{"id":50485,"date":"2026-10-27T12:08:09","date_gmt":"2026-10-27T10:08:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/?p=50485"},"modified":"2026-10-19T12:09:59","modified_gmt":"2026-10-19T10:09:59","slug":"a-handful-of-books-we-couldnt-put-down-the-best-bookshop-buys-this-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/blog\/2026\/10\/27\/a-handful-of-books-we-couldnt-put-down-the-best-bookshop-buys-this-month\/","title":{"rendered":"A handful of books we couldn\u2019t put down &#8230; the best bookshop buys this month."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Oh my &#8230; what a treat. If you loved Liane Moriarty\u2019s Big Little Lies as much as we did, you\u2019re going to drop everything to dive into <strong>Big Little Truths<\/strong>. A decade ago, the friendships of Celeste, Jane and Madeline were made at the Pirriwee Primary school gates &#8230; now the frazzled friends are worried about their hormonal teens. Or they would be if they weren\u2019t so distracted by their own problems &#8230; a landmark birthday that\u2019s about to land a bombshell, a rock-solid marriage suddenly crumbling, a mother-in-law asking awkward questions about the past. And then there\u2019s the mystery of who sent the school principal a freshly severed finger. And the one, big, ugly truth hiding in their midst. Cancel all plans, settle down on the pool lounger and enjoy! Penguin<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50490\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/72490723f009ed39747d558a95436cda.getimage-260x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"229\" height=\"352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/72490723f009ed39747d558a95436cda.getimage-260x400.jpeg 260w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/72490723f009ed39747d558a95436cda.getimage-665x1024.jpeg 665w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/72490723f009ed39747d558a95436cda.getimage-273x420.jpeg 273w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/72490723f009ed39747d558a95436cda.getimage-696x1072.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/72490723f009ed39747d558a95436cda.getimage.jpeg 701w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 229px) 100vw, 229px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50486\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/71KCDeFWZ-L._SL1500_-259x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"351\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/71KCDeFWZ-L._SL1500_-259x400.jpg 259w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/71KCDeFWZ-L._SL1500_-664x1024.jpg 664w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/71KCDeFWZ-L._SL1500_-272x420.jpg 272w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/71KCDeFWZ-L._SL1500_-696x1074.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/71KCDeFWZ-L._SL1500_.jpg 700w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The gals from the Martini Club are back &#8230; Maggie Bird and her group of former spy friends, each living a quiet, anonymous life in a small seaside town. But their peaceful lives are shattered after a murder at the local resort, and the disappearance of their friend. A trail that leads to Amsterdam, a husband desperate to help find his wife, and a network of ruthless assassins, plus old secrets and shifting loyalties &#8230; Tess Gerritsen\u2019s <strong>The Shadow Friends<\/strong> is all spies and thrills and suspense. Penguin<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50492\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/Franschhoek-TIFF-e1792403736458-400x133.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"469\" height=\"156\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/Franschhoek-TIFF-e1792403736458-400x133.jpg 400w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/Franschhoek-TIFF-e1792403736458-1024x341.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/Franschhoek-TIFF-e1792403736458-768x256.jpg 768w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/Franschhoek-TIFF-e1792403736458-696x232.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/Franschhoek-TIFF-e1792403736458-1068x356.jpg 1068w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/Franschhoek-TIFF-e1792403736458.jpg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 469px) 100vw, 469px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong>Franschhoek Cellar Statue de Femme Sauvignon Blanc 2026<\/strong> &#8230; all expressive tropical aromas with Cape gooseberry, grapefruit and pineapple fruit flavours balanced by a lively acidity &#8230; a perfect option for a hot Summer. Serve it well chilled &#8230; it pairs beautifully with grilled halloumi, lemon chicken, avocado salad, and seafood pasta dishes. R115 a bottle.<\/p>\n<p>Post divorce, Frankie moves into a glam London neighbourhood, her flatmate Blue, a beautiful Persian cat. When Blue returns one night, from his evening stroll, with \u2018help me\u2019 scratched into his collar, Frankie roots out his old Cat Cam collar. What slowly begins as a voyeuristic fascination with her neighbours and the secrets they\u2019re hiding soon turns into a quest for the truth that threatens to bring terror to her doorstep. <strong>Nine Lives<\/strong> by Catherine Steadman is a tremendous psychological thriller. Quercus<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50491\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/217219854-260x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/217219854-260x400.jpg 260w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/217219854-666x1024.jpg 666w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/217219854-273x420.jpg 273w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/217219854-696x1071.