Our Kind of Traitor
John Le Carré
(Penguin, £7.99)
Set during the advent of the credit crunch, John Le Carré’s latest novel elegantly and entertainingly exposes the gangsterism at the heart of capitalism.
Kraken
China Miéville
(Macmillan, £7.99)
China Miéville’s previous novel explores a version of London filled with magic and madness – and of course, the titular squid.
An Act of Love
Alan Gibbons
(Orion, £8.99)
Chris and Imran were best friends when they were both seven years old. But by 2011 one is serving as a soldier in Afghanistan, and the other is a potential jihadi recruit. Will their friendship survive?
A Monster Calls
Patrick Ness and Siobhan Dowd
(Walker, £12.99)
How do you come to terms with the loss of a loved one? In this novel for young adults, a monster appears in Conor’s back garden. What it demands is the most dangerous thing of all – the truth.
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