I love discovering new books, especially those hidden gems that you stumble across unexpectedly – books that deserve far more attention than they have actually received. So I’ve put together a list of ten books that you may not have come across but I think you really ought to read:
1. Waking Up Dead by Emma Shortt
Part zombie apocalypse, part road trip, part love story.
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2. By the Sea by Henry Gee
Gothic horror meets modern day detectives.
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3. Isle of Larus by Kathy Sharpe
Whimsical fantasy with a wry touch of humour.
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4. Complicit by Gillian Hamer
Detective drama with a paranormal twist.
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5. Saxons Bane by Geoffrey Gudgeon
When prehistory and the modern world collide.
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6. The Museum of the Future by Anderw May
A collection of SF shorts to dip in and out of.
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7. The Other Side of Here by Shuna Meade
Another collection with a general sense of otherness
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8. The Descendant by MG Harris
Techno-thriller set in the same world as The Joshua Files
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9. The Boy Who Buried Dead Things by Colin Mulhern
Gritty YA crime that will keep you hooked
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10. On Parson’s Creek by Richard Sutton
There’s something mysterious in the woods!
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