ULTIMATE COMFORT READ
The Fellowship of Puzzlemakers by Samuel Burr (£16.99, HB, Orion)
As a baby, Clayton Stumper is left on the doorstep of the Fellowship of Puzzlemakers, home to some of the country’s greatest minds, and taken in by founding member Pippa Allsbrook. Upon her death, she bestows a series of puzzles to help Clayton find out who he really is. This joyous book is one of the comfiest curl-up reads you’ll get your hands on this year.
POIGNANT ROAD TRIP
Moon Road by Sarah Leipciger (£16.99, HB, Transworld)
A beautifully imagined portrait of a couple who haven’t spoken for 19 years; not since what happened to their daughter. As Kathleen and Yannick travel across Canada in search of answers, the