Topping and Co Booksellers of Bath give their top five books of the week.
The Lie, Helen Dunmore
The novel on everyone's lips at the moment is The Lie and we think it's the best book we've read so far. We are absolutely delighted to welcome it's author, the prize-winning writer and poet, Helen Dunmore. Her tragic and tender new novel is a haunting, ambiguous tale of two boyhood friends on the battlefilds of the first world war, delving into the horrors of war and post traumatic illness. Don't miss this opportunity to hear Dunmore read on Monday March 17, 8pm at the bookshop.
Clockwise to Titan, Elon Dann
The cover on this book does not do it justice! This book was awesome! Think Shawshank Redemption for children but with a lot more action. Tense and up-put-down-able it kept me up all night as I was desperate to finish it! A Must Read!
Fever, Mary Beth Keane
This was historical fiction at its best and the best I have read in a while. I didn't know much about Typhoid Mary (Mary Mallon) before this but it is such a fascinating story and one that needed a voice. Mary Beth Keane has done just that - she has given Mary a voice and has written her story into a novel with sensitivity and imagination. The perfect gripping read that will capture your heart and your mind.
The Fifth Beatle: The Brian Epstein Story, Tiwary Vivek
A heartwarming story of the short life of Brian Epstein, a man driven by great energy and ambition, but he is also haunted by a dark and troubled private life, in which his very lifestyle makes him a criminal in his own country. Yet this is ultimately a story of achievement; of a man who discovered the greatest rock and roll band in music history, and thrust them brilliantly onto the world stage. Easily the graphic novel of the year.
The Silent Wife, A S A Harrison
The Silent Wife will get right under your skin and is a perfect example of this new genre, the Marriage Thriller. It is a dark, taut novel that gains in pace and atmosphere as you read. Jodi and Todd's marriage is in the throes of despair and the outcome is not looking good. Highly addictive, unsettling and deserving of all its hype.
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