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This week’s topic is Backlist Books I Want to Read. How long have you got? I have so many books in my TBR pile that I decided to take a #shelfie of ten books published prior to 2018 on my ‘waiting to be read’ bookshelf and use that to create my list.
(I’m rather embarrassed that so many of them are review copies I’ve not yet got around to reading and reviewing on my blog. Lovely publishers, I will read them soon…promise!)
Click on the title to view the book description on Goodreads.
Deposed by David Barbaree – review copy courtesy of Bonnier Zaffre
The Assassin of Verona by Benet Brandreth – review copy courtesy of Bonnier Zaffre
The Dark Isle by Clare Carson – review copy courtesy of Head of Zeus
The Summer House Party by Caro Fraser – review copy courtesy of Head of Zeus
Munich by Robert Harris – Christmas present
Pompeii by Robert Harris – charity shop purchase
The Body in the Ice by A. J. MacKenzie – review copy courtesy of Bonnier Zaffre
Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult – giveaway prize
Sugar in the Blood by Andrea Stuart – purchase
The Dog Walker (The Detective’s Daughter #5) by Lesley Thomson – review copy courtesy of Head of Zeus
What books from the backlist are you eager to read?
First up is crime mystery The Last Thread by Ray Britain. I praised the book for its meticulous attention to the detail of police procedure – no surprise give the author is a former Senior Investigating Officer. This gives the reader the feeling they are almost part of the investigation team. Read my full review 
Next up is historical novel, False Lights by K. J. Whittaker, published by Head of Zeus, which imagines a world in which Wellington was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo and England occupied by the victorious French. Alongside this intriguing premise is an engaging romantic story line. Find out more about what I enjoyed about the book 
Another historical novel now – The Black Prince by Adam Roberts, published by Unbound on 4th October 2018. Based on unpublished material by literary giant, Anthony Burgess, it tells the story of Edward the Black Prince in a singularly inventive way using a range of narrative techniques. I described it as ‘full of verve and wit, crammed with vivid period detail’. Read my full review 
This year marks one hundred years since women (although not all women) won the right to vote. Published by Retreat West Books, The Word for Freedom is a collection of 24 short stories from both established and emerging authors in celebration of this anniversary. I thoroughly enjoyed reading the stories which I found imaginative and thought-provoking. You can read my full review 
Lastly, I come to my favourite of the books I read in October – historical thriller Paris in the Dark by Robert Olen Butler. Published by No Exit Press on 25th October 2018, the book is set in World War 1 Paris and involves a race against time as journalist and undercover agent Christopher Marlowe ‘Kit’ Cobb attempts to discover who is behind a series of bombings in Paris. As I commented in my 
