THE NEW STARS OF INDIE PRESS Self-published sensations

With millions of online books now self-published*, let us help you separate the good from the 200-page ramble on life by your dad’s mate Trev…

CRIME

SILENT CHILD by Sarah A Denzil One Yorkshire woman’s world is turned upside-down when her six-year-old’s red coat washes up in a river. The body is never found. Ten years on, and just as Emma Price is piecing her life back together and building a new family, her son, Aiden, reappears, seemingly unable to speak. As what he has experienced over the previous decade becomes clear, the results are utterly bone-chilling. Plot twist follows plot twist in this heartbreaking and brilliant psychological thriller, which, since its release in January, has crept up the Kindle bestseller charts. One to read safely inside your house with all the doors locked. Available on Kindle Unlimited (£1.99) or in paperback (£9.99)

COMEDY

BUT… YOU’RE A HORSE by David Bussell OK, so the fantastically weird title is a slight curveball as this book has nothing to do with interspecies relationships. At all. It’s actually a set of anecdotes by comedian David Bussell (a thumbs-up from Sam Bain, writer of Fresh

Meat and Peep Show, has us sold). If Bussell’s stories about his Sylvanian Family-themed wedding don’t crack you up, this Mills & Boon-esque cover of a swooning damsel hugging a horse should do the trick. Available on Kindle Unlimited (free) or in paperback (£8.99)

THRILLER

ANA: HER SUICIDE STORY by Adriana Wheatley

Ana is losing her grip on life. She’s not slept for weeks, and spends her nights paranoid. Her self-esteem is so low she’s involved with a married man. She doesn’t trust her doctor, or anyone else, for that matter. A psychological page-turner, which charts the six days before a woman attempts suicide, this offers a fascinating account of the effects of mental illness, based on Adriana’s own experiences. Available on Kindle (£4.99) or in paperback (£6.99)

MEMOIR

MY MILLIONDOLLAR DONKEY by Ginny East Not content with running a million-dollar company, Ginny East jacked it all in to begin life again on a farm in Georgia with her family. On her quest to enjoy the simpler things, Ginny amasses pets – from a pregnant horse to llamas (all of which she is useless at taking care of) – while her marriage unravels. This city-slicker-to-countrybumpkin tale will leave you with that ‘Ahh, life always turns out alright in the end, eh?’ feeling. Available on Kindle (£2.08) or in paperback (£15.41)