Sincerely, Me: 2023’s most feel-good read from the Richard and Judy Book Club author

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His daily commute on the 6:20 a.m. train into New York’s financial district, to his new job as an analyst at the powerhouse investment bank Cowl and Comely, takes him into a world where greed, power, jealousy and ambition result in the financial abuse of the masses and the enrichment of an elite few. Now the President has him in her control and offers Evan a deal – eliminate a rich, powerful man she says is too dangerous to live and, in turn, she’ll let Evan survive. But when Evan left the Program he swore to only use his skills against those who really deserve it. Now he has to decide what’s more important – his principles or his life. The Mysterious Case of the Alperton Angels by Janice Hallett Between the sprawl of London, suburban Essex, and the wild, unpredictable Outer Hebrides, three lives collide and interweave as questions are asked and secrets surface. What happened to Florence? Why is Dougie now so reluctant to return home? How can Nell make peace with the lies she’s been told? The Herd by Emily Edwards

The six of us arrived on that beautiful Greek island dreaming of sun-drenched beaches and blood orange sunsets, ready to lose ourselves in the wild freedom of a weekend away with friends. And whilst Judy is enjoying being a lady of leisure and writing, Richard has been busy fronting The One Show, Sir Terry Wogan's Radio 2 show and The Wright Stuff! On a perfect August morning, Elle Bishop heads out for a swim in the pond below ‘The Paper Palace’– her family’s holiday home in Cape Cod. As she dives beneath the water she relives the passionate encounter she had the night before, against the side of the house that knows all her darkest secrets, while her husband and mother chatted to their guests inside… Here’s the complete Richard and Judy Book Club Summer 2021 List (July). The Mercies by Kiran Millwood Hargrove In a rural Wiltshire town lies TheDevil’s Corridor. A road which has witnessed eerie happenings from unexplained deaths to thesounds of a child crying at night. But nothing more puzzling than theOlivia Ru therford case. Four girlsdrove home but after their car crashed only Olivia was found. Twenty years later, journalist Jenna Halliday is covering thecase. But thelocals aren’t happy with this stranger’s arrival. Least of all Olivia. Jenna soon starts receiving threatening notes and it is clear someone wants her out of this town before she suffers a dark fate.The French House’ is a powerful depiction of the brutal intricacies of island relationships and loyalties in a time of war.

Norman and Jax are a legendary comedic duo in waiting, with a five-year plan to perform at the Edinburgh Fringe by the time they’re fifteen. But when Jax dies before they turn twelve, Norman decides a tribute act for his best friend just can’t wait, so he rewrites their plan: It is M’s funeral. One man is missing from the graveside: the traitor who pulled the trigger and who is now in custody, accused of M’s murder – James Bond. Who knows you better than your best friend? Who knows your secrets, your fears, your desires, your strange imperfect self?

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Abandoned at the gates of a London park one winter’s night in 1850, baby Lily Mortimer is saved by a young police constable and taken to the London Foundling Hospital. Lily is fostered by an affectionate farming family in rural Suffolk, enjoying a brief childhood idyll before she is returned to the Hospital, where she is punished for her rebellious spirit. Released into the harsh world of Victorian London, Lily becomes a favoured employee at Belle Prettywood’s Wig Emporium, but all the while she is hiding a dreadful secret. Across the years, policeman Sam Trench keeps watch over the young woman he once saved. When Sam meets Lily again, there is an instant attraction between them and Lily is convinced that Sam holds the key to her happiness – but might he also be the one to uncover her crime and so condemn her to death? When Lily and the policeman meet again, Lily is convinced that he holds the key to her happiness. But might he also be the one to uncover her crime and so condemn her to death? How To Kill Your Best Friend by Lexie Elliott However, when they return to England things become more complicated as they become tangled in the lies they’ve been telling. But who are they lying to? The police, their friends or to each other? If you can’t trust family, who can you trust?

Expect a day of fun, giggles, grilling and writery chat. To make it extra special, Rosie’s favourite question of the event will win a gorgeous pair of bookish earrings and a set of signed How to Get a (Love) Life postcards! Mmm prizes. Emilia Ward lives quietly in suburban London with her husband and two children. Just an ordinary wife and mother. But also a bestselling crime writer. When she starts writing her tenth Detective Miranda Moody novel, however, life takes a frightening turn: an incident straight out of one of her novels occurs in real life. Just an unsettling coincidence, she thinks. Until it happens again. Then someone she knows dies exactly like a victim in the book she’s still writing… Two sisters. An intense bond. A bitter rivalry. Margo is a live-in nanny for an upper-class family. Cora is a penniless dancer on the cusp of a big break.The Reading Agency and Reading Groups for Everyone are also delighted to announce our new initiative with The Richard and Judy Book Club where we’ve joined forces to help people find a reading group local to you. The Richard and Judy Book Club was founded in 2004 by television presenters Richard Madeley and Judy Finnigan. The inspiration behind creating the book club was their desire to extend their passion for literature and engage with their audience on a deeper level by recommending and discussing captivating reads. What is the purpose of the Richard and Judy Book Club? Georgie, Lissa and Bronwyn have been best friends since they met on their college swimming team. Now Lissa is dead – drowned off the coast of the remote island where her second husband owns a luxury resort. But could a star open-water swimmer really have drowned? Or is something more sinister going on? Discovered living a feral existence in the Ramapo mountains of New Jersey, he has grown up knowing nothing of his parents, and even less about his own identity. Everyone knows the story of the Alperton Angels: the cult who brainwashed a teenage girl into believing her baby was the anti-Christ. When the girl came to her senses and called the police, the Angels committed suicide and mother and baby disappeared.