{"id":18793,"date":"2023-12-19T08:00:48","date_gmt":"2023-12-19T06:00:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/?p=18793"},"modified":"2023-12-05T14:21:08","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T12:21:08","slug":"5-new-books-to-read-these-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/getitmagazine.co.za\/pretoria\/blog\/2023\/12\/19\/5-new-books-to-read-these-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"5 new books to read these holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From 1964 to 2019 \u2026 <strong>Under the Tamarind Tree<\/strong> by Nigar Alam explores the pain passed down through generations, and the lengths we go to in order to protect the ones we love. <a href=\"https:\/\/bedfordsquarepublishers.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Bedford Square<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>The Consultant<\/strong> is Korean thriller-writer Im Seong-Sun\u2019s first novel about a consultant who creates simple, effective solutions for \u2026 restructuring. Nothing obvious. Nothing that could be suspected of murder. It\u2019s thrilling. It\u2019s razor sharp. And there\u2019s humour thrown in for good measure. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/uk\/discover\/raven-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Raven Books<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>Mother-Daughter Murder Night<\/strong> by Nina Simon is a fun, twisty tale about a grandmother- mother-daughter trio who work together as amateur sleuths to solve a murder in their small coastal town. Delightful characters, lots of mystery, loads of humour. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.harpercollins.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>HaperCollins Publishers<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Julie Mayhew\u2019s <strong>Little Nothings<\/strong> is a terrific thriller, set over the course of a trip to a Greek island by a group of friends \u2026 sly and suspenseful, it\u2019s about female bonds turned toxic and the desperate ends a woman will go to to keep her friends close, and her enemies closer. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomsbury.com\/uk\/discover\/raven-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Raven Books<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p>A Nobel prize-winning scientist who\u2019s showing signs of Alzheimer\u2019s. A prestigious biotech conference where technology that could revolutionise medicine forever will be unveiled. A controversial blogger. And events spiralling out of control. Richard Armitage\u2019s <strong>Geneva<\/strong> is stay-up-all-night thrilling. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.faber.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>Faber <\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From 1964 to 2019 \u2026 Under the Tamarind Tree by Nigar Alam explores the pain passed down through generations, and the lengths we go to in order to protect the ones we love. Bedford Square The Consultant is Korean thriller-writer Im Seong-Sun\u2019s first novel about a consultant who creates simple, effective solutions for \u2026 restructuring. 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