FICTION

Nesting by Roisín O’Donnell is a tense, compassionate novel of domestic suspense set in Dublin, following a mother who makes a sudden, brave break for safety. On a bright spring afternoon, Ciara Fay bundles her two young daughters into the car and leaves, knowing only that going home isn’t an option. What begins as escape quickly becomes a precarious start-over. With little money, no steady work and family far away, Ciara is pushed into the harsh realities of Ireland’s housing crisis, trying to keep life steady for her children while her husband’s pressure to return tightens around her. O’Donnell writes with sharp emotional insight, capturing the small negotiations of survival alongside the bigger question of what freedom costs. Perfect for readers drawn to Irish fiction, motherhood stories, and psychological dramas that feel painfully real. Add Nesting to your basket and discover a powerful new voice in contemporary fiction.

Foster is a poignant and powerful tale that explores the complexities of family relationships, the bonds of love, and the lasting impact of loss. Set in rural Ireland, the story follows a young girl named Tara who is sent to live with her distant relatives, the Kinsellas, while her mother recovers from illness.Tara struggles to find her place in this new and unfamiliar environment, navigating the delicate dynamics of the Kinsella family and grappling with her own sense of loss and longing. As she grows closer to her foster parents and siblings, Tara begins to find comfort and solace in their companionship, but she is also haunted by memories of her mother and the life she once knew.Through exquisite prose and vivid imagery, O'Brien brings Tara's emotional journey to life, capturing the beauty and pain of childhood with nuance and sensitivity. Foster is a moving and evocative exploration of grief, identity, and the transformative power of love.

The Unmaking Of June Farrow THE SUNDAY TIMES AND NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER'Beautiful, atmospheric . . . you must read this book' 5* reader reviewIn the small mountain town of Jasper, North Carolina, June Farrow is waiting for fate to find her. The Farrow women are known for their thriving flower farm - and the mysterious curse that has haunted them for generations.The madness that led to Susanna Farrow's disappearance left her daughter, June, to be raised by her grandmother. Everyone in Jasper is certain it's only a matter of time before she finds the same end, but June has kept secret that her unravelling has already begun.After her grandmother's death, June follows a series of clues that link her mother's disappearance to the town's dark history, leading finally to a mysterious door.Behind it may lay the answer to the mysteries that have always lingered like a dark shadow. Upon crossing the threshold, June embarks on a journey that will not only change both the past and the future, but entangle her fate and her heart in a star-crossed love.With The Unmaking of June Farrow, Adrienne Young delivers a brilliant story with romance, mystery, and a touch of the impossible: a story you will never forget.HEAR WHAT EVERYONE'S SAYING ABOUT ADRIENNE YOUNG'Spellbinding' JODI PICOULT'Delightful' 5* READER REVIEW'Bewitching' REBECCA ROSS'Addictive' 5* READER REVIEW'Thrilling' STEPHANIE GARBER'Captivating' 5* READER REVIEW'Immersive' SUE LYNN TAN

Butter THE NUMBER ONE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLING SENSATION WINNER OF WATERSTONES BOOK OF THE YEAR 2024 SHORTLISTED FOR THE BRITISH BOOK AWARDS DEBUT NOVEL OF THE YEAR 2025 SHORTLISTED FOR THE CWA CRIME FICTION IN TRANSLATION DAGGER AWARD 2025 A BBC BETWEEN THE COVERS BOOK CLUB PICK‘A full-fat, Michelin-starred treat’ SUNDAY TIMES ‘A cult phenomenon’ iNEWS ‘Took the literary world by storm’ BBC ‘A killer Japanese novel’ THE TIMES 'I have been glued to Butter’ NIGEL SLATERThe cult Japanese bestseller about a female gourmet cook and serial killer and the journalist intent on cracking her case, inspired by a true story, and translated by Polly Barton.There are two things that I can simply not tolerate: feminists and margarine.Gourmet cook Manako Kajii sits in Tokyo Detention Centre convicted of the serial murders of lonely businessmen, who she is said to have seduced with her delicious home cooking. The case has captured the nation’s imagination but Kajii refuses to speak with the press. That is, until journalist Rika Machida writes a letter asking for her recipe for beef stew and Kajii can’t resist writing back.Rika, the only woman in her news office, works late each night, rarely cooking more than ramen. As the visits unfold between her and the steely Kajii, they are closer to a masterclass in food than journalistic research. Rika hopes this gastronomic exchange will help her soften Kajii but it seems that she might be the one changing. With each meal she eats, something is awakening in her body. Might she and Kaji have more in common than she once thought?Inspired by the real case of the convicted con woman and serial killer, 'The Konkatsu Killer', Asako Yuzuki’s Butter is a vivid, gripping exploration of misogyny, obsession and the transgressive pleasures of food in Japan.'It isn’t entirely clear whether to read the novel or devour it’ OBSERVER ‘Readers around the world are finding themselves utterly captivated’ DAILY MAIL ‘I really enjoyed it’ MEERA SYAL, on BBC Between the Covers 'Compelling, delightfully weird' PANDORA SYKES 'Unputdownable, breathtakingly original' ERIN KELLY 'You’ll be craving rice, butter and soy sauce in no time’ STYLIST ‘Nothing short of ingenious’ iNEWS ‘Ambitious and unsettling’ GUARDIAN 'Luscious … I devoured this' IMOGEN CRIMP 'A salty morsel with one hell of a bite’ ALICE SLATER