2020 Release

The Survivors is the first standalone novel by Jane Harper, after the success of her Aaron Falk series.

The Survivors was a Richard and Judy Book Club selection and a Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller.

We Begin at the End is written by Chris Whitaker and was published in 2020. On the front cover, it declares that the book is “the must-read crime novel of the year”.

Miss Benson’s Beetle is a novel by bestselling author Rachel Joyce, published in 2020. It was winner of the Wilbur Smith Adventure Writing Prize and was an international bestseller.

I’m not usually a fan of celebrity authors but I do like Georgia Toffolo. She always seems to radiate positivity and during a dull and rainy December, I felt in the mood for a bit of joy and sparkle. I wasn’t even aware that Toff had written any books until I listened to an interview with her on the radio and people seemed to really enjoy them. 

Shuggie Bain is the New York Times bestselling debut novel by Douglas Stuart, published in 2020.

I was a bit late to the party when it comes to Shuggie Bain. It’s a book that sat on my bookcase for a long time before I finally decided to read it. I think after seeing it discussed on Between The Covers and hearing how bleak it was, I felt I had to be in the right frame of mind before I began it.

Three Hours is a thriller novel by Rosmund Lupton, published in 2020.

Three Hours was The Times Thriller of Year, shortlisted for the Theakston Old Peculier Crime novel of the year and a best book of 2020 in The Guardian, amongst many more.

The Recovery of Rose Gold first caught my attention when it was featured in Richard and Judy’s Spring 2021 list and became a Sunday Times bestseller. It was the debut novel by Stephanie Wrobel and was published in 2020.

Piranesi is a novel written by bestselling author Susanna Clarke, published in 2020.

Susanna Clarke is the author of the hugely successful novel Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell and Piranesi won the Women’s Prize for Fiction in 2021. It was also shortlisted for the BSFA Award for Best Novel.

The Sight of You by Holly Miller was published in 2020 and was a Richard and Judy book club pick.

The Sight of You was Holly Miller’s debut novel and was billed as a love story like no other. I love an unforgettable romance so I was keen to see if it lived up to the hype.

Haven’t They Grown is a thriller novel by Sunday Times bestselling author Sophie Hannah, published in 2020.

I haven’t read any of Sophie Hannah’s other novels before but I knew Haven’t They Grown was featured on Richard and Judy’s 2020 book club list. I’ve been trying to work my way through the list so this was my latest read.