Malibu. August 1983. It’s the day of Nina Riva’s annual end-of-summer party, and anticipation is at a fever pitch. Everyone wants to be around the famous Rivas.
There’s Nina, the talented surfer and supermodel, brothers Jay and Hud, one a championship surfer, the other a renowned photographer, and their adored baby sister, Kit. Together, the siblings are a source of fascination in Malibu and the world over – especially as they are the offspring of the legendary singer, Mick Riva.
By midnight the party will be completely out of control. By morning, the Riva mansion will have gone up in flames.But before that first spark in the early hours before dawn, the alcohol will flow, the music will play, and the loves and secrets that shaped this family’s generations will all come bubbling to the surface.
Malibu Rising by Taylor Jenkins Reid is a story about one unforgettable night in the life of a family: the night they each have to choose what they will keep from the people who made them . . . and what they will leave behind. Penguin Random House, available from Exclusive Books.
What book club doesn’t love a Lesley Pearse? Her latest release, Suspects, revolves around Nina and Conrad, who have just moved into their new home in Willow Close when a body is discovered.
One of the residents has been attacked and brutally killed in the woods. Believing someone must have seen the murderer, the police interview all the residents and soon find out that each neighbour harbours their own secrets.
They are far from what they initially seem and strange, even dark, things happen behind their closed doors. Nina and Conrad had thought they’d found their dream neighbourhood. But have they moved into a nightmare?
Exactly what you’d expect from Lesley Pearse, fans will be delighted. Penguin Random House, available from Exclusive Books.
