Outstanding

Writes beautifully

Candid wit and cracking anecdotes

A fascinating insight into Adrian Smith's angling life, coupled with some amusing anecdotes. A must-have read if you are an angler or an Iron Maiden fan. We can't wait for part two!

Even if you don't give a carp about fishing, this is an engrossing memoir from one of metal's most influential musicians

A different yet fascinating kind of biography

I've never fished a day in my life - too busy listening to rock music - but after reading Adrian's warm, personal, lovely book I'm definitely ready for some rod-bending action!

I cannot remember when I read an entire book [of this length] in just over a day. You too may find it hard to put this one down

My sessions on meditation, breathing, visualization, are still clearly in my mind and these are my assets even now. I believe these techniques are useful not only in extreme conditions but also on a daily basis... I hope this book will find many people who need help!

Quite simply, Don knows what works and what doesn't, so you can trust his advice, just as some of the world's most successful athletes have.

Don gave me Tools and helped me to enjoy life more and to be a better person.

An extraordinary, dreamlike journey through west Africa. The evocative, delicate writing leaves you feeling the very ground under his feet as he makes his way on this most astonishing pilgrimage in search of adventure and meaning.

This is a book about how to travel: curious, observant, informed and poignantly honest. It is a marvellous and sensitive portrayal of the author's inner and the outer world.

His touch is light, his brushwork vivid, the account is full of surprises and refreshingly free of pomposity... A poignant illustration of the random kindness of strangers.

Waypoints is a paean to the transformative power of a long journey on foot, and to walking's capacity to define and illuminate our sense of self. Martineau writes with remarkable intelligence and honesty, and a singular reverence for the people and places he encounters along the way. A magnificent book.

Waypoints is an insightful, personal and genuinely moving account of what can be achieved with two feet, a backpack and a desire to keep on going... Waypoints is a rousing celebration of all that can be learned by getting off the path - this is an exceptional debut.

With just forty possessions on his back, he walks, remembers, reflects and encounters. Martineau weaves together philosophy (Nietzsche, Thoreau), history (the slave trade and its scars) and glorious descriptions of the landscape, all the while demonstrating the power of walking to heal mental wounds.

Tired of long hours at his desk in a London law firm, the 27-year-old flies to Ghana, and starts putting one foot in front of the other. His stroll ends up covering 1,000 miles and three countries... many people struggle with what's going on between their ears but [Martineau has] found a simple solution: get walking.

An engaging meditation on life and walking and a fascinating glimpse into Martineau's interior journey.

This is a vivid, beautifully observed account of a trek through West Africa, but its true power lies in the way Martineau's deeply personal journey becomes a meditation on movement, belonging and being. Eclectic, spare, and at times redolent of Erling Kagge and Bruce Chatwin - there is a hint of greatness here.

Waypoints takes you into Africa in a different way, an intimate and grounded way that made me want to visit. What more can you ask of a book?

The Queen of the modern murder mystery returns with a delicious homage to Agatha Christie's And Then There Were None

Agatha Christie fans will love this ingenious thriller...the pace is fast and furious and the twists satisfying

Books shouldn't really be gobbled down like cake but with Ware's there's no other way

Ware's novel is deliciously sly

This engaging page-turner keeps you guessing

Writing with such honesty is a trademark of [Winn's] style

'9 new books to read this September'

Powerful

Beautiful

'Country Life Book of the Week'

Down to earth yet astonishing . . . touching

So beautifully told

Want a book that's going to leave you chilled to the bone? This is it!

Sarah Pearse's chilling debut is making waves. The Sanatorium certainly has an eerie, cinematic appeal [...] With whispers of The Shining in setting and The Girl on the Train in pace.

I absolutely loved The Sanatorium - it gave me all the wintry thrills and chills. It was just wonderful.

Genuinely scary and deliciously atmospheric, and one of the best books of 2021, this international bestseller is guaranteed to give you goosebumps.

What a page-turner! Like Agatha Christie crossed with Scandi noir, and doing with Swiss mountains what Jane Harper books do with the Australian outback. Loved it, and can't wait for the next Elin book!