BEST BOOKS

Zoe West picks the best reads for you

Truly, Darkly, Deeply

by Victoria Selman (£14.99, HB, Quercus)

When Matty comes into her mother’s life, Sophie is happy. He’s fun, handsome and the nearest thing she’s ever had to a father. But when multiple women, who closely resemble Sophie’s mother, are murdered in their London neighbourhood, Sophie becomes paralysed with fear. Fast-forward two decades and the pair meet once more as Sophie finally finds out whether Matty was actually guilty of the crimes the world thinks he committed. If you’re fascinated by the lives of Ted Bundy, the Green River Killer or the Zodiac Killer, you’ll love this page turner.

The Love of My Life

by Rosie Walsh (£14.99, HB, Pan Macmillan)

When Rosie Walsh’s debut novel The Man Who Didn’t

Call hit bestseller lists globally, we were already anticipating her next novel – and here it is. Part love story and part mystery, it might just break your heart.

Emma adores her husband Leo and daughter Ruby but when Leo starts pre-writing her obituary after she is diagnosed with cancer, he realises everything he knows about her may be a lie. Emma wants to convince Leo she’s still the woman he fell in love with, but first she must tell him about the other love of her life. A moving story about the secrets we keep from one another and second chances.

Deep Water

by Emma Bamford (£8.99, PB, Simon & Schuster)

Would you leave your life behind to live in a tropical paradise? Virginie and Jake decide to take the plunge and sail to the remote island of Amarante. There they meet a group of like-minded souls whose only rules revolve around fishing and doing good for the ‘community’. But when relationships break down, the couple have to make life-or-death decisions in order to survive. If you’ve ever experienced a close camaraderie with strangers on holiday, only to realise you know nothing about them, then this one’s for you.