Ok, so after our ‘girl only’ chick-lit round up last week, we thought it was only fair the guys got one too so we’ve hand-picked the sizzling six top reads to get your heart pumping. From thrillers to sex, brutal history to sports biographies and dangerous gambling. Immerse yourself on the tube, sofa or sun lounger, in between dating, of course…
Money talks: Hunters In The Dark – Lawrence Osborne
English teacher Robert Grieve gets lucky in a Cambodian casino but decides to cash in his chips and hang around rather than head back home. Big mistake as his good fortune doesn’t last when a former member of the Khmer Rogue starts hunting him down. A brilliant tale of police corruption, jinxed money and the predicament of a man who once led a simple quiet life but now finds he’s tightly ensnared in a menacing dilemma.
Sporty: Federer And Me – William Skiedelsky
One for tennis lovers pining the end of Wimbledon. He may have missed out on the title this year but Roger Federer is a total tennis ‘lege.’ But what do we know about him? What lies beneath his calm exterior? What drives his forehand, why does he position himself on court that way and just what makes Roger Federer the icon that he is? This book will uncover the mystique once and for all…
History: God’s Traitors – Jessie Childs
It’s been hailed as one of the best history books on the shelves at present. ‘Bloody Mary’ liked to burn Protestants but this book documents the fate of Catholics under the reign of her sister Elizabeth I where they were forced to choose between political loyalty and spiritual conscience. A ‘crisp prose’ recreates a world full of heroism and holiness in the brutal, unjust Tudor era. Jessie’s ability to tell personal stories via genuine Catholic families makes it all the more gripping – and harrowing.
Sex n’ secrets: Something to Hide – Deborah Moggach
Jeremy, the alpha male is your typical slightly overweight middle-aged non-PC male but with the ability to chat, and chat his way into bed with the ladies. But then his old friend Petra falls in love with him. The catch? Jeremy is her best friend’s husband. The story travels through London, Beijing, African and Texas where you can expect sex, secrets, desperate measures and a murder along the way…
Speed addicts: Guy Martin – Guy Martin
If you ‘feel the need, the need for speed’ here it is. We can’t help but think you’ve got be slightly insane to be a motorcycle racer and UK Mototcycle champ Guy Martin is certainly er, eccentric! Guy maps his journey from prepping bikes with his dad to podium success and surviving 170mph fireballs. Yikes. You can almost smell the burnt rubber from this autobiography so expect adrenaline, thrills and motorbike fuel spills.
Thriller: Finders Keepers – Stephen King
King doesn’t disappoint with a creepy tale that’ll leave you clinging to the edge of your seat. In 1978, literary icon John Rothstein is murdered by Morris Bellamy who stole over 100 of his notepads all filled with unpublished stories that Morris hides before being arrested for another crime. On his release, the notebooks fall into someone else’s hands and detective Bill Hodges is forced out of retirement to solve what happens next…
Apparently, guys, ladies go mad for a book-lover so make sure you’ve got your head in a novel/Kindle as she arrives for that first date. Oh, and wear sexy specs when reading… though that’s just for the ladies in our office. Thanks.
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