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(Mostly) Human Resources (Entity Case Files Book One) by Grace Viall

(Mostly) Human Resources by Grace Viall. Published 4th August 2026 from Head of Zeus. From the cover of the book: Amongst mountains as old as time, the jackalopes and ghouls are the least of your worries. At Entity - the organisation responsible for managing the world's monsters - Alexys is perfectly happy honouring her late father's legacy from behind a desk, far from anything with teeth. But…

Lochbound by Rebecca Templeton

Lochbound by Rebecca Templeton. Published 16th April 2027 by Sphere. From the cover of the book: Mermaids. Monsters. Magic. But this story is no fairy tale... Kilmara, Scotland. 1725. For fifty years, Iris has accepted the curse that blighted her life. By night, she is a heartbroken woman, destined to walk the misty shores of Kilmara without growing older. By day, she is Moireach, a terrifying…

The Trouble With Sister Francis by Matt Coyne

The Trouble With Sister Francis by Matt Coyne. Published 27th August 2026 by Wildfire. From the cover of the book: Sister Francis is an unlikely nun. She's sixty, sweary, drives like a lunatic and smokes like a stacked chimney . . . and she runs the Blessed Assumption Boys Club. Richie, Bennett, Kenny and Stan are four best friends from the Whittle council estate with little to do but get up to no…

The Shipikisha Club by Mubanga Kalimamukwento

The Shipikisha Club by Mubanga Kalimamukwento. Published 23rd July 2026 by Casava Republic Press. From the cover of the book: A woman on trial. A marriage built on silence. A culture that demands endurance. Sali, a working mother of three, is on trial for the murder of her husband, Kasunga. Accused of shooting him after a fight in their bedroom, she pleads not guilty and must rely on an overworked…

The Mermaid's Cry (DI Ben Kitto Book Nine) by Kate Rhodes

The Mermaid's Cry (DI Ben Kitto Book Nine) by Kate Rhodes. Published 16th July 2026 by Orenda Books. From the cover of the book: DI BEN KITTO RETURNS… A COAST IN CELEBRATION When DI Ben Kitto sees a baby thrown into Penzance harbour, he prays it's a trick of the light. But the threat is real. The child survives – barely – and soon a chilling pattern emerges. As the Dark Sky Festival brings…

The Ark by Haruo Yuki

The Ark by Haruo Yuki. Translated from the Japanese by Jim Rion. Published 12th February 2026 by Pushkin Vertigo. From the cover of the book: One week to escape. High in the mountains, a sudden rockslide traps ten hikers in an abandoned bunker, nicknamed 'The Ark'. Then it starts to flood. One person will be sacrificed. There is only one chance of survival - in order for the rest of them to…

July 2026 Reading Round-Up

July 2026 Reading Round-Up What a month on the book front! You can find my thoughts about this eclectic mix by clicking on the photos below. Three Summers by Karen Swan Never to be Found by Jo Spain Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins The Rose and the Yew by Agatha Christie Time to Burn by Ellery Lloyd Main Characters by Bobby Palmer The Kill Switch by Robert Peston The Hotel Manager's Guide to Murder…

The Love Library by Sarra Manning

The Love Library by Sarra Manning. Published 25th June 2026 by Orion. From the cover of the book: After a series of dating disasters, Tess Hardy wonders if she'll ever find the man of her dreams - or if he only exists on the pages of her favourite novels. So when she's invited to visit The Love Library, a 200-hundred-year-old institution which promises dates with her favourite romantic heroes in…

The Girl With The Seven Lives by Vikas Swarup

The Girl with the Seven Lives by Vikas Swarup. Published 13th August 2026 by Head of Zeus. From the cover of the book: Devi is a fighter. Growing up in the slums of Delhi, she has learnt that survival comes at a cost - and naturally, that means she's made a few enemies along the way. Now she's being held captive, her life up for sale in an online auction, where the highest bidder will determine…