Double the trouble
The Body Double
Author: emily Beyda Publisher: double day
She was selling popcorn at a small-town cinema when a man approached her and made her an offer she couldn’t refuse: leave all her friends, forget her name and move to Los Angeles where she will be the body double of troubled celebrity Rosanna Feld. Now she spends her days holed up in a small apartment, studying camera footage of the star and learning all her mannerisms. But as she starts living her life as Rosanna, she taps into something more sinister. What is it about Hollywood that caused Rosanna to have a nervous breakdown? And who are her real friends?
The Spare Bedroom
Author: elizabeth neep Publisher: Bookouture
How awkward is this? Jess is down in the dumps, having her high hopes dashed by the cruel realities of life. Who appears right in front of her then? Sam, the ex she never quite got over. With no job, no place to stay and looking like a right mess, she jumps at the chance when he offers her a spare room in his home. She knew that fate would bring them together again. And yet, here she is now, living not just with Sam but with his new girlfriend. He didn’t say anything about this and Jess is mortified. But she can’t back down now, can she?
Shakespeare For Squirrels (Fool #3)
Author: Christopher Moore Publisher: William Morrow
Pocket feels compelled to say something when the Duke insists that his daughter must marry the man he has chosen for her, or face a gory execution. But he doesn’t feel quite so brave when an irate Duke orders for his head instead. Together with his trusty sidekick Drool, and pet monkey Jeff, Pocket must now escape into the wilderness. As luck would have it, he stumbles into the wooded realm of the fairy king Oberon, and is tasked with sniffing out a murderer. But the suspects are many and his allies are few.
The Paris Hours
Author: alex George Publisher: Flatiron Books
One day in 1927 could change the lives of four strangers, each with a story to tell and a secret to hide. Camille is desperately searching for a notebook she is not supposed to have. Armenian refugee Souren performs puppet shows for children, but with a twist. Jean-paul is a journalist who tells other people’s stories because his own is too painful to relive. And last but not least, Guillaume the artist is running from a debt he cannot repay. Among all the people in this city, serendipity has it that these four individuals are to meet and learn valuable lessons from each other.
Westside Saints (Westside #2)
Author: W.M. akers Publisher: Harper Voyager
Six months ago, private detective Gilda Carr nearly died in an attempt to save her city. When an eccentric family hires her to recover a lost saint’s finger and promises that the dead will be resurrected, she remains cynical because she believes there are only coincidences and not miracles in life. But when her long dead mother, Mary, walks through the door, Gilda must grapple with the implications of mysterious forces at work.