After many hours of deliberation, you can see my top 20 of 2016 below in no particular order. I wish I could have included many more books, so for those books not quite making my top 20 this year, and in the words of the tragically late great George Michael:
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Heavenfield
and Angel by LJ Ross – set in my native North East, the DCI
Ryan series just keeps on getting better and better. Angel left us
with a huge cliffhanger making High Force my most eagerly
awaited book of 2017.
The Brief and An Honest Man by Simon Michael – The Charles
Holborne series is simply brilliant. Set in the 1960s with genuine
court documents this is BritCrime at its very best.
A Suitable Lie by Michael J Malone – devastatingly brilliant, I
don't think I have ever read anything like it. It completely blew me
away and it is so emotional and raw.
Moondance
by Diane Chandler – if ever a heart and soul has been poured into a
book it's in Moondance. A beautiful and poignant novel about IVF and
its effect on a relationship.
The Mountain in My Shoe by Louise Beech – this book is as close to
perfection as you'll ever get. It is breathtaking, tear-jerking,
heart-breaking and heart-warming.
The Breakdown by B.A. Paris – a fraught relationship story balanced
on a knife edge as the main character thinks she has early onset
dementia, but nothing is as it seems.
A Life Without You by Katie Marsh – an emotional and
compassionate story about a family dealing with dementia, so
emotively written as to result in both laughter and tears.
The Last Night by Cesca Major – breathtakingly vivid and based on
true events, this book broke my heart. It is an unforgettable
fabulous book that should not be missed.
Behind Her Eyes by Sarah Pinborough – a splendid piece of imaginative
fiction with a supernatural edge and well deserving of the social
media marketing with #WTFthatending
Almost
half of my top 20 is made up of debut novels, highlighting the superb
talent introduced to me in 2016:
My Sister's Bones by Nualla Ellwood – a book read in one sitting
will always get top marks and this book kept pulling surprises out of
the hat. Definitely one to watch out for in 2017.
Valentina
by S.E. Lynes – a twisty gripping psychological thriller that had
me questioning everything I was reading and kept me on my toes.
Sweet Breath of Memory by Ariella Cohen – an absolute literary
masterpiece that had me completely entralled. An awe-inspiring and
inspirational piece of heart-warming fiction.
Wanderlust
by Simon Foster – a hidden gem based around an Aussie bar owner in
New York and the murder of one of his patrons. Oodles of humour and
the laid back Aussie style made this a bonzer read for me.
Try Not to Breathe by Holly Seddon – an absolutely unputdownable
emotional story that had me hooked from first page to last.
As If I Were a River by Amanda Saint – beautifully written and
compulsively addictive this is a book so completely out of the
ordinary that it deserves every accolade.
Between You and Me by Lisa Hall – reviewer turned author, Lisa Hall,
packed a punch in her page-turning debut which had me flicking back
through the pages at her killer twist.
Distress Signals by Catherine Ryan
Howard – full of twists and turns, clues and red herrings it's an
all round gripping read.
All is Not Forgotten by Wendy Walker – a thought-provoking,
gripping and compulsive psychological thriller that gave my brain
quite a workout.
With very best wishes for a happy, healthy and book-filled 2017
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