Fiction Blood Sugar

Sascha Rothchild: Trapeze, $33

This engrossing thriller with multiple twists is a killer debut from Rothchild, an Emmy award-winning US TV writer and producer. And she’s on another winner with Ruby Simon, a respectable psychologist with a shocking collection of skeletons in her closet, dating to when she was just five. The problem is Ruby is being quizzed about four murders and it’s the one she didn’t commit that may see her life unravel. Mind games are Ruby’s professional specialty, giving her an edge in keeping her secrets safe – or so she thinks. Bizarrely, despite her penchant for killing, you can’t help but like Ruby and her cool and calculated attitude. And the title? Let’s just say there is insulin involved. This tale has TV streaming hit written all over it. CARINA BRUCE