BOOK OF THE WEEK

Homecoming

Kate Morton's Homecoming begins on Christmas Eve in 1959, when Percy Summers makes a horrifying discovery that shatters the lives of everyone living in the idyllic town of Adelaide Hills. In 2018, journalist Jess Turner returns to Adelaide after her beloved grandmother took a fall. While taking care of her, Jess discovers a book, the 'Turner Family Tragedy of 1959,' tying her family back to the horrific events never resolved by police. Jess begins her own investigation into the 1959 case, dredging up family history and secrets along the way.

The Soulmate

Sally Hepworth's electrifying mystery The Soulmate questions who one can trust if not the love of one's life. Pippa loves the view from her cliffside home, but loves her genial partner Gabe even more. But with the beauty of their new home also comes visitors aiming to die by suicide on the cliff's edge. Gabe's gentle demeanor has soothed many into reconsidering, but one night, a woman appears on the cliff's edge and falls to her death. The couple is devastated, Pippa even more so when she learns Gabe knew the woman in the past. Pippa begins to question what truly happened out on the cliff that fateful night.

Coronation Year

The celebrations around Queen Elizabeth II's 1953 coronation sets the backdrop for Jennifer Robson's historical fiction novel Coronation Year. As London prepares to welcome its new Queen, the residents of the Blue Lion hotel are bursting at the seams with new opportunities. Edie Howard, the owner of the Blue Lion, could save her family from financial ruin because of the hotel's optimum location during the Queen's parade. Italian photographer Stella Donati has found a new source of inspiration amid London's bustling crows and high energy. War hero James Geddes is embracing his Indian heritage among the warm welcome at the Blue Lion.

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