Plan Ahead! Some exciting reads for the New Year, Part 1

Fellside by M.R. Carey

Published by Orbit in 2016 this mysterious thriller with a strong female protagonist, Jess Moulson, is partially set in a maximum security prison for women on the edge of the Yorkshire Moors. Did she commit the murder that put her into Fellside? Will she ever get out? The author M.C. Carey is an established novelist (eg. ‘The Girl with all the Gifts’, soon to be a film) and screenwriter. He has written for DC and Marvel (including runs on X Men and Fantastic Four).

Blind Sight by Carol O’Connell

From the USA and published by Headline in 2016, this is the 12^th Kathy Mallory novel. This suspenseful novel features Mallory, a formidable NYPD detective, a dead nun, a disappeared blind child, and a massacre on the mayor’s lawn. The author Carol O’Connell has appeared on US bestseller lists and has been shortlisted for the Edgar Awards and the Barry and Dilys Awards.

Rise the Dark by Michael Koryta

Another suspenseful and action-packed thriller from the USA: From balmy Florida to desolate Montana, the protagonist Mark Novak gets involved in chasing down the man he believes killed his wife. Interwoven with this pursuit is the vulnerability of our infrastructure which leads to terrifying home-grown terrorist attacks. Strong characters, interesting plot… a must-have for the growing book pile on our bedside table. This acclaimed thriller was first published in Britain by Hodder & Stoughton in 2016.