Fascinating non-fiction

How Was It For You? by Virginia Nicholson (Viking) an insightful look at how things altered for women in the 60s, and the real impact these changes had.

A Cotswold Family

Life by Clare Mackintosh (Sphere) thriller scribe Clare switches to memoir writing for this enchanting set of musings on country life.

Everybody Died, So I Got a Dog by Emily Dean (Hodder & Stoughton) Grief, love, family and an adorable shih tzu called Ray are at the heart of this poignant memoir.

I’ll Be Gone in the Dark by Michelle McNamara (Faber & Faber) Gripping account of one woman’s investigation to find California’s prolific Golden state Killer.

The Secret Civil Servant by Anonymous (Headline) an astonishing look under the lid of the uK civil service, all set against the backdrop of brexit.

Syria’s Secret Library by Mike Thomson (W&N)

In a country devastated by war, this incredible story shows how one library has thrived. w&h