Instamom

One of the leading lights in feminist historical fiction, Halls - author of The Familiars and The Foundling - explores the strict confines of Edwardian marriage in her third novel. We meet Ruby, a nurse who is charged with taking care of the offspring of Charles and Lilian England, but it soon becomes clear that her new role isn't as cushy as it seems. An atmospheric story of power and deception.

You can save hundreds of lives. Or the one that matters most . . .

Not long from now, in a recognisable yet changed London, Signy and Matthew lead a dull, difficult life. They've only really stayed together for the sake of their six year old son, Jed. But they're surviving, just about. Until the day the technology that runs their world stops working. Unable to use their phones, pay for anything, even open the smart door to their flat, Matthew assumes that this is just a momentary glitch in the computers that now run the world. But then the electricity and gas are cut off. Even the water stops running.