5 books to keep you guessing

by E. Lockhart

A private island, a wealthy family and summers spent with the people you love most. Cadence Sinclair’s life looks charmingly simple from a distance. But after an accident leaves gaps in her memory, she returns to the island searching for answers her family seems reluctant to give. Come for the summer romance and family drama. Stay because something doesn’t quite add up. 

by Ian McEwan

Thirteen-year-old Briony Tallis has a vivid imagination and absolute confidence in what she believes. In the summer of 1935, her misunderstanding of an encounter between her older sister, Cecilia, and Robbie Turner sets devasting consequences in motion. From an English country house to the chaos of World War II, this story of love and guilt asks how you make amends for harm you can’t undo. 

by Chuck Palahniuk

Starting over takes a dark turn in this fast-paced novel. After an injury changes her face, ends her modelling career and leaves her unable to speak, the unnamed narrator meets Brandy Alexander. Brandy offers her an unusual way to build a new life. What follows is a road trip fuelled by revenge, changing identities and increasingly tangled relationships. Buckle up for biting satire, grotesque moments and plenty of disturbing twists. 

by Michelle Prak

With a storm closing in, Quinn Durand is eager to get home. Finding a body beside an isolated road makes her journey more complicated. Elsewhere, a woman and her young son take shelter at a country pub while two couples face a difficult road trip as the weather gets worse. As floodwaters rise and tensions build, this novel gives you several people to worry about and plenty of reasons to question who poses the greatest threat. 

by Christian White

The discovery of human remains in a forest shocks the local community. But for a group of old friends, the discovery could expose a secret they’ve kept for years. The story goes back to 1999, when sixteen-year-old Aaron ran away from home and his friends became caught up in what followed. As the story moves between past and present, you may think you’ve worked it out. Be ready to change your mind.