Great reads

Zoe West shares her favourite picks for the week

SIX POPPIES REVIEWED BY: ELLIE LOWRY

Nesting by Roisin O’Donnell (£16.99, HB, Simon & Schuster) There’s a poetic, raw energy to this remarkable tale of coercive control. You’d imagine it might be miserable – Ciara is in flight mode with her young children – but it isn’t. You see how her husband twists reality, experience her uncertainties, understand why she had to leave home, find lodgings and start anew. There’s a quiet determination in Ciara, an indomitable mother figure, and great supporting characters along the way. A poignant, beautifully written novel that opens your eyes to the often hidden abuse some ordinary, good women face every day of their lives. Island Song by Pepsi Demacque-Crockett (£16.99, HB, HarperCollins) Labour shortages in 1950s post-war Britain entices adventurous Agnes Deterville to dream of a better life in England,…

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Woman's Weekly (Digital) - 1 Issue, 4-Feb-2025

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