Whether you are holidaying abroad, on a UK staycation or remaining at home, a bookish recommendation or two always comes in handy.

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So, the Easypress Production Team have compiled a list of our top 5 titles to add to your 2024 reading list.

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Our Reading Recommendations:

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1. Artificial Wisdom by Thomas R. Weaver

Publisher: Chainmaker Press

Buy Now link: Amazon

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The year is 2050, a decade after a heatwave that killed four hundred million people across the Persian Gulf, including journalist Marcus Tully's wife. Now he must uncover the truth: was it a natural disaster? Or was the weather used as a weapon by mankind?

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An intelligent and thought-provoking thriller, Thomas R. Weaver’s debut explores climate change, sentient AI, and the nature of politics in the Anthropocene. Perfect for fans of Philip K. Dick, Blake Crouch and Neal Stephenson.

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2. Wise Creatures by Deirdre Sullivan

Publisher: Hot Key Books

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The ghosts of Daisy's troubled past are ever present, no matter how hard she tries to shut them away and live a normal life. But now, something is happening in the house. Something mysterious and unknown. And it's targeting her sister, Ninar. Are the wise creatures, locked away for so long, back? What do they want after all this time?

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Shortlisted for the Irish Book Awards 2023, Deirdre Sullivan’s Wise Creatures is both eerie and tender. A compelling story about spirits, family and sisterhood.

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‍3. The Secret’s We Buried by Becca Day

Publisher: Embla Books

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When Frankie moves into her beautiful new home by the beach, it's a dream come true. Instantly becoming inseparable from her new neighbours – Zara, Nadine and Geneva – she can no longer imagine her life without them. Finally, everything seems to be falling into place... Until the morning they discover Geneva's body on the beach.

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Was it an accident or was foul play involved? As soon as the large-scale investigation is launched, no one is beyond suspicion and rumours begin to circulate.

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The Secrets We Buried is a totally gripping psychological thriller with a killer twist you just won't see coming. A great read for fans of T M Logan, K L Slater and Shalini Boland.

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‍4. All Cats Are Grey In The Dark: And Other Stories by Catherine Evans

Publisher: Inkspot Publishing

Buy Now link: Amazon

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A collection of short stories (All Cats Are Grey In The Dark, Miss Higginbottom, ‍By George and Godspeed, Speedwell) by Catherine Evans, author of The Wrong'un and All Grown Up. Expertly crafted, witty and dark, these stories are sure to linger.

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5. The Little Sister by Tracey Waples

Publisher: Lume Books

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In an attempt to take Helen’s mind off the sudden loss of her husband, her sister Mia books them a holiday in Ibiza. Once Helen reluctantly agrees, she prepares herself to embrace the chaos that seems to follow Mia.

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The morning after a night out, Helen wakes up with a splitting headache. The worst she can remember. A bad feeling in her gut tells her something is very wrong. Something that can’t be undone. Something that could ruin their lives.

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The Little Sister is an absorbing psychological thriller, perfect for fans of Freida McFadden, Jeneva Rose, Colleen Hoover and Keri Beevis.

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