Bookclub

TACKLE!

by Jilly Cooper (£22, HB, Transworld) The masterful Jilly Cooper is back! In the 11th instalment of her glorious Rutshire Chronicles, Rupert Campbell-Black finds himself in difficult times. His wife is desperately unwell, his prized racehorse has passed away and his daughter has persuaded him to buy a flagging football club. As the new owner of Searston Rovers, he sets his sights on victory in the Premier League. With help from Searston’s dazzling secretary, Tember West, Rupert is determined to come out on top – even if that means ruffling the feathers of the corrupt rival football club. This rollicking read is brimming with delicious drama, pitch-perfect puns and scandalous revelations.

THE BLACK FEATHERS

by Rebecca Netley (£18.99, HB, Penguin)

For Annie, marrying wealthy widower Edward Stonehouse means a chance to escape her troubled past. Moving to Guardbridge, her husband’s estate on the Yorkshire moors, she begins to wonder if her fresh start might be the beginning of an even darker chapter. In their creaking, gloomy home, Edward is evasive and secretive, while his sister Iris claims to be a medium and holds séances every full moon. Who was Edward’s former wife? Why do black feathers keep appearing? And who can Annie trust once she discovers the wickedness that surrounds her?

A chilling gothic thriller.

DO HOPE: WHY YOU SHOULD NEVER GIVE UP

by Gail Muller (£9.99, PB, The Do Book Co)

Gail Muller sees hope as an inspiring catalyst that brings us closer to the life we want. As a chronic pain sufferer, Gail was told she would be in a wheelc