Think the next Educated or Wild. Palmer’s memoir of beating the odds to become a horse champion is an inspiring saga of perseverance — and a classic underdog tale.

Prior-Palmer's style is a fascinating mix of pep and poignancy. A really terrific story by a spirited new voice.

[Prior-Palmer's] gorgeous, sensual depiction of this race is a literary marvel; it feels like you are riding alongside her across the desolate steppes; her verbal acuity makes vivid the most elusive of landscapes; her triumph becomes ours.

In this sensual, spiritual memoir, Prior-Palmer recounts her grueling journey through immense physical hardship, and her surprising transformation from underdog to champion

Absolutely riveting.

Filled with soulful self-reflection and race detail, this fast-paced page-turner is a thrill ride from start to finish.

Feisty and exhilarating . . . Horse lovers will adore this inspiring and spirited memoir.

Prior-Palmer may be a gifted equestrian, but also she’s a born writer. . . . The journey, told through Prior Palmer’s voice, would’ve been interesting even without the satisfaction of victory

Prior-Palmer writes with a dash and boldness few writers possess. . . Her narrative alchemy is remarkable

Such an addictive and likeable book. It’s not really about horse riding. It’s about female nonconformity and a desire to plug into the thrills and torments of existence *****

An astonishing and hair-raising memoir that you, too, will race to finish.

A riot.

It’s the resistance to the obvious narratives that makes Rough Magic so appealing: the book undermines lazy women-in-the-wilderness tropes at every turn.

Rough Magic is transporting, beguiling and terrifically entertaining.

A heroic tale beautifully told

Remarkable . . . An adventure memoir with a vulnerable heart, this is a winning book because it really humanises men's mental health struggles and acts as an inspirational guide to understanding yourself by reaching out into the world

His story is an inspiration

By simply telling his inspirational story, Jake has become a mental health warrior; I never tire of his wisdom, and cannot wait to read [his book]!

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!