Zoe West shares her picks for the week

Our books editor Zoe West’s favourite picks for the month

Here are our recommendations – and yours – of what to enjoy reading this fortnight

by Heather Rose (£20, HB, John Murray) Set in the wild, untamed beauty of 1840s Van Diemen’s Land (Tasmania), this sweeping historical novel follows Caroline, a courageous and determined woman carving

GH ’s books director, Joanne Finney, shares her pick of this month’s new hardback releases

How far would you go to secure your dream home? Margo, stuck in a one-bedroom flat and desperate for a baby, has missed out on perfect properties for over a year. Taking matters into her own hands, sh