Riveting reads

From compelling non-fiction to thrilling novels, these books will captivate and entertain you.

Tom Lake

by Ann Patchett

When Lara’s daughters return to the family’s orchard in Michigan, they beg their mother to tell them the story of Peter Duke, a famous actor with whom she shared both a stage and a romance years before. As Lara recalls the past, her daughters examine their own lives and relationship with their mother, and are forced to reconsider the world.

Life Keeps Me Dancing

by Eileen Kramer

In her memoir, celebrated Australian dancer, choreographer, artist and writer Eileen Kramer shares her extraordinary life. From dancing in Karachi and working as an artist’s model in Paris and London to meeting Ella Fitzgerald, Groucho Marx and Louis Armstrong, Eileen had led a bold and vibrant life. Incredibly, this creative spirit is still making art at the age of 108.

Crook Manifesto

by Colson Whitehead

Pulitzer Prize winner Colson Whitehead delivers an entertaining sequel to Harlem Shuffle. It’s 1971 and a war has broken out between the NYPD and the Black Liberation Army. Ray Carney, furniture store owner and ex fence, is trying to keep his life on the straight and narrow. But when one of his tenants is injured in a fire, things get complicated.

Six Figures In School Hours

by Kate Toon

Award-winning digital marketing coach and business mentor Kate Toon shares practical and doable tips for running a successful business, making money, spending quality time with your kids and not burning yourself out in the process. This self-help book gives busy parents the skills, tools and confidence to have a flourishing business and a happy family life.

The Last Devil To Die

by Richard Osman

Bestselling British author Richard Osman is back with the fourth book in his popular Thursday Murder Club series, due for release in September. The gang springs into action when an old friend in the antiques business is killed and a dangerous package he was protecting goes missing. They encounter art forgers, online fraudsters and drug dealers, as well as heartache closer to home. With the body count rising and trouble on their tail, has their luck finally run out?