Claire Fuller 'Disturbing and heartbreaking in equal measure' Hari Kunzru A powerfully evocative and tenderly...

On a summer evening in 1931, Lilly Blackwood glimpses circus lights from the grimy window of her attic bedroom. Lilly isn't allowed to explore the meadows around Blackwood Manor. She's never even ventured beyond her narrow room. Momma insists it's for Lilly's own protection, that people would be afraid if they saw her. But on this unforgettable night, Lilly is taken outside for the first time - and sold to the circus sideshow.

This is a story of a London you won’t find in any guidebooks. This is a story about what it’s like to exist in the moment, about boys too eager to become men, growing up in the hidden war zones of big cities - and the girls trying to make it their own way. This is a story of reputations made and lost, of violence and vengeance - and never counting the cost. This is a story of concrete towers and blank-eyed windows, of endless nights in police stations and prison cells, of brotherhood and betrayal.

In this coming-of-age novel, 17-year-old high school basketball star Ezekiel "Zeke" Archer has it all: a sweet jump shot, a full-ride scholarship to a Midwestern basketball powerhouse, and the brightest future. But when Zeke's temper gets the better of him in the city championship, he is expelled from school, has to forfeit his scholarship, and is left to ponder his once-hopeful future. While finishing his final high school days in the California educational system's version of purgatory, Zeke makes a stunning discovery. With the help of a young autistic classmate Zeke befriends, he learns that the mysterious Seventh Dimension, which brought basketball to Earth more than a century ago, has decided to take the game away for good - all because of the ugly event Zeke set into motion in his final game!

Alexis Spencer will use any inspirational quote to rationalize her failures and shortcomings. Her closest friends are a distant memory, and her college debt is still as high as the day she left. But that’s all fine and dandy, because “whatever will be, will be.” However, when Alexis loses her job and her relationship on the same day, there’s no quote strong enough to get her through that. In typical fashion, she blames the world for her problems, including her younger self, who should have tried harder.

‘A compulsive, didn’t-see-it-coming thriller’ ABIGAIL DEAN, international bestselling author of Girl A One twin vanished. One twin reappeared. *A Reader's Digest most anticipated book of the year* ‘A fantastic debut – unpredictable, tense and absorbing’ ROSE CARLYLE, #1 international...

'A wonderful book, with the beauty, warmth and solidarity of female friendship at its core' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'An excellent debut novel from a writer with a very perceptive take on modern womanhood' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 'So good, so addictive, so relatable and so realistic!' ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ *** Sam and...

A lost little girl with her notebook and toy monkey appears on the CCTV screens of the Green Oaks shopping centre, evoking memories of junior detective Kate Meaney, missing for 20 years.

Als ihre Mutter Susan viel zu früh stirbt, sind die Zwillinge Viola und Sebastian noch zu jung, um ihre eigenen Erinnerungen an sie zu bewahren. Das gibt ihrem Vater Al eine unerwartete Möglichkeit: Susans Karriere als Star einer gefeierten TV-Serie in Los Angeles war ihm schon lange ein Dorn im Auge. Viel lieber als nur die Wochenenden mit ihr zu teilen, hätte er sie ganz in ihrer Mutterrolle im gemeinsamen Zuhause an der Ostküste aufgehen sehen. Überwältigt von ihrem Verlust, lässt Al alle Hinweise auf ihren Beruf aus dem Alltag der Zwillinge verschwinden.

Because murderers are never who you expect… She was the quiet one… but is she guilty? For twin sisters Rose and Bel, enrolling at the prestigious new boarding school should have been a fresh start. But with its sinister rituals and traditions, Odell soon brings out a deadly rivalry between...

The New York Times Bestseller, November 2020 'White Ivy is magic . . . and not soon to be forgotten' JOSHUA FERRIS, author of Then We Came to the End 'Totally addictive, twisting and twisted: Ivy Lin will get under your skin' ERIN KELLY, author of He Said/She Said 'Dark and toxic... White Ivy...

