So Many Ways to Begin
Jon McGregor
A great book for all those whole like Mark Haddon's style, this is a tender exploration of family life and a celebration of the ordinary - the intricacies of daily life and the memories, secrets and sorrow that lie beneath the surface.
So Many Ways to Begin by Jon McGregor: RRP £7.99

Arlington Park
Rachel Cusk
A novel encompassing just a single rainy day in the suburbs might sound too much like reality for some, but it is told with sympathy and great attention to detail. Cusk's characters go about their mundane lives as usual, but the effect is anything but mundane - beautifully told and pithily observed.
Arlington Park by Rachel Cusk: RRP £7.99

The Thirteenth Tale
Diane Setterfield
This is Setterfield's debut novel and has been highly acclaimed for its telling snapshot of family life. As a reclusive novelist tells her life story to a biographer, fact and fiction mix to provide a Gothic tale with a superbly chilling ending…
The Thirteenth Tale Diane Setterfield: RRP £11.99