The stunning new novel from Lesley.

Will Lotte and Dale ever discovered the truth behind Lotte's stolen past?

Find out in Lesley Pearse's new novel, Stolen.

When a beautiful blonde girl is found half-drowned on a beach, she has no memory of who she is or what horrors have left her there.

But an article about her in a Brighton newspaper rings alarm bells for beautician Dale, who shows the police photographs of Lotte Wainright.

The girls met working on a cruise ship and their friendship blossomed as they sailed the seas of South America, until Lotte fell under the sinister influence of an older American couple.

To her regret, Dale hasn't seen Lotte since leaving the ship months earlier... but the girl on the beach - although badly bruised - is indeed her much missed friend.

Their reunion only marks the beginning of a dangerous tidal wave of secrets, lies and nightmares. Where has Lotte been? Who is the man who seems to want to kill her? And what has become of the baby she's recently given birth to?

Dale and Lotte must dig deep and find the strength to hold on against the odds if they are to rebuild their friendship and survive Lotte's stolen - and deadly - past...

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At the end of her bestselling memoir Eat, Pray, Love , Elizabeth Gilbert fell in love with Felipe - a Brazilian-born man of Australian citizenship who'd been living in Indonesia when they met.

Resettling in America, the couple swore eternal fidelity to each other, but also swore to never, ever, under any circumstances get legally married. (Both survivors of difficult divorces. Enough said.)

But providence intervened one day in the form of the U.S. government, who - after unexpectedly detaining Felipe at an American border crossing - gave the couple a choice: they could either get married, or Felipe would never be allowed to enter the country again.

Having been effectively sentenced to wed, Gilbert tackled her fears of marriage by delving completely into this topic, trying with all her might to discover (through historical research, interviews and much personal reflection) what this stubbornly enduring old institution actually is.

The result is Committed - a witty and intelligent contemplation of marriage that debunks myths, unthreads fears and suggests that sometimes even the most romantic of souls must trade in her amorous fantasies for the humbling responsibility of adulthood.

Gilbert's memoir - destined to become a cherished handbook for any thinking person hovering on the verge of marriage - is ultimately a clear-eyed celebration of love, with all the complexity and consequence that real love, in the real world, actually entails.

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Available from Middle January 2010

Backlist titles available

1. Eat, Pray, Love - R108.00
2. Pilgrims - R50.00
3. Stern Men - R50.00
4. Last American Man - R50.00

Oprah has just made her new selection for her book club and it is Uwem Akpan's Say You're One of Them (winner of the Best First Book, African Region - 2009 Commonwealth Writers' Prize)

These extraordinary stories centre on African conflicts as seen through the eyes of children, and describes their resilience and endurance in heartbreaking detail.

From child trafficking to inter-religious conflicts, Uwem reveals in beautiful prose the resilience and endurance of children faced with the harsh consequences of deprivation and terror.

'Akpan reveals Africa's pain, pity, joy and grace, and comes closer to the truth about modern Africa than the entire outpourings of the Western Mass Media' - GUARDIAN

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Available from October 2009

Follow, Smoky Barrett, Head of the Violent Crimes Unit in Los Angeles, as she is dragged through the dark and terrifying reality of Sarah Kingley. A sixteen year old who has seen the face of death more than once, for someone out there is slowly taking everything she loves way and she is powerless to stop it. As Smoky battles with her own violent past, she tries to unravel the mystery of why one man's murder victim is the one he left alive...

Amy's Comment

A gripping, harrowing read that will leave your heart and hand shaking as you turn the page. Gripping and lyrical right to the last page

Rating *****

Review by Eileen Bulpin

I found the book a very good read and a good book for book clubs.
I would suggest that you read the first Clare Hart novel 'Like Clockworks' first, because the main character started in the first book, continues in the second book.

The first book is set in and about Cape Town, Sea Point area and the second book is set in Nambia, Windhoek.

If you enjoy reading books by international authors like Martina Cole and Kathy Reichs you will love reading Margie Orford. Blood Rose shows some great writing talent and another great kick ass woman character is revisited with delight.

Review by Eileen Bulpin

I had the pleasure of reading this memoir book before it is launched (now available at our store) and I must say that it is a very exciting read. I enjoyed it very much. I found myself laughing, smiling and also having one or two tears.

I could relate to a lot of things in the book, as when my Gran came to South Africa for the first time and how excited we were .Also when we got big boxes of goodies sent by her and my aunt. Getting gifts that nobody else had, made us shake with excitement.

I found it also nice to read about places and things I remember as a child. Walking to old promenade in Muizenberg.  Swimming in the sea and using a beach house box to store our umbrellas and chairs, going for beach picnics.

It made me relate to the authors mother character in the story. Feeling lonely in a country without her sister's and mother being with her. It was a bittersweet memoir to read and I suggest if you enjoy reading books on peoples memories then add this one to your next read.

Review by Eileen Bulpin

I read this book and thought it was a very good read. The book follows the lives of two sisters and how they were their for one another while growing up.

You read about the heart ships they endured during the Apartheid years in South Africa as children.
I found the book to be interesting in how it described places in Cape Town that are no longer there. The book brought a smile to my face while reading. Ideal reading for book clubs.

This best-selling haunting novel is also available in Afrikaans at our store from September 2007 with the title of Morester.

Review by Eileen Bulpin

I found the book to be very interesting in relation to my brother.

He has been in the army and has done his military service, so I found a relation with my brother and the main character on an emotional side.

I also found it sad in how things can shape a persons life with growing up during the time in the book.
It was also very interesting that the author describes not one character but a handful and their lives from World War 2 to the dismantling of Apartheid in the nineties. A book recommended to read.

Review by Staff

This was such an interesting novel.

There is at once a tender presence making you wonder why the characters made the choice they did, and leaving you trying to find out why they have so many secrets.

It's engaging and takes you into the heart of each characters world, making for interesting moments of great reading.

Laura has had quiet a journey. Difficult at times, other times desperate, but she always had faith. Her life though is one that carries many life lessons.

A read definitely recommended, showing that every conversation, every thought, every encounter and every action has a consequence, good or bad.

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