The Naked Light
A village haunted by stories. Two women bound by a secret.
A haunting gothic tale of ancient darkness and a love that defies convention, from Sunday Times #1 bestseller Bridget Collins.
A haunting gothic tale of ancient darkness and a love that defies convention, from Sunday Times #1 bestseller Bridget Collins.
Sunday Times bestselling author Lionel Shriver’s gripping, startling and urgent international bestseller about motherhood gone awry, winner of The Women’s Prize for Fiction
‘Stunningly powerful’DAILY MAIL
‘Startling’ GUARDIAN
‘Urgent’ SUNDAY TIMES
‘Matthew Plampin should rank with the best’ Sunday Times
‘Plampin is heartbreakingly good’ The Times
‘Gripping, immersive, at times very funny and beautifully written, this is historical fiction of the highest quality’ Elizabeth Fremantle
A GOODREADS CHOICE AWARD WINNER
SHORTLISTED FOR THE BOOKS ARE MY BAG READERS AWARD: FICTION
A GOOD MORNING AMERICA BOOK CLUB PICK
A ‘BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR’ IN THE NEW YORKER & OPRAH DAILY
‘Relentlessly gripping’ ABIGAIL DEAN
‘Menace-dipped’ THE TIMES
‘Thrilling and haunting’ NEW YORK TIMES
*LONGLISTED FOR THE SALTIRE BOOK AWARDS*
‘A moving exploration of family, migration, class, queerness and belonging… beautifully rendered’ JESSICA ANDREWS
‘A deeply observant, perceptive writer’ JOANNA CANNON
‘Masterful’ JJ BOLA
‘Evocative, layered and emotionally resonant… deserves to be on your reading list’ GLAMOUR
‘Kathy Biggs reminds me of Alan Bennett… she walks the fine line between humour and utter sadness in a way that is very rare’ JAN NEWTON
‘Heralds the arrival of a powerful new literary voice’ VOGUE
‘Pacy, immaculately modulated’ OBSERVER
‘Had me turning the pages well into the night’ JESSICA KNOLL, author of BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN
‘Heralds the arrival of a powerful new literary voice’ VOGUE
‘Pacy, immaculately modulated’ OBSERVER
‘Had me turning the pages well into the night’ JESSICA KNOLL, author of BRIGHT YOUNG WOMEN
‘Punchily provocative and often bitingly funny’ THE TIMES, Book of the Month
‘Binge-worthy, real, really funny’ KILEY REID
‘Spiky, smart and so original’ CLAIRE DAVERLEY
‘Entertaining and very timely… One of the most enjoyable novels I’ve read in a long time’ GUARDIAN
‘Unputdownable’ DAILY MAIL
‘A clever, gender-flipped modern-day retelling of the classic’ Grazia
‘Stylish and beautifully written, with a case of the most decadently unhinged characters’ JAMES GOODHAND
‘Unputdownable’ ROSIE MULLENDER
‘Fascinating… written with clarity and rooted in deep affection’ Observer
‘A timely and balanced book that offers a unique insight into a debate whose relevance is only going to grow’ The Times
A memoir and investigation exploring loss, community and the climate crisis in the Shetland Islands by environmental journalist Marianne Brown.
‘Compulsive and hilarious, like a brilliant gossip with your best friend. Emma Jane Unsworth is my favourite’ Sara Pascoe
‘Her best yet – funny, gritty, delightfully feral and, as ever, painfully truthful’ DOLLY ALDERTON
‘An amazing writer’ MARGOT ROBBIE
‘Sparkles with wit and insight… A must-read’ DOLLY ALDERTON
‘Extraordinary’ DAILY MAIL
‘An irresistible comedy of manners’ MAIL ON SUNDAY
‘Deliciously chaotic… feverishly funny – Harris has gleeful fun dissecting this timely tale’ THE TIMES, Book of the Month