BEST BOOKS
Zoe West picks the best reads for you
My Other Husband
For more books information, see goodtoknow.co.uk/books by Dorothy Koomson (£16.99, HB, Headline)
What if you couldn’t clear your name of murder because you would risk exposing your deepest, darkest secrets? Author and scriptwriter Cleo Forsum narrates the account of her descent into a ‘living hell’. At the heart of her story is Heath Sawyer, whose unnerving obsession towards Cleo forces her to reluctantly initiate divorce proceedings against her husband, Wallace. When her solicitor is murdered, the police come calling... A richly-crafted psychological thriller, Koomson’s clever tale makes for disturbing and compulsive reading.
Carrie Soto is Back
by Taylor Jenkins Reid (£16.99, HB, Cornerstone) Taylor has done it again – another heroine we can’t quite work out whether we like, but we are rooting for her anyway, because ultimately she is fabulous. This time, said heroine is legendary tennis player Carrie Soto, who we met briefly in last year’s Malibu Rising. Having stepped out of retirement six years earlier, Carrie is back to defend her Grand Slam-winning title, as a new young player threatens to take it from her. Because if she isn’t still the best tennis player in the world, then who is she? A brilliant and dynamic book about what it means to be an ambitious woman – for better or for worse.
The House at Helygen
by Victoria Hawthorne (£8.99, PB, Quercus)
Within the shadowy walls of Helygen House, three women, Harriet, Eliza and Josie, disclose the ill-fated experiences of their dysfunctional Fox family lives.
Their interlinking stories describe past and present-day tragedies, each painting a disturbing picture of family betrayal, abuse and loss. The complex twists and turns in the sisters’ stories will make your heart beat faster as the chilling, multi-generational saga’s conclusion reveals sinister skeletons in the cupboard. It’s a captivating split narrative of dark family secrets.