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one-woman play – which saw a breathtaking performance from Jodie Comer - has lost none of its pace and power after being reworked as a novel.

Tessa’s ruthlessness and talent in court is captured in the fast-paced opening chapter, before the author gradually peels back the layers of the barrister’s life to show the vulnerability beneath the mask she has created. A gripping story unfolds as brave Tessa risks everything on a quest for justice, and Miller shines a light on the failings of the legal system.

of being a player among the city’s glitz and glamour. He’s getting by as an impersonator of the rapper Pitbull, until a threat of legal action forces him to rethink his life plan – so he decides to reinvent himself as a modern-day Tony Montana – Al Pacino’s protagonist in the 1983 film, Scarface – in a bid to hustle his way to greater things.

The action frequently pivots to the voice of Lolita, a captive orca in Miami

MAURICE AND MARALYN: A WHALE, A SHIPWRECK, A LOVE STORY

By Sophie Elmhirst Chatto & Windus, £18.99 (ebook £9.99).

This is an epic story of adventure and survival where the reader gets to live each moment adrift at sea with Maurice and Maralyn Bailey, willing them to stay alive.

This biography – a tale of 118 days on a raft in the Pacific Ocean – is journalist Sophie Elmhirst’s first book, told from the view of the married couple during their 1970s voyage.

After the couple were shipwrecked, their pet turtles and their plans to build a new boat kept them sane as they fought for survival. It begs the question, how prepared would any of us really be for such a change in circumstance?