This post was originally published at Novelicious.com and is now at WritingTipsOasis.com. WritingTipsOasis.com acquired Novelicious.com in June 2022.
When one of your favourite authors announces they have a new book coming out soon, there is always a ripple of excitement. The book is highly anticipated and you either pounce on the novel as soon as it’s released, or leave for a while, savouring the knowledge that it’s still in your to be read pile. Here are ten books that we’re looking forward to immensely.
1. The Accident by C L Taylor – Believe it or not, this arrived through my letterbox as I was writing this post and I just couldn’t help myself. I stopped writing and was immediately sucked into the first three chapters. Sue’s daughter steps out in front of a bus and is in a coma. She then reads an entry in her daughter’s diary and is forced to face the darkness from her own past. The Accident is out on 10 April. (And yes, I’ve now finished it – this post is being written very close to the deadline because of it. Spooky but immensely compelling. I couldn’t help myself.)
2. Who is Tom Ditto? by Danny Wallace – Cesca, a major fan of Danny Wallace, is very much looking forward to his new novel out at the end of April. Tom finds out his girlfriend has not left him. But she has gone. So Tom tries to track her down…
3. The One Plus One by Jojo Moyes – Published this week on Thursday, our reviewer Susan cannot wait to read it. One single mum, one chaotic family, one handsome stranger and one unexpected love story.
4. The Dead Wife’s Handbook by Hannah Beckerman – Recently released, this is the story of Rachel who has been dead for a year. She has left behind her daughter, Ellie, and her husband, Max.
5. It Felt Like A Kiss by Sarra Manning – I’m a big fan of Unsticky and You Don’t Have to Say You Love Me – Sarra’s previous novels, so It Felt Like A Kiss will be going straight to the top of my to be read pile when it arrives. Released last month, Ellie Cohen is living the dream, except for her rock star father who refuses to acknowledge her and her various challenging boyfriends. One of whom sells Ellie out to the press. Along comes David Gold to manage the media crisis…
6. The Gallery of Vanished Husbands by Natasha Solomons – This was published last year and Cesca is really looking forward to reading it. An emotional tale of a woman whose husband has vanished.
7. The Shadow Year by Hannah Richell – Another release from last year and another one Cesca is looking forward to reading (she has a big pile of books to get through!). Five friends stumble upon a rundown cottage, which is a great place to escape. Three decades later, Lila arrives to do the cottage up. Renovating it gives her a sense of purpose, but why are the belongings in the cottage from the previous inhabitants still there? And who is watching her?
8. The Judas Scar by Amanda Jennings – The Judas Scar will be published in May this year and Jennifer, our Novelicious reviewer, is very much looking forward to it. Will and Harmony’s marriage is in jeopardy after she loses the baby she didn’t know she wanted. A story about betrayal.
9. The Silkworm by Robert Galbraith – The Silkworm is the second book by J. K. Rowling writing as Robert Galbraith. In this offering, published in June, Cormoran Strike is investigating the disappearance of a novelist. I know I’m not the only one looking forward to this particular book.
10. The Paying Guests by Sarah Waters – I discovered Sarah Waters quite late on, but this is always a good thing as you have a lovely backlist to get through. Set in 1922 in London, Mrs Wray and her daughter are obliged to take in lodgers. Due to be published in August, we know lots of you are eagerly awaiting this title.
What books are you most looking forward to reading this year?