When Frieda Hughes, poet, painter and home repair fanatic, found her marriage close to shattering and her health precarious, she moved to Wales, to a broken down home with a garden of despair. What more could a creative soul want—the garden, three dogs and, oh, yes, that wee chick of a magpie she found on the ground after …
This was fast-moving, intense, and delightfully dark and spooky. Longlisted for the National Book Award and for good reason! I picked it up because it’s rare for a thriller to make the list and I was curious– it didn’t disappoint. –Becky, Secret Garden Bookshop, Seattle, WA Pursue your curiosity at Secret Garden Bookshop and other …
Black Leopard, Red Wolf (Book 1) One of my favorite books in the last decade. This book is like nothing I’ve read before. Set in an Africa-like fantasy world, Tracker is called on to find a missing child. Unforgettable characters and richly imagined worlds and customs move this book into a category of its own. …
The author of Severance is back with a brilliant book of short stories– my favorite being a dreamlike (nightmarish?) story about a woman living in a mansion with her 100 ex-boyfriends…and her husband. Scathing and hilarious and unforgettable. Ling Ma is a massive talent. –Becky, Secret Garden Books, Seattle, WA Buy something unforgettable from Secret …