»Dieser Roman hat mich unentwegt in Atem gehalten ... István ist mir zutiefst ans Herz gewachsen.« Dua Lipa Was treibt ein Leben an, was verleiht ihm Wert und woran zerbricht es? István, fünfzehn, lebt mit seiner Mutter in einem Plattenbauviertel am Rande einer ungarischen Stadt. Er ist...

“A suspenseful, moving look at twisted maternal love and the limits of forgiveness.” —People “Not only a terrific, spellbinding read but a fascinating meditation on the choices we make and the way we love.” —Elin Hilderbrand, New York Times bestselling author Simply told but deeply...

Die zweiundsechzigjährige Addie Finch hat nach Stationen bei der Armee und der Polizei von Los Angeles jetzt einen Job als Sicherheitskraft in einem Mietlager. Als sie eines Nachts den obdachlosen Teenager Jonathan trifft, beschließt sie spontan, ihm zu helfen. Sie bietet ihm an, in ihrem Gartenschuppen zu wohnen. Aus dem Hilfsangebot wird bald eine ungewöhnliche Freundschaft: Während Jonathan den verwilderten Garten zum Leben erweckt, lernt die trockene Alkoholikerin Addie, dass wahre Stärke auch im Loslassen liegt.

»Ilona Hartmann ist wahrscheinlich die coolste Schriftstellerin Deutschlands. Und sie hat ein neues literarisches Genre erfunden: Happysad.« Dirk von Lowtzow, Tocotronic Sieben Tage hat sie Zeit. Sieben Tage zwischen einer beunruhigenden Diagnose und dem klärenden Arzttermin, der alles...

Thea Erickson, a renowned surgeon, is filled with both joy and grief as her family gathers at their home on a summer night in 1995. Her elder daughter Phoebe is getting married, but even the happiness of the day feels bittersweet, as Thea grapples with a terminal cancer diagnosis. She worries she won’t be around to support her younger daughter Astra, who’s still in college, but even Thea cannot foresee what is to come—a terrible accident the night of the wedding that changes Astra’s life forever.

Lucas is thrilled when his grandmother comes to live with him. She’s his best friend after Justin from down the street. Only it turns out she’s dying, and no one—not his parents and certainly not Lucas—is ready to accept that. Then one night, his grandmother pulls out a memory, prompting a seemingly straightforward request—she wants to see her sister one last time.

In ihrem New Yorker Appartement lauscht die 35-jährige Billie auf Schreie der Panik. Es ist Cassie, ihre beste Freundin seit Kindertagen, die nur eine Etage über ihr wohnt, und sie hat gerade entdeckt, dass ihre kleine Tochter verschwunden ist. Als Billie den Blick senkt, liegt dort das Baby in ihren Armen. Ist sie für die Entführung verantwortlich? Wie konnte es dazu kommen? Psychologisch geschickt und mit viel Empathie entwirrt Carola Lovering in diesem spannungsgeladenen Roman das komplexe, hochemotionale Geflecht einer jahrzehntelangen Frauenfreundschaft.

Ein kleines Mädchen ist überzeugt, ein Alien zu sein. Warum sonst sollte es ihr so schwerfallen, sich in der Welt zurechtzufinden? Doch als sie zufällig von dem Voynich-Manuskript erfährt – einer mittelalterlichen Handschrift, deren Sprache bis heute nicht entschlüsselt wurde –, glaubt sie, nicht mehr allein zu sein. Die Mission, das Manuskript zu übersetzen, führt sie auf überraschende Wege und zu Menschen, die sie ankommen lassen in ihrem andersartigen Leben.

Seattle, 2015. Emily Reed refuses to dwell on her emotions. When the first-year attorney is assigned a church archival project, she dives into the records to hide from her own heartache. But when she discovers her parents were married in this very chapel, she is forced to confront the grief she buried a decade ago.