10 books for January: Crime, food, gothic suspense  

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10 books for January: Crime, food, gothic suspense  

Some of Denise O'Donoghue's January book picks

Anna O, by Matthew Blake (January 2) 

Anna Ogilvy hasn’t opened her eyes for four years, not since the night she committed the crime of the century. Believers in her innocence call her Anna O. Believers in her guilt call her Sleeping Beauty.

Bored of Lunch: Healthy Slow Cooker: Even Easier, by Nathan Anthony (January 4)

If you plan to use your slow cooker more in 2024, Anthony’s latest book is filled with fakeaways, pastas, pies, soups, curries and more.

One of the Good Guys, by Araminta Hall (January 4) 

When two women go missing, a couple finds themselves at the heart of a police investigation and media frenzy in this psychological thriller about gender and power.

The Heiress, by Rachel Hawkins (January 4) 

A gothic suspense about an infamous heiress and the complicated inheritance she left behind — and why her adopted son doesn’t want a penny of it.

Perfectly Imperfect, by Ellen Keane (January 4) 

Ellen Keane shares how she went from being a shy young girl to a strong, confident gold medal-winning Paralympian.

The Favourite, by Rosemary Hennigan (January 18) 

Professor Crane’s favourite Law student is carrying a dark secret. Her sister is dead, Crane's to blame, and she's the only one who can bring him to justice.

Glorious Exploits, by Ferdia Lennon (January 18) 

It is 412 BC and thousands of Athenian soldiers are held captive in the quarries of Syracuse. An idea is formed for the prisoners to put on a performance of Euripides’ Medea in the quarry but soon it becomes difficult to distinguish between enemies and friends.

The Mystery Guest, by Nita Prose (January 18) 

When a world-renowned mystery author drops dead on the hotel’s tearoom floor, Molly the maid holds the key to unlocking the killer’s identity.

Wild Houses, by Colin Barrett (January 25) 

As Ballina prepares for its biggest weekend of the year, the simmering feud between a small-time drug dealer and Mayo's enforcers spills over into violence and an ugly ultimatum.

House of Flame and Shadow, by Sarah J Mass (January 30) 

Sarah J Maas's Crescent City series reaches new heights as Bryce and Hunt's world is brought to the brink of collapse, with its future resting on their shoulders.

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