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There are a few authors who have us leaping for joy when we see a new release … and Lisa Jewell is right at the top of that list. Gripping, engrossing, disturbing, her books are thrillers with heart-thumping, unexpected twists that just take your breath away. Her latest, Invisible Girl,<\/strong> is about a missing girl, an invisible man, and how we often look in the wrong places for bad people and not noticing the real predators who walk freely among us in plain sight. Century<\/em> You\u2019re such a Karen. The memes are taking over the internet … and two real life Karens have got together to offer thoughts on how and when to be a Karen and how and how and when to shut up. Covering any sticky situation South Africans may find themselves in, The Karen Book of Rules has do\u2019s and don\u2019ts for everything from braais, WhatsApp groups and Zoom calls to the navigating the queue at Woolies. With quotes from local Karens, including honorary Karen Tannie Evita, who has written the foreword, this tongue-in-cheek etiquette guide will not only make you laugh out loud, but will also help you do the right thing, and do it right. After all, sometimes you might actually need to speak to the manager. Written by Karin Schimke (who lives in Cape Town and once had a straight blond Karinfringe that reached her chin), and Karen Jeynes (who\u2019s written for stage, radio, film and online), this book will help Karens everywhere to use their power for good. Follow @thekarenrules on Instagram to join the conversation. nb Publishers<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The thrills just keep on coming. Shari Lapena (The Couple Next Door, A Stranger in the House … LOVE her books) has just released The End of Her,<\/strong> which is tension filled, fast paced, edge-of-your seat. A recently married and new mum of twin may be struggling with the disorienting effects of sleep deprivation, but knows one thing is certain … she has everything she ever wanted. Until a woman from her husband\u2019s past arrives and makes a horrifying allegation about his first wife. He always claimed her death was an accident – but she says it was murder. This one\u2019s an all-nighter. Penguin<\/em> <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Hot reads and chilled liqueurs … this months book club\u2019s looking good! There are a few authors who have us leaping for joy when we see a new release … and Lisa Jewell is right at the top of that list. Gripping, engrossing, disturbing, her books are thrillers with heart-thumping, unexpected twists that just take […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":44,"featured_media":3838,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[103,27],"tags":[205,99,87,800,801,802,207,803],"class_list":{"0":"post-3829","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-food-wine","8":"category-reviews","9":"tag-book-club","10":"tag-book-reviews","11":"tag-books","12":"tag-cry-baby","13":"tag-limoncello","14":"tag-limoncino","15":"tag-reading","16":"tag-the-karen-book-of-rules"},"yoast_head":"\n
\nThe pay checks are huge. The work exciting. The drinks flow. But people sneak into the bathroom for a hit of cocaine, people sleep under desks, and sexual harassment is rife. The Boy\u2019s Club<\/strong> by Erica Katz is set in a corporate Manhattan law firm … a place where if you don\u2019t turn a blind eye, the boys\u2019 club is a dangerous place to be. Orion<\/em><\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/bloemfontein\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/22\/2020\/10\/bookclub-limoncino-414x1024.jpg\")
We\u2019re not serving wine at book club this month. Instead, we\u2019re bringing out the Limoncello<\/strong>. Why? Because it\u2019s summer and we\u2019re happy and in an Amalfi kind of mood. Also, a few of the books we\u2019ve chosen are lip-puckeringly, cheek-suckingly, squeeze-your-eyes-shut scary. So a bit of a theme going, yes? Our favourite version is Bottega\u2019s Limoncino … you can find it at good bottle stores, or order online for R325 from takealot.com<\/em><\/p>\nI want to speak to the manager
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\nA missing patient is a hospital ward\u2019s worst nightmare, and the disappearance of a newborn baby from a maternity ward in a New York hospital creates a city-wide emergency. Then another kidnapping, and a stabbing, take place … rumours and accusations fly, and a midwife teams up with a sceptical NYPD detective to solve the case. But the truth is far more twisted than either of them could ever have imagined.
\nThe Midwife Murders<\/strong> by James Patterson and Richard DiLallo is a thrill-a-minute paperback read. Arrow Books<\/em> Mark Billingham\u2018s Sleepyhead was released in August 2001, flew straight onto the top ten best seller list, and was the biggest selling debut novel of the year.
\nCry Baby<\/strong> – the 17th book in the Tom Thorne series – is its prequel. It\u2019s set way back in 1996, when Thorne a young detective, haunted by the moment when he ignored his instincts, and how that led to a horrific crime. Now on his first case – that of a young boy who\u2019s gone missing while playing in the woods- and Detective Sergeant Tom Thorne is not going to let anything get in the way of him solving the crime. Another great read from another favourite author. Little, Brown
\n<\/em>Time for a little light relief from murder, mayhem and mystery. Hello Greta. She\u2019s flawed. She\u2019s jocular. And she\u2019s played the part of the funny fat friend her entire life. But she\u2019s hiding insecurities behind her big smile – because size doesn\u2019t matter when you\u2019re having fun, right?. Warm and wonderfully moving, Carmel Harrington\u2019s My Pear-Shaped Life<\/strong>, shows us that, like Greta\u2019s about to discover, sometimes the best moments in life come when everything\u2019s gone a bit pear-shaped. HarperCollins Publishers<\/em><\/p>\n