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/217219854.jpg 702w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-50488\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/519TdoJXUZL._SL500_-265x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"244\" height=\"369\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/519TdoJXUZL._SL500_-265x400.jpg 265w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/519TdoJXUZL._SL500_-678x1024.jpg 678w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/519TdoJXUZL._SL500_-278x420.jpg 278w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/519TdoJXUZL._SL500_-696x1051.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/519TdoJXUZL._SL500_.jpg 715w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 244px) 100vw, 244px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>High in the Swiss Alps, the luxurious Grand Alpine Hotel draws all sorts of guests. Like the notorious actress, the high-flying politician, the reserved political wife, the reckless friend, the shrewd doctor. When one enters a gondola alive, dead by the time it reaches the top of the mountain, it\u2019s clear there\u2019s a killer in their midst. And watching it all &#8230; Miss Marple. Set in the 1950s, published 50 years after Agatha Christie\u2019s last Miss Marple novel, <strong>Murder At The Grand Alpine Hotel<\/strong> is described as the publishing event of the year &#8230; the authorised Miss Marple mystery by bestselling author Lucy Foley. Brilliant! Harper Collins<\/p>\n<p>Three wildly different women. One big problem. Their impossible mother-in-law, Nancy. When an unexpected crisis hits the family business, the sisters-in-law find themselves navigating stormy waters. Forced to confront messy truths about marriage, motherhood, succession and family loyalty, the three women soon realise their greatest strength might just be each other. Sin\u00e9ad Moriarty\u2019s <strong>The In-Laws<\/strong> is a sharp, funny, and relatable novel about surviving the family you didn&#8217;t choose. Sandycove, Penguin<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-50489\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/711MeRhkltL._SL1500_-261x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"368\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/711MeRhkltL._SL1500_-261x400.jpg 261w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/711MeRhkltL._SL1500_-669x1024.jpg 669w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/711MeRhkltL._SL1500_-275x420.jpg 275w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/711MeRhkltL._SL1500_-696x1065.jpg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/711MeRhkltL._SL1500_.jpg 706w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 240px) 100vw, 240px\" \/> <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone  wp-image-50487\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/81m8mjzJS5L._SL1500_-254x400.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"232\" height=\"365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/81m8mjzJS5L._SL1500_-254x400.jpg 254w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/81m8mjzJS5L._SL1500_-651x1024.jpg 651w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/81m8mjzJS5L._SL1500_-267x420.jpg 267w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/81m8mjzJS5L._SL1500_.jpg 687w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 232px) 100vw, 232px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The Hill &#8211; luxurious, exclusive, safe. But even on the most desirable street, there\u2019s a dark side. Someone\u2019s breaking into the Cheshire homes one by one, looking, it appears, for something or someone in particular. Over the border in Wales, the body of an estate agent is pulled from the lake. The two cases collide in <strong>Other People\u2019s Houses<\/strong> by Clare Mackintosh, a DC Ffion Morgan thriller, in which people will pay a high price to keep their secrets behind closed doors. Sphere<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-50493 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/s-l1600-261x400.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"261\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/s-l1600-261x400.jpeg 261w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/s-l1600-668x1024.jpeg 668w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/s-l1600-274x420.jpeg 274w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/s-l1600-696x1066.jpeg 696w, https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/highway-berea\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/10\/s-l1600.jpeg 705w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 261px) 100vw, 261px\" \/>Sister Francis is an unlikely nun. She\u2019s sixty, sweary, drives like a lunatic and smokes like a chimney. And she runs the Blessed Assumption Boys Club. Four best friends from the local council estate &#8230; little to do but get up to no good. After a run-in with local bullies, the friends discover Sister Francis\u2019 forgotten club. Set in early 1980s, Matt Coyne\u2019s <strong>The Trouble With Sister Francis<\/strong> is funny, heart-warming, heartbreaking &#8230; all unlikely heroes, quiet rebellions, fierce loyalty and unexpected hope. Wildfire<\/p>\n<p>These, and more fab reads, from Exclusive Books.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Oh my &#8230; what a treat. If you loved Liane Moriarty\u2019s Big Little Lies as much as we did, you\u2019re going to drop everything to dive into Big Little Truths. 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