‘A wonderfully clever and howlingly funny thriller’ The Spectator
‘Glitters with secret agendas, hidden lies and sun-soaked desires’ Emma Stonex
‘Whip-smart and made me laugh out loud. Magnificent’ Joanna Cannon
‘Thorny and sexy’ Beth Morrey
‘Pulsing with heat and intrigue’ Marianne Levy
‘Chilling’ FINANCIAL TIMES
‘Tom Ripley, eat your heart out’ NPR
‘Eerie, shocking, provoking’ GILLIAN FLYNN
A chilling, captivating novel about the dark secrets that surface after the shocking disappearance of a charming, mercurial teacher at an elite boarding school.
‘Beautiful … Incredibly moving’ ANN PATCHETT
‘Sun-saturated prose’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘A rich tale you can’t put down’ iNEWS
‘Deeply satisfying … beautifully written’ POLLY SAMSON
INSTANT TOP 10 IRISH BESTSELLER
SHORTLISTED FOR IRISH BOOK AWARDS NOVEL OF THE YEAR
AN OBSERVER BEST DEBUT NOVELIST
‘A triumph … the funniest novel I’ve read in years’ SALLY ROONEY
‘A brilliant and bittersweet ode to young love’ IRISH TIMES
‘One of my favourite books of the year’ JULIA ARMFIELD
‘A funny and frank coming-of age-drama’OBSERVER
*A Financial Times and Waterstones Book of the Year 2025*
Many artists are unaware of the mathematics that bubble beneath their craft, while some consciously use it for inspiration. Our instincts might tell us that these two subjects are incompatible forces with nothing in common, but what if we’re wrong?
Winner of the André Simon Food Book Award
Shortlisted for the Fortnum & Mason Food Book Award
‘Extraordinary’ TELEGRAPH ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
‘Delightful’ GUARDIAN
‘Bee Wilson is one of my favourite writers and this may be her best book’ CHRIS VAN TULLEKEN
‘SPIKY, WITTY’ PANDORA SYKES
‘FUNNY, PACY’ GUARDIAN
‘CHAOTIC, SNARKY, VERY FUNNY’ GOOD HOUSEKEEPING
‘AN ABSOLUTELY WILD RIDE’ INDEPENDENT
In his new book, acclaimed science writer Matt Ridley looks to the peculiar mating rituals of birds to better understand the rich origins and ongoing significance of Darwin’s sexual selection theory.
‘FASCINATING’ The Times
THE MILLION COPY #1 BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF BUTTER IS BACK WITH A NEW NOVEL OF OBSESSION
‘Tender and thrilling it’s Yuzuki at her best’ELLE
‘Deliciously satisfying’iPAPER
‘Enjoyable and addictive’ INDEPENDENT
‘Fantastically dark’ ERIN KELLY
WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR MEMOIR 2026
LONGLISTED FOR THE BAILLIE GIFFORD PRIZE FOR NON-FICTION 2025
‘The best book I have read this year’ DAVID NICHOLLS
‘Masterly … I’m in awe’ SALMAN RUSHDIE
‘Beautiful’ DOUGLAS STUART
‘Extraordinary’ SARAH MOSS
‘A formidable testament to a mother’s love’ SARA COLLINS
SHORTLISTED FOR THE WOMEN’S PRIZE FOR FICTION 2025
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOLLINGER EVERYMAN WODEHOUSE PRIZE 2025
‘Enormously entertaining’THE TIMES
‘Unputdownable’ HARPER’S BAZAAR
‘Funny, sharp and insightful … a triumph’ LAUREN LAVERNE
‘Magnificent’ BERNARDINE EVARISTO
‘A tour de force family drama’ELLE
‘Bursting with poignancy’NEW YORKER
‘Tender, absorbing’ CATHERINE NEWMAN
‘First-rate storytelling’ BBC
‘A riveting novel about how family molds us – for good and ill – and the grace that comes with forgiveness’PEOPLE MAGAZINE
‘As stunning as it is unsettling. A contemporary gothic masterpiece’ KATY HAYS
‘A beautiful and haunting examination of toxic friendships’ HEATHER DARWENT
‘Darkly glamorous’Guardian
A DAILY MAIL BOOK TO LOOK OUT FOR IN 2025
