Good morning everyone and happy Tuesday. Today on Two For Tuesday I thought I’d feature the two books I’m currently reading. I’m still reading The Favourites too so technically it should be Three For Tuesday but I can’t find my copy this morning….
The Cleaner is a thriller that I’ve been looking forward to and Human, Animal is a book I’ve been hearing lots of good things about so I’m very intrigued to start it. It just got chosen for the BBC Radio Two book club so I’m sure it’s going to be good!
I’m working today which is always fun and then I’m hoping for a quiet evening reading. Monday and Tuesday are the only evenings someone doesn’t have a club this week so I’m hoping to make the most of it. I’m getting frustrated with myself as I’ve recently discovered a game I’m addicted to and I’ve been playing that in the evening rather than reading which I need to stop!
What are you currently reading?
The Cleaner by Mary Watson
It’s not dust she’s looking for.
It’s dirt.
Esmie is supposed to be invisible. Just a cleaner with a foreign accent that no one quite has time to place. Her uniform of leggings and a duster allows her to explore the homes of the wealthy, unseen; an outsider creeping around the edges of privilege.
But as she sweeps through the exclusive Woodlands gated neighbourhood, cleaning is the last thing on her mind. Treading silently over the polished wooden floorboards and cloud-soft carpets, Esmie gathers up the mess of broken marriages, quiet deceptions and careless failures. She tucks away their fragments, keeping them safe. For now.
Because one of the residents took from her the person she loves most. She’s not here to clean; she’s here for revenge – and she’ll get it using the weapons her employers unwittingly handed her along with the keys to their homes: their own secrets…
This beautifully sinister, propulsive page-turner that explores themes of identity and privilege is perfect for fans of Harriet Tyce and Lisa Jewell.
Human, Animal by Seth Insua
A deeply moving debut about one family’s struggle to find connection in a rapidly changing world, Human, Animal is an ode to the wild, a journey of self-discovery and a hopeful path to common ground.
Since the death of his brother, dairy farmer George Calvert has fought to keep the family business afloat. Worried about the future but resistant to change, he refuses to face the reality of his failing farm, his elderly mother’s declining health and his troubled relationship with his youngest son, Tom.
Newly returned from university, Tom isolates himself in his childhood bedroom, guarding the truth of his burgeoning identity.
When animal rights activists break into the cowshed one morning, Tom appears to side with the protesters. As the Calverts begin to unravel, a decades-old secret surfaces – one that might rip them apart completely, or finally unite them.
Perfect for fans of Pity by Andrew McMillan, Young Mungo by Douglas Stuart, A Town Called Solace by Mary Lawson and The Discomfort of Evening by Lucas Rijneveld.
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