lifestylebooks Book Your Summer Census Jesse Ball A story of parental love, free will and grief. A widower receives news from his doctor that he doesn’t have long to live and agonises over who will care for his adult son – a boy with Down syndrome. With lost hope, he decides to sign up as a census taker and see the country one last time with his son. Take Me In Sabine Durrant A new thriller that will keep you on the edge of your seat. When a stranger saves the life of their young boy on holiday, a couple are willing to do anything to repay him – until their vacation is over and he still appears everywhere. What does he want and how long are they to be indebted to him? Brother David Chariandy A novel that alternates between present-day and the early 1980s telling the story of two brothers growing up in a poor immigrant neighbourhood in Canada. A moving tale that explores culture shocks, race, family and identity, this is one book you have to cross off the reading list. The Great Alone Kristin Hannah Ernt Allbright, a former POW, comes home from the Vietnam War a changed man. Following the loss of yet another job, he makes the impulsive decision to move his family to Alaska. This book will keep you up all night with a tale about love and loss, and the battle between man and nature. An American Marriage Tayari Jones Celestial and Roy have been married a year when Roy is found guilty of a crime he did not commit. Can their marriage stand the test of the accusations, loneliness and ugliness that comes with a criminal conviction? Or will it be torn apart by circumstances neither could have predicted? Snap Belinda Bauer Eleven-year-old Jack and his two sisters sit in their car in the stifling summer heat, awaiting the return of their mother who never comes back. Will they ever know what happened to her, or rather, do they want to know? A crime novel written by a crime writing genius guaranteed to give you major chills. Holidays are all about relaxation. And what better way to chill than with a good book. Suzanne Nicholas has some novel suggestions for when you’re lounging by the pool catching some sun. Here’s to being both well red and well-read! lifestylebooks August 2018 93 www.bahrainthismonth.com
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