Whether you’re after a fantastic escape or you’re determined 2022 is going to be your year for success, we’ve got the book for you. Leaf through our selection of the latest reads on sale this March.
The Maid
Nita Prose
HarperCollins
RRP $32.99
Molly Gray isn’t like everyone else. She struggles with social skills, and misreads people’s intentions. Her gran used to interpret the world for her, but since Gran died a few months ago, Molly has been navigating life’s complexities all by herself. She throws herself with gusto into her work as a hotel maid, and her unique character, along with her obsessive love of cleaning and proper etiquette, make her a perfect fit for the job. That is, until she enters the suite of the infamous and wealthy Charles Black, only to find the room in disarray – and Mr Black dead in the bed. Molly’s unusual demeanour puts her front of mind as the police’s lead suspect, and she finds herself in a web of deception that she has no idea how to untangle herself from. Also available as an e-book.
Again, Rachel
Marian Keyes
Penguin
RRP $37.00
It’s hard to go wrong with a Marian Keyes novel. Again, Rachel is the international top-selling author’s first sequel to Rachel’s Holiday, starring her most beloved character. Back in the ‘90s, Rachel Walsh was a mess. A spell in rehab transformed everything though, and these days Rachel has everything she wants: love, family, a great job as an addiction counsellor, and she even gardens. But the reappearance of a man she once loved causes her to have a major life wobble. She thought she was settled, fixed in forever. Is she about to discover that no matter how old we are, anything can change? Is it time to think again, Rachel? Also available as an e-book.
Future You
Frances Valintine
HarperCollins
RRP $37.99
Frances Valintine CNZM, founder and CEO of The Mind Lab, grew up on a strawberry farm before embarking on a career as an educationist and technologist. For more than 20 years, Frances has dedicated her life to shifting education and business practice in response to the future of work and industry. Using stories, examples and memories, Future You shares insight from Frances’ own extraordinary career, showing how breaking away from expectation and routine is integral to a full and successful life. Frances inspires readers to make bold discoveries, take risks, step off the conveyor belt and think originally, encouraging them to ‘be curious; say yes’ as we prepare for the road ahead of us.
Breaking Good
Lisa Mead
Breaking Good Publishing
RRP $35.00
In New Zealand, police attend a domestic abuse callout every four minutes. One in three women experience physical and/or sexual violence from a partner in their lifetime – and 76 per cent of family violence incidents aren’t ever reported to the police. Lisa Mead, at 11 years old, is lying in a Christchurch hospital bed having cheated death after her appendix bursts. Three years on, she asks for divine help – and God answers her call. Amidst a background of drinking, table-top dancing and a difficult relationship, Lisa looks up with Tommy. Suave and the life of the party, Tommy is also a two-timing drug dealer, who has left bloodstained punch holes along the hallway of their Hoon Hay home. Can Lisa get out and break the cycle of abuse? Breaking Good is first-time author Lisa Mead’s account of hope amid adversity, and her journey to overcome trauma and learn to love herself. Because, as Gandhi said, “You must be the change you wish to see in the world”.
The Interview
C.M. Ewan
Macmillan Publishers
RRP $34.99
It’s 5pm on a Friday. Kate Harding has been called to an interview for her dream job. She finds herself in a stunning office, 13 floors up – and she’s alone with just the man interviewing her. Everyone else has gone home for the weekend, and the interview has taken a disturbing turn. She’s scared…and the only way out is to answer a seemingly impossible question. If she can’t – what happens next? This action-packed read is by C. M. Ewan, one of the UK’s top thriller writers, and the acclaimed author of A Window Breaks, and the bestseller Safe House. This is a true romp of a book, with non-stop action that’ll give you goosebumps and a huge adrenaline rush. Available as paperback or e-book.
Ultimate Road Trips: Aotearoa New Zealand
Brett Atkinson
Explore Australia
RRP $45.oo
This inspirational and comprehensive touring guide features 36 road trips across New Zealand’s North and South islands. From beautiful coastal journeys exploring the country’s beaches and bays, to inland adventures through rugged volcanic and alpine landscapes, Ultimate Road Trips: Aotearoa New Zealand is every traveller’s ideal companion for discovering our native land. With itineraries for road trips across islands, this guide features recommendations for what to see and do, detailed route maps and driving times and where to stay. With advice on everything from the best fish and chips and farmers’ markets, to Kidspot recommendations for travelling families, this is one to keep in the glove box.
Be in to win!
We have one copy of The Shadow Broker, and one copy of Sh*t Towns Of New Zealand: The Great Kiwi Tiki Tour to give away. To be in to win, find us at facebook.com/mcdmagazine, let us know which book you’d like, and tell us about your favourite New Zealand town. We’ll draw the winners on March 20, 2022.
