Why choose this book: A detour with a kitchen table gives Clara and her stepfather room for conversations they have avoided for a year.
Clara sets off for the coast with a kitchen table, her stepfather and a year's worth of difficult conversations.
FROM THE EDITORIAL BOOKSHELF
A story for tonight
From quiet family humour to mystery and romantic fantasy, these are three complete stories for adults. Each has ten chapters and an estimated reading time of under an hour in either language.
Why choose this book: Ten chapters of family suspense built around a green coat and the statement Anna signed when she was seventeen.
Anna finds her missing sister's green coat in their mother's wardrobe, unsettling a family story she helped keep intact.
Why choose this book: Romantic fantasy with a storm approaching, a bell-heart on Iona's workbench and a city paying for protection with memories.
A damaged bell-heart makes Iona question the memories her city surrenders for protection, just as a storm approaches.