A book for every type of reader

A SNEAK preview into some of the books featured in Friday’s edition of the Cape Times.

From classic crime to retro fiction, every book featured is a pageturner and one to discuss over a glass of wine or cup of tea with friends.

Author Kate Morton’s new historical mystery, The Clockmaker’s

Daughter, delves into murder, art, love and loss. An archivist discovers an old journal and photograph at work.

Each section of the book reveals a little more of what transpired that day in 1862, like pieces of a puzzle slowly being put together.

It is a rewarding read if you are willing to navigate the labyrinth path. Yusra Mardini’s Butterfly is a true story of a remarkable woman whose journey started in a war-torn suburb of Damascus.

The plight of Syrian refugees seeking refuge in Europe continues to make news. Many of them safely reach their destinations, but some do not survive the sea crossing.

In Butterfly, Olympic swimmer Mardini covers her and her sister’s perilous journey to Germany.

It is an extraordinary account of two determined siblings.

Mardini now lives in Berlin and aims to compete in the Tokyo Olympics in 2020. The classic crime thriller, The

Lady Killer, is written by one of Japan’s greatest crime writers, Masako Togawa.

This brilliantly plotted mystery is about an unknown killer who roams the streets of Tokyo’s bars and nightclubs, seeking out single women who have been mysteriously picked up. Togawa doesn’t waste a page and there’s a twist waiting at the end of the book.

The Farm is a tale about the interplay of family life and national history. Closely knit Columbian siblings’ internal rifts threaten to tear apart the hard-won legacy that their father fought to establish against violence. A transgressive novel that confirms author Héctor Abad as one of the great writers of Latin American literature today.

Do not miss Friday’s edition and as always, we include QR codes for you to order books instantly from Loot.co.za.