Books in the Media
Our brilliant authors have received lots of great press recently!
The Historical Novel Society gave BOUDICCA’S DAUGHTER by Elodie Harper a great review on their website: “All of this might be invented historically, but the novel does not read that way. It convinces; these events were possible in that time and place ... I thoroughly recommend this novel, and its heroine.”
BOUDICCA’S DAUGHTER is one of the best historical fiction books of 2025 according to The Times!
Hattie Williams joined Anita Rani in the Woman’s Hour studio and spoke about embarking on motherhood, mental health and why her experiences inspired her to write her debut novel, BITTER SWEET. Listen here!
THE WRONG SISTER by Claire Douglas has received lots of great press surrounding its US publication. This includes a feature in the Boston Herald by columnist, Stephen Schaefer.
CrimeReads mentioned Claire in their article ‘How Women Are Upending the Action Thriller’: “The Wrong Sister by Claire Douglas has dominated the fiction bestseller lists all year here in the UK, and is about a woman targeted by a seeming-assassin who should have killed her sister. But rather than delve into the murky underbelly of contract killers, Douglas instead treads the domestic and much more interesting ground of the sisters’ jealousies of their differing lives, why one would be targeted over the other, and what that says about their shared relationship and childhood.”
BookBub featured THE WRONG SISTER in their list beach reads.
Shelf Awareness shows THE WRONG SISTER as one of the top recommended library titles for August.
The Wrong Sister was on a Goodreads list of the most popular books publishing in August.
The Lit Buzz reviewed THE WRONG SISTER “This book kept me hooked with all of the plot twists. Exactly as a thriller should.”
Fresh Fiction gave a wonderful review of THE WRONG SISTER “Boldly plotted, THE WRONG SISTER moves rapidly. The credible characters are complex, full of surprises and secrets. The real power of the novel comes from what is revealed about the sisters’ relationship and what happens when their bond is tested. I found THE WRONG SISTER to be engrossing and intriguing. It is unpredictable and full of twists and turns. Highly recommended.”
Novels Alive has given THE WRONG SISTER a 5-star review: “Author Claire Douglas turns up the drama in The Wrong Sister. A number of unexpected twists help fuel the storyline, particularly Kyle’s tech career and the abduction of Holly more than three decades prior. Told from multiple perspectives, secrets from the past are unraveled alongside cryptic notes that threaten Tasha’s well-being. The author delivers a powerful ending that includes an impossible decision.The Wrong Sister demonstrates how love sometimes means turning a blind eye to the bad while focusing on the good.”
Woman Around Town has published another lovely review: “In Claire Douglas’ The Wrong Sister, everyone has secrets. As they are slowly revealed, and another death occurs on Tasha’s property, no one can be eliminated as a suspect. This thriller is indeed a page turner, one that will keep the reader guessing until the end, and maybe even after that last page.”
Another great review from What’s Better Than Books for THE WRONG SISTER: “Captivating, intricate, and twisty! The Wrong Sister is a character-driven, domestic thrill ride that delves into the deep, dark secrets people can keep even from those closest to them, and raises the question: how well do you really know anyone? The prose is crisp and intense. The characters are devious, cunning, and scarred. And the plot, told from multiple perspectives, unfolds rapidly into an exhilarating tale full of twists, turns, surprises, familial drama, ambition, tragedy, lies, deception, and murder. Overall, The Wrong Sister is another tight, gripping, suspenseful tale by Douglas that does a wonderful job of delving into all the complex, dysfunctional dynamics that can exist between family members and reminds us just how toxic some of those relationships can be.”