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Extract: A Twisted Love Story by Samantha Downing

The sharpest voice in psychological suspense returns with an unputdownable new thriller on the deadliest subject of all: true love. Wes and Ivy are madly in love. It's the kind of romance people write stories about. But what kind of story? Because when it's good, it's very very good. But when it's bad, it's bad. But their breakneck cycle of catastrophic vengeful break-ups and head-over-heels reconnections needs to end fast. Because suddenly, Wes and Ivy have a common enemy - and she's a detective.

Extract: None of This Is True by Lisa Jewell

Celebrating her 45th birthday at her local pub, podcaster Alix Summer crosses paths with an unassuming woman called Josie Fair. Josie is also celebrating her 45th birthday. They are, in fact birthday twins. A few days later, Alix and Josie bump into each other again, this time outside Alix's children's school. Josie has been listening to Alix's podcasts and thinks she might be an interesting subject for Alix's series. She is, she tells Alix, on the cusp of great changes in her life. Alix agrees to a trial interview.

Extract: Bridge by Lauren Beukes

In infinite parallel universes, there’s a version of you who already has everything you’ve ever wanted. But 24-year-old drop-out Bridge is paralysed, by all the other lives she could have lived, the choices she could have made, and now, whoever she’s supposed to be in the wake of her mother’s premature death. They always had a complicated relationship.

Extract: Countdown by James Patterson and Brendan DuBois

The CIA's highly classified Special Activities Division is in the business of tracking people down and keeping secrets hidden. Then a botched field operation reveals some dark dealings between an officer's superiors and an informant, including a plot that could kill thousands of Americans. Knowing that her leadership is corrupt to the core, she is forced to give up her identity and work from the shadows. But it's not easy staying hidden when your enemies are elite intelligence operatives.

15 Scary Kids Books for Spooky Season

Get ready for a spook-tacular adventure with this collection of eerie
and exciting reads for kids! Whether you’re looking for playful pop-up
monsters for little ones, thrilling mysteries with daring detectives, or
creepy tales that will give just the right amount of shivers, this
round-up has it all. From silly ghost stories perfect for preschoolers
to action-packed adventures for older readers, these books are sure

Q&A with Arthur C. Brooks, Author of Build the Life You Want

In Build the Life You Want Arthur C. Brooks and Oprah Winfrey invite you to begin a journey toward greater happiness, no matter how challenging your circumstances. Combining their decades of experience studying happiness from every angle, they show you how to improve your life right now - instead of waiting for the outside world to change. Arthur chats here about collaborating with Oprah, what makes him happy, and the 1,800-year-old book that inspires him.

Penguin Nabs Three Out of Four Awards at SA Books Awards

The SA Books Awards Ceremony for 2023 took place virtually on Tuesday, 3 October. Powered by Nielsen Book, and supported by PASA and SABA, the SA Book Awards celebrates books written and published in South Africa, voted for by South African booksellers.

Q&A with Lauren Beukes on her novel, Bridge

Bursting with humour, action and reality-bending experiences, Bridge is Lauren Beukes at her finest. She chats here about the rise of AI, parallel universes and a few of her favourite works in speculative fiction.

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Extract: The Night House by Jo Nesbo

In the wake of his parents' tragic deaths fourteen-year-old Richard Elauved has been sent to live with his aunt and uncle in the remote town of Ballantyne. Richard quickly earns a reputation as an outcast, and when a classmate named Tom goes missing, everyone suspects the new, angry boy is responsible. No one believes him when he says the telephone booth out by the edge of the woods sucked Tom into the receiver like something out of a horror movie. A twisted, multi-layered spin on the classic horror novel.

Extract: The Burnout by Sophie Kinsella

Sasha is well and truly over it all: work (all-consuming), friendships (on the back burner), sex-life (non-existent). Sasha has hit a brick wall. Armed with good intentions to drink kale smoothies, try yoga and find solitude, she heads to the Devon resort she loved as a child. But it's off-season, the hotel is falling apart and now she has to share the beach with someone else: a grumpy, stressed-out guy called Finn. How can she commune with nature when he's sitting on a rock, watching her?

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October 16th, 2023