Get into the good books
Sit back and relax with these fabulous page-turners, hand-picked for you by Prima books editor Nina Pottell
Nina Pottell’s favourite page-turners
VOX by Christina Dalcher (HQ, £12.99)
Could you live in a world where women can only speak 100 words a day? In present-day America, women’s speech is tracked. Dr Jean Mcclellan has been enlisted by the President to help him, but can she reclaim her voice? This book will blow your mind! Out 23 August
A DOUBLE LIFE by Flynn Berry (W&N, £14.99) Thirty years ago, Claire’s father disappeared after his wife was attacked. A wealthy man moving in powerful circles, his friends have always maintained his innocence. Now an adult living in London, can Claire infiltrate that group to find out the truth? A stifling air of unease builds with every page. Out 9 August
WHILE I WAS SLEEPING by Dani Atkins
(Simon & Schuster, £7.99) When Maddie leaves home one morning to collect her wedding invites, little does she know her life will change. A story of hope and love, this brilliant family drama shows that none of us knows what the future holds. Out 23 August
TAKE NOTHING WITH YOU by Patrick Gale (Tinder Press, £18.99) Fifty-something Eustace falls in love and is diagnosed with cancer in the space of a few weeks. While undertaking radiotherapy, he listens to cello music that takes him back to his childhood. A beautiful and lyrical story of growing up and love. Out 21 August
BITTER ORANGE by Claire Fuller (Fig Tree £14.99)
It’s 1969 and Frances is staying in a neglected country house. Downstairs are Peter and Cara. Frances is distracted when she discovers a hole beneath a floorboard in her bathroom. Peeping at her neighbours’ private lives, friendship becomes blurred. Beautiful and sinister with a gothic thriller feel. Out 2 August
PIECES OF HER by Karin Slaughter (Harpercollins, £20) Andy is celebrating her birthday with her mum, Laura, when a man appears with a gun. In the blink of an eye, quiet speech pathologist Laura stops the killer. Andy suddenly sees a different side to her mother – so who is Laura? Buckle up for an exhilarating read. Out 9 August