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Words — Karen McMillan, bestselling author
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THE TARGET
Riley Chance
Weeping Angels was shortlisted for the NZ Booklovers Award, and Riley Chance’s new thriller is again a page-turning, thought-provoking read that brings back former US agent Marla Simmons and New Zealand journalist Grace ‘Ace’ Marks. A bomb explodes in the Wellington union offices, echoing the 1984 Trade Hall blast, and Ace is injured. Was she the target, or just in the wrong place at the wrong time?
Two Roads, RRP $40
THE MOTHER HOOD
Vanessa De Carvalho
Perfect for fans of Marian Keyes. Sometimes motherhood isn’t what you expected, something that friends Saffi, Lena and Violet know intimately. One faces postnatal depression, another relationship problems, and the other envies women who conceive easily, desperate to have another child when the odds are stacked against her. Each woman finds themselves at different crossroads. Will they survive the challenges?
De Opalho Publishing, RRP $40
THE SPIRIT REMAINS
Donna Goodacre
Set in the 1890s. Lucy Chappell has lost her great love, and now she must raise their children on her own in New Zealand. Meanwhile, in the UK, Colin Greenwood is also mourning the loss of his partner. When Charles Patterson arrives, secrets emerge from the family’s tangled past. In the present day, Ngaroma investigates the lives of her ancestors. A story of love, loss, resilience and connection.
Good Acre Books, RRP $38
LIT
Anna Woods
A debut literary suspense novel by an award-winning writer, this is a slow-burning, elegant and atmospheric read. The architecture practice LIT is in financial ruin, and the three partners are in turmoil. Billy was supposed to be dead, but Gin starts catching glimpses of him while she tries to care for Clary, his fragile ex-girlfriend. All of them are hiding secrets. This is a novel about control and obsession.
Echo Publishing, RRP $38
