You want adrenalin. You’ve got it in spades with these three. Michael Connelly’s The Waiting sees an LAPD detective get a DNA hit on a 20-year-old cold case. The recently arrested man is genetically related to a serial rapist. But the relative is the last person you want to accuse unless the evidence is watertight. Orion • In Framed, John Grisham teams up with Jim McCloskey (founder of the first US organisation dedicated to exonerating innocent people) to tell ten true stories of extraordinary cases that shine a light on miscarriages of justice. Hodder&Stoughton • In The House of Cross by James Patterson, Alex Cross is investigating a serial killer. It’s dangerous. But the heat’s turned up to the max when his wife Bree and best bud John Sampson, go missing. Now all he’s got to do is find Bree and John. Escape. Survive. Century
Loved The Last One At The Wedding by Jason Rekulak. Wicked twist! A father hasn’t had contact with his daughter for years, until she rings him to invite him to her wedding. She’s marrying into one of the richest families in the country, and Frank finds himself a little overwhelmed. And then concerned … since not everything about this wedding, or the family, appears to be as it should be. Sphere • A retired man – loving his pub quiz, favourite bench, faithful cat. His daughter-in-law – a private security officer who thinks adrenaline is good for the soul. A dead body. A bag of money. A deadly enemy. And a breakneck race around the world. Richard Osman’s We Solve Murders is the first in what promised to be an exciting new series. Penguin
Erling and Evy live in a home left to Erling by his parents – even the furniture remains unchanged. When he dies of a heart attack while riding his bike, Evy is left in the creepy old house alone … a place where she increasingly feels unsafe. Helene Flood’s The Widow … spooky stuff. MacLehose Press • When smart, wealthy Emma meets kind, handsome widower Matthew, her friends are at first delighted, but then worried. Could he be a fortune-hunter? Emma thinks not. What she does think, however is about being second best. It’s all jealousy and suspicion as she becomes obsessed with Matthew’s first wife … and then events take a dark, dangerous turn, and she has no idea who to trust. Love an Adele Parks novel, and First Wife’s Shadow is great! HQ
A new look for a classic … De Krans Wines is kicking off the festive season with a brand-new label for their Classic Varietal range. The four wines – the Basket Press Cabernet Sauvignon, Free Run Chenin Blanc, Wild Ferment Chardonnay, and Dry Pinotage Rosé – check every box …. easy drinking, have intense and beautiful varietal character, balanced acidity levels, and are every-day affordable. Look out for the beautiful, hand-illustrated drawing of a buffalo by designer John Pace, which pays tribute to the original farm name, Buffelsvallei or Buffalo Valley.
About R90 a bottle from your local wine store. Details: dekrans.co.za
Oh bliss. A new Patricia Cornwell. Identity Unknown is a Dr Kay Scarpetta novel … which kicks off with her being summoned to retrieve a body at an abandoned theme park … the body turning out to be someone she once loved. The investigation alternates between otherworldly forces and something far more evil closer to home. Sphere
When Jess was 13 her mum went for a walk, and never came home. Now, 15 years later, bones have been discovered in the woods, and she returns to the small, claustrophobic town where she grew up, a town where her sister still lives, and where the list of suspects responsible for her mum’s murder grows more ominous. Justine Champine’s Knife River is twisted, thrilling, clever. Manilla Press
