A betrayal undoes a settled and apparently happy existence; the consequences are unknown to one but carefully considered by another. Unsettling, fierce, lyrical, delivered in clear, spare pr... read more
Dynamic historical thriller set in Japan-occupied China, by the author of 'Decoded', another masterpiece by that Chinese literary sensation and former intelligence officer.
The thirteenth Alex Rider book - who, unlike Harry Potter, does not age, but remains in a Peter-Pan-like teen-age limbo, forever blowing up bridges and saving the world. Ages 8-12.
A fifteen-year-old girl has a love affair with her teacher - it was love, wasn't it? So the protagonist thinks, looking back, when allegations surface. A compelling investigation of consent ... read